Deliberate Solos Networking with Dana Heitz and Zara Watkins

Dana Heitz and Zara Watkins join host Michael Meyer to talk about Deliberate Solos, the monthly networking group they organize for solo attorneys and the professionals who assist them. They discuss how the group’s three pillars, networking node, business development incubator, and “pop-up law firm”, work together to support solo attorneys’ practices and overcome the challenges they face.

You can find Dana, Zara and Deliberate Solos at the links above, on Twitter @DeliberateSolos or on LinkedIn.

Interviews at the Legal Marketing Association Northeast Regional Conference #LMANE17

It’s been one week since the Legal Marketing Association Northeast Regional Conference in Philadelphia. The conference was centered on instigating, shaping, and directing the changes that are coming to legal marketing and the legal industry more broadly. I had the opportunity to sit down with a number of the presenters and attendees; below are the half dozen I recorded for the podcast.

Jeff Leitner, Founder of Greenhouse, The Center for Social Innovation, on changing social norms:

Jennifer Manton, CMO of Kramer Levin, on giving partners voice and gaining power in the process:

Terri Hartwell Easter, of T.H. Easter Consulting, on the visual and the authentic in diversity initiatives:

Bill Schroeder, principal at Clarity Group Consulting, on the process of building a brand strategy:

Michael Rynowecer, Founder of BTI Consulting, on basing marketing and business decisions on data:

Lauren Cohen, Director Strategic Marketing Lundy Law, on bringing consumer marketing to a plaintiff firm:

It was a great conference. Thanks to everyone who took the time to sit down with me.

Design Thinking and Innovation with Leigh Ollman

Leigh Ollman, June 14, 2017, Legal Marketing Studio podcast

There has been a tidal wave of disruption in every industry driven by digital technologies shifting not only the nuts and bolts of a business but the expectations and needs of clients. The legal industry has not been immune to these changes and there is much talk about innovating in the face of them. Leigh Ollman, co-director of Akerman X, joined me to discuss how Akerman is using design thinking, or human centered design, in creating innovative solutions to the challenges of today’s business environment and doing so with their clients’ needs top of mind. The focus of our conversation is on design thinking and creating a culture of innovation.

For more information on Law2023: here.

Need resources? Ideo.org and Treehouse Innovation were both mentioned by Leigh as resources they did and do use.

Recorded June 14, 2017 at the New York City offices of Akerman.

Empowering Through Networking with Janice Roven and Davida Perry

Janice Roven and Davida Perry discussing the Women's Empowerment Networking Group on the Legal Marketing Studio podcast with host Michael Meyer.

Networking is a crucial part of any business development toolkits. A graphic designer I met through my own networking told me about the Women’s Empowerment Networking Group founded and run by Janice Roven and Davida Perry, and I was struck by the founding story of the all women group. Janice and Davida generously offered to come on the show to discuss their reasons for starting the group, the value of being at its center, the logistical challenges and a bit about diversity.

Recorded May 26, 2017 in the offices of Schwartz Perry & Heller LLP.