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Smoothing a litigation firm’s sharp edges.
Smoothing a litigation firm’s sharp edges. When launching an aggressive marketing campaign and website for a top litigation firm, we wanted them to be perceived as tough and strong, but still approachable. Here’s how we walked that fine line, without weakening the campaign: Hedrick Gardner is one of North Carolina’s top litigation firms — 100 Read more >>
“The Book of Mormon” and Target Law Marketing.
“The Book of Mormon” and Target Law Marketing. We saw “The Book of Mormon” recently and really enjoyed it. Hilarious and thoroughly offensive. We also saw an especially good example of carefully targeted and executed marketing by LDS — a lesson many law firms could learn. My wife, a former musical theater singer/dancer, always ensures that we Read more >>
The 20 Best Tag Lines. Is your firm “Committed to Mediocrity TM”?
The 20 Best Law Firm Tag Lines. Is your firm “Committed to Mediocrity™”? Tag lines are hard – a few strategically selected words that encapsulate everything you stand for and want your target audience to know about you. It’s the slogan that tells your own people how to act, what makes them different, and help Read more >>
Drinker Biddle’s Clever Holiday Card.
Drinker Biddle’s Clever Holiday Card. Holiday cards are tricky. Law firms want to be creative and memorable, while needing to avoid anything marketing-oriented, religious, or clichéd (no snowy skylines, children’s artwork, pine trees, etc.). We must cut through the clutter without risking offending people. It’s a fine line, and most firms err on the side Read more >>
Branding, websites, and photo-quality frosting.
Branding, websites, and photo-quality frosting. When launching a new marketing campaign, it’s time for a party! Law firms aren’t especially fun environments, so we shouldn’t waste the opportunity to celebrate good news, like the launch of a new brand identity, ad campaign, or website. You can celebrate anything if you set your mind to it. Read more >>
Opryland’s 24 MPH speed limit – and your website statistics.
Opryland’s 24 MPH speed limit – and your website statistics. Opry Mills, the mega-mall outside of the Grand Ole Opry, has a curious 24 MPH speed limit. It caused us to wonder about it. Why 24 instead of the typical 25? We came up with three possible explanations, and ultimately a thought about its relevance Read more >>
We’ll miss you, Judi.
We’ll miss you, Judi. Legal Marketing lost a kind and loving person this week, Judi Weingarz. A pillar in Chicago’s LMA community for decades, she was most recently the Director of Marketing at the Interlex Group. Judi was wonderful – smart, hard working, creative, tough, and fun. She had a wry sense of humor and a Read more >>
White Castle Sliders and Law Firm Tag Lines.
White Castle Sliders and Law Firm Tag Lines. One of history’s most-common law firm tag lines is “Committed to Quality” or its generic equivalent. Committed to quality service, committed to quality representation, committed to high-quality legal this or that. I think we can all agree that if your law firm’s tag line is truly differentiating, Read more >>
Court reporters need good marketing too.
Court reporters need good marketing too. A number of years ago, after speaking on marketing and branding at an association of court reporters, we’d received a lot of interest in developing some brand-related ads for smaller, local and regional court reporting companies. There were a few large national companies that were consolidated collections of smaller Read more >>
This is how GOOGLE markets a seminar, baby.
This is how GOOGLE markets a seminar, baby. Many law firms send large numbers of seminar invitations, hoping to fill the seats. Of course, the goal should be quality rather than quantity – i.e. it’s better to have the right people rather than simply a lot of people. But quantity is much easier to execute Read more >>
