Top 10 Most-Popular Law Firm Retreat and Marketing Training Topics Law firm retreats have changed in the past couple decades. There was a “money’s no object” philosophy in the high-flying extravaganzas in the 1990s and early 2000s. Then the industry…

What a nice surprise gift-box to come home to! A 2018 “Go-To Thought Leader” Award? Thank you, Jennifer Schaller and the National Law Review for this honor and beautiful crystal trophy. I’m delighted to learn that you appreciate Fishman Marketing’s articles and…
Hey Midwest legal marketers! Please come to my September 20, 2018 LMA lunch presentation re how to sell ideas to lawyers! It’s an important program; I’ll share my secret formula to persuading lawyers to approve your plans and programs. A…

“Holy sh*t. The Family Guy writers think you’re hilarious, Ross.” .– Danny Smith, Executive Producer, Family Guy* I’ll bet some of you suddenly think I’m pretty darn funny. Why? Because testimonials from credible sources are extremely persuasive. As such they should…
What Enables Some Firms to Successfully Cross-Sell? I discussed “The top 5 reasons your law firm can’t cross-sell” in a previous blog post HERE. This post will detail the attributes of those firms that are effectively diversifying the services that they provide to…

What’s the MOST-important info to add to your marketing? We all notice effective marketing. It commands your attention and makes it impossible to miss. We don’t even notice that we’ve noticed; we just subconsciously read or remember it. As a branding consultant, I…

Donating toiletries to poor schools or women’s shelters. [2018 update] Leaving a three-day conference at a 5-star resort, I bagged two nights’ worth of quality hotel soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shower gel, shower caps, sewing kits, and pocket combs to bring home…

Advertising pioneer David Ogilvy: “There isn’t any significant difference between the various brands of whiskey, or cigarettes, or beer. They are all about the same. And so are the cake mixes and the detergents, and the margarines… The manufacturer who dedicates…

How to Collect Ongoing Marketing Info Inside Your Firm [A sample memo you may circulate is below.] It can be pretty tough to collect information inside a law or accounting firm. People are busy; they’re often billing hourly, and when…

Go ahead. I dare you to read this. Below is the first paragraph of the biography of a well-known banking attorney at a national law firm. Please read it carefully. Point to the exact word if you find yourself skimming this:…