Today, I want to write about the corresponding decline
of law firm brands.
I probably have a more favourable opinion
of law firm brands generally, but the rise of the personal lawyer brand is a major shift.
My newest column in The Lawyers Weekly looks at the issue
of law firm branding in the online context.
Your website is a major part
of your law firm brand.
'' «ethics aside» from f / k / a editor emeritus ethicalEsq is getting a little annoyed by the «ethics aside» approach of the gurus and evangelists
of law firm branding, marketing and alternative or value pricing.
Now that you know why the talking head strategy isn't as effective anymore, you can take strategic steps toward a new kind
of law firm branding.
A critical component
of law firm branding is your firm's center of online marketing and communication: your firm's website.
Olswang operated in a universe of clients whose main assets are intellectual property, and who are, consequently, very brand - conscious, so you could say the firm was operating right at the sharp end
of law firm branding.
Acritas: Amongst other things Acritas undertakes detailed market analysis
of law firm brand strength based on several measures including top of mind awareness, favourability, consideration for top - level litigation, consideration for top - level M&A, most used for high - value work by domestic buyers and most used for high - value work by international buyers.
Be on top
of your law firm branding!
There will be an emphasis on the extension
of the law firm brand with a clear focus on areas not traditional associated with the brand including client service delivery and knowledge sharing.
The advantages of this approach include being able to leverage your staff's thorough knowledge
of your law firm brand and the amount of control you can exert over the entire process.
Getting to the Heart
of Your Law Firm Brand» Legal Marketing Association — National Conference, April 12, 2016
We produced one of the country's very first lawyer television commercials, and we've kept our fingers on the pulse of lawyer branding ever since — continuing a storied history of putting creative new spins on the tried - and - true fundamentals
of law firm branding.
Not exact matches
Jonathan Long is the founder
of Market Domination Media ®, a performance based online marketing agency, blerrp ™, an influencer marketing agency, consumer
brand Sexy Smile Kit ™, a home teeth whitening kit and
law firm directory LAWYE.RS.
Ross Fishman, JD, is CEO
of Fishman Marketing, specializing in strategy,
branding, and websites for
law firms.
More specifically, the areas
of beverage alcohol in which the
firm practices include federal, state and local alcoholic beverage retail, wholesale and supplier licensing, multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance, international and domestic agreements, trademark registration and protection, federal label approval and state
brand registration, industry franchise
laws, trade practices, and Customs matters related to the alcoholic beverage industry.
Published in the Journal
of Competition
Law and Economics, the study shows that, on average, the percentage increase in prices is 4 - 4.5 times higher when entry - limiting deals are made and a generic is not available in the market, compared to when the generic is available but the
branded and generic
firms jointly set their profit - maximizing price.
The
law firm has asked authors who have self - published with the company or any
of its
brands who feel they have been «the victim
of deceptive practices» to contact them.
Having worked in a
law firm which dealt with the trademarking
of the Apple
brand and having seen the ruthless way they deal with anybody who vaguely infringes, or they think they do, the Apple trade mark, this does not suprise me in the least.
Veronica Birman,
of Birman
Law Firm has filed a $ 10 million lawsuit on behalf
of Hong Kong resident Sik Mun Simone Loke against the owner
of Toro Media — the marketing entity
of binary options
brand OptionsXO.
If your
law firm already supports non-profit organizations, publishing this type
of update can be an effective way to raise awareness for a worthy cause while creating a geographically targeted
branding opportunity for your
firm.
Visits to a
law firm's website via
branded search convert to clients at an average rate
of 10 to 15 percent.
If you aren't familiar with local - mobile search optimization or the importance
of branding for small
law firms, download their relevant white papers, here.
Recently, Acritas, a UK based provider
of legal market research, released their annual Canadian
Law Firm Brand Index for 2014 revealing the leading Canadian law firm brands most favoured by «influential» clients from Canada and around the wor
Law Firm Brand Index for 2014 revealing the leading Canadian law firm brands most favoured by «influential» clients from Canada and around the wo
Firm Brand Index for 2014 revealing the leading Canadian
law firm brands most favoured by «influential» clients from Canada and around the wor
law firm brands most favoured by «influential» clients from Canada and around the wo
firm brands most favoured by «influential» clients from Canada and around the world.
Here at
Law Firm Web Strategy, however, I'd like to talk more generally about the idea of a law firm's «brand,» and to suggest that lawyers who spend time and money pursuing strong brand recognition for their firms might be hamstrung by an unseen but critical flaw in their firms» service delivery mod
Law Firm Web Strategy, however, I'd like to talk more generally about the idea of a law firm's «brand,» and to suggest that lawyers who spend time and money pursuing strong brand recognition for their firms might be hamstrung by an unseen but critical flaw in their firms» service delivery mo
Firm Web Strategy, however, I'd like to talk more generally about the idea
of a
law firm's «brand,» and to suggest that lawyers who spend time and money pursuing strong brand recognition for their firms might be hamstrung by an unseen but critical flaw in their firms» service delivery mod
law firm's «brand,» and to suggest that lawyers who spend time and money pursuing strong brand recognition for their firms might be hamstrung by an unseen but critical flaw in their firms» service delivery mo
firm's «
brand,» and to suggest that lawyers who spend time and money pursuing strong
brand recognition for their
firms might be hamstrung by an unseen but critical flaw in their
firms» service delivery model.
Jonathan Sherman, Solicitor at
law firm Coffin Mew, told Lawyer Monthly: «The results
of this study suggest that, having historically neglected the need to protect their intellectual property, the brewing industry is beginning to finally appreciate the importance
of legally protecting their
brands.
The Canadian
Law Firm Brand Index 2014 was compiled from the unprompted responses of 191 senior general counsel in Canadian organizations with revenues over $ 50M who, as part of Sharplegal 2013 research, were asked about their awareness of and favorability towards law firms; their consideration of firms for top - level litigation and major M&A; as well as their use of firms for high value and inbound wo
Law Firm Brand Index 2014 was compiled from the unprompted responses
of 191 senior general counsel in Canadian organizations with revenues over $ 50M who, as part
of Sharplegal 2013 research, were asked about their awareness
of and favorability towards
law firms; their consideration of firms for top - level litigation and major M&A; as well as their use of firms for high value and inbound wo
law firms; their consideration
of firms for top - level litigation and major M&A; as well as their use
of firms for high value and inbound work.
For a successful
law firm, a common ground will have to be found between the «
branded house» strategy and the «house
of brands» strategy.
These new «Tesco
Law» competitors are expected to use their branding, existing channels to the retail market, IT capabilities and economies of scale to take significant market share away not only from small high street law firms but also the regional playe
Law» competitors are expected to use their
branding, existing channels to the retail market, IT capabilities and economies
of scale to take significant market share away not only from small high street
law firms but also the regional playe
law firms but also the regional players.
This post about defining the voice
of your
law firm's
brand just didn't get a lot
of clicks.
It is no longer surprising to see the trademarks
of such well known
brands as iPads and Air Jordans hijacked in China, and multinational companies know to call on global
law firms for advice on how to reclaim their stolen
brands, or better yet, avoid falling prey to China's professional squatters in the first place.
To get a taste
of a
brand's power, consider this statistic: Visits to a
law firm's website via
branded search convert to clients at an average rate
of 10 to 15 percent.
In Personal
branding for lawyers in the age
of Google Kevin O'Keefe, referencing Seth Godin's thoughts on personal
branding in the age
of Google, provides some key considerations for lawyers who are working to develop their
law firm brand online:
Lisa Hart Shepherd, CEO
of brand intelligence
firm Acritas, says that, in Europe and parts
of Asia, the Big Four «come up as a
law firm brand, not just an alternative to mainstream legal services.»
Law firms are still, for the most part, «houses
of brands» instead
of «
branded houses.»
Great
law firm brands, by the very nature
of professional services, begin and end with their people.
Larry Bodine
of LawMarketing Blog has a
brand - new marketing plan for
law firms: Big Stick Marketing.
Earlier this year, the UK
firm Superbrands ranked the strongest
brands in the British legal marketplace, and found the
Law Society
of England & Wales came out on top, followed by Eversheds.
Every lawyer and every
law firm has a
brand, but most
of these
brands are inadvertent and invisible to their owners.
In fact, if I were to make one «big picture» suggestion to
law firms for 2017, it would be to get comfortable with the idea
of marketing as a
brand play.
Which means
law firms considering placing banner ads on websites trafficked by potential clients should be thinking in terms
of branding, not lead generation.
A competing
law firm can still buy keywords using your
firm's name, even if any part
of your
branding is trademarked.
Some
of the key points include: Personal lawyer
brands are having a dramatic impact on our industry;
Law Firm loyalty isn't what it used to be, we're fast becoming a free agent nation; Lateral hires are driving an already transient... more»
Most
law firms, for example, opt for bold and traditional over bright and flashy, as they typically aim to establish a sense
of professionalism and authority in their
branding.
In addition,
branded PPC ads are typically fairly low - cost, since there probably isn't a lot
of competition for your
law firm's name.
Effective
branding is a major component
of any successful
law firm marketing plan.
Among the questions submitted by our audience, the topic
of brand perception and how it relates to your
law firm's marketing strategy came up several times.
Many
law firms are currently facing, or will face, the challenge to weave their
brands (
firm, practice, and individual lawyer) into the social fabric
of the web.
You don't need to be one
of the largest
law firms (or one with the largest marketing budget) to have a great
brand.