One reason why many lawyers don't like marketing or think it is not worth the effort is because they have not done it properly in the past.
This could be for a whole lot of reasons, but more often than not it is because of a lack of time and expertise.
There is also the confusion many lawyers have about marketing and sales - i.e. should marketing result in new clients signing up immediately or should it be separated totally from the sales function?
I want to answer these questions by focusing on what marketing should be...
Marketing should help lawyers identify prospects that are looking for specific legal services and have the money to pay to achieve their desired goals.
Given this, any marketing by law firms should focus on sifting out hot prospects as soon as possible so that the appropriate communications and resources are directed to them.
This could be for a whole lot of reasons, but more often than not it is because of a lack of time and expertise.
There is also the confusion many lawyers have about marketing and sales - i.e. should marketing result in new clients signing up immediately or should it be separated totally from the sales function?
I want to answer these questions by focusing on what marketing should be...
Marketing should help lawyers identify prospects that are looking for specific legal services and have the money to pay to achieve their desired goals.
Given this, any marketing by law firms should focus on sifting out hot prospects as soon as possible so that the appropriate communications and resources are directed to them.