As CRM Success consultants for almost 20 years, we have worked with hundreds of professional service firms helping them achieve marketing technology success, and we know first-hand how crazy things can get during the holidays. To help you prepare for…
On the 12th day of CRM Chris “Kringle” Fritsch explained to me, how law firms can use pipelines successfully! Outside of legal, we are seeing many professional service firms wanting to implement business development pipelines to increase their BD efforts.…
On the 11th day of CRM Chris “Kringle” Fritsch informed me of the struggle of legal marketers in the modern era! As law firms transition to a digital-first strategy, some legal marketers are struggling to define their role in client…
On the 10th day of CRM Chris “Kringle” Fritsch explained to me, how business development supports closing business for attorneys! To properly develop clients, successful business development is vital to win business. But without a clean, correct and up-to-date CRM…
In an era where email remains a dominant communication tool, with billions of users and even more emails sent daily, law firms of all sizes can harness the power of email marketing for business development. The return on investment is…
Effectively leveraging marketing and business development technology is crucial for law firms looking to stay competitive and foster growth (which should be every law firm!). Marketing and business development technology, including CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems and marketing automation tools,…
For years, law firm client development has been evolving along a continuum, from marketing to business development (BD) to sales. While some firms have focused their footing primarily on one or two of these areas, the most successful firms will…
In the competitive legal industry, the right marketing strategies can set a firm apart. For small- and mid-size law firms, with less resources and budget, this differentiation is crucial. With ever-evolving tactics, staying updated is essential. Chris Fritsch and Stefanie…
Join us on Tuesday, August 15, as Chris Fritsch and Stefanie Marrone return for part two of their insightful webinar series focusing on effective marketing strategies specifically designed for small, boutique and mid-size law firms. During the session, they will…
Alumni relations is a powerful yet often underutilized aspect of law firm marketing and business development. Maintaining a robust network of former attorneys and staff can yield numerous benefits, from enhancing brand reputation to talent management to generating new business…
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and law firms would be wise to learn how to use AI tools to their advantage, particularly in their marketing and business development efforts. Small and mid-size law firms with limited staff and resources…
As the legal industry becomes increasingly competitive, law firms are recognizing the importance of effectively managing their experience and knowledge to foster collaboration, demonstrate their expertise to clients and win new business. However, firms of all sizes continue to struggle…
Schools, businesses, non-profits and other organizations need alumni relations programs to help with critical initiatives such as recruiting, fundraising/donations, sales/business development, referrals and general positive branding. Keeping alumni properly informed and engaged is one of the best ways to help…
On the fourth day of CRM Chris Kringle Fritsch explained to me, four ways CRM has changed over the years! CRM and the technology surrounding it have evolved a lot over the years. But where did CRM start, and where…
Over the more than 15 years we have spent working together with hundreds of top law firms on marketing technology selection and success, we have seen a number of changes, developments and trends in the industry. This experience as trusted…
Join Chris Fritsch, Founder of CLIENTSFirst Consulting and CRM Success Consultant, and Stefanie Marrone, law firm marketer and popular Social Media Butterfly blogger, for part three of their popular marketing small- and mid-size law firm webinar series on August 10…
Chris Fritsch will present a program on "More with Less: Effective Marketing and Business Development Strategies for Small and Mid-Sized Law Firms" at the Ark Mid-Size Law Firm Summit in Chicago on June 14-15 with Stefanie Marrone. Chris and Stefanie…
As states across the country consider lifting restrictions and allowing business and other activities to resume, many businesses are anticipating what operations will look like in the weeks, months and even years to come. What does #TheNewNormal mean for your…
Once the outside structure of your CRM is solid, it’s time to think about the infrastructure within your CRM system. How will the information need to flow within the system and externally? What types of connections or integrations will need…
Download the PDF What gets measured gets done. This can certainly be said about “non-billable” activities in law firms. For anyone familiar with attorneys, this is not surprising. Busy lawyers are tasked with competing demands for their very valuable –…
Recently, some CRM product developers have begun building pipeline tools to meet the changing needs of law firms. A few years ago, Microsoft began offering a version of its Dynamics CRM through industry vertical resellers who configured the software specifically…
This is where real pipeline software can help to take a law firm’s business development to the next level. A true business development pipeline allows opportunities to be entered and linked to related people and companies. Pipelines also allow for…
At its most basic, a pipeline is simply a way to track and report on business development efforts. Initially, when law firms began tracking business development opportunities, the original tool of choice was Excel. Even at some of the largest…
What gets measured gets done. This can certainly be said about “non-billable” activities in law firms. For anyone familiar with attorneys, this is not surprising. Busy lawyers are tasked with competing demands for their very valuable – and very limited…
Research tells us that, too often, CRM implementations fail to meet expectations. What they don't often tell us is that too often this is because those expectations were wrong. Before buying CRM (or any other) technology, make sure to set…
A recent article in the ABA Journal proclaimed, “Boom years for law firms were an aberration.” The article quotes information from a 2013 Client Advisory report from Hildebrandt Consulting and Citi Private Bank which predicts that the double-digit rate increases that occurred…
The CRM success goals you set should be measurable, achievable and agreed upon by the firm’s key CRM stakeholders. They should also be relevant. In a law firm, that means saving time, solving problems or, best of all, increasing revenue.…
If at first you don't succeed at CRM... so then what? Should you just give up? Throw in the proverbial technology towel? Admit defeat and go look for a job doing something easier - like maybe becoming a lion tamer…
Arguably, the most important thing a CRM system can help a law firm with is business development – attracting and retaining top Clients. This is the reason a lot of firms invest in CRM systems in the first place. Actually,…
Everyone has heard the saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. OK, now I know some of you are wondering what the heck that has to do with CRM success. Well, sometimes it is the little…
Law firms often have buckets of issues that are particularly ‘pointed’ and for which there may simply never be a substitute for the trusty (or some might argue rusty) old CRM hammer. These types of issues come in many varieties,…
As firms have grown, the level of sophistication of their approaches to business development has been growing as well. More than ever, firms of all sizes are experimenting with things like business development coaching or training, Client teams, alumni programs,…
As firms grow, both in numbers of attorneys and dispersed offices, the ability to identify and leverage connections becomes increasingly important – and more difficult. In addition, now more than ever, firms are being compelled to respond to a deluge…
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