Latest Posts › Content Strategy

Share:

Five ways thought leadership can be a magnet for talent

The law firms that consistently publish thought leadership can gain a recruiting advantage over their competitors that do not. We like to think about thought leadership as a core marketing and business development tool for...more

Your thought leadership should talk to the clients you have today — and the ones you want tomorrow

If you’re contemplating expanding, niching, or otherwise changing your legal practice, craft thought leadership content that leads the way. While promoting his October 1977 album “Heroes,” the late David Bowie said,...more

Five reasons why the best writers outline before they write (and why you should too)

Outlining will make you a more effective writer. Start doing it every time you write. I know what you’re thinking. When you hear the word “outline” in the context of writing, your mind probably goes back to middle...more

Here’s a four-part framework for using AI in your content creation process

There are opportunities throughout the writing process for humans to partner with AI. Here’s how to think about that division of labor. Today, and certainly for the foreseeable future, more and more attorneys, law firms,...more

In the era of AI content, credible content is authoritative content

In this emerging era of artificial intelligence and AI-generated content, credible thought leadership content will be authoritative thought leadership content. It’s becoming easier and easier to create content these days,...more

Don’t chase virality with your content. Chase partiality.

Viral content is sexy. But content that is calibrated to appeal to your target audiences is how you pay the bills. There are some attorneys out there who get bummed whenever their content, like their posts on social media,...more

Four signs you should consider working with a ghostwriter to publish thought leadership content

Lawyers should consider working with a ghostwriter when they appreciate the role content plays in their marketing, have a niche or target audience, do not have the time to write thought leadership content, and do not enjoy...more

Six ways law firms can stay out ahead of competitors’ content marketing efforts

The content arms race among lawyers and law firms isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack. Today, there is a fair amount of would-be buyers of legal services and would-be referral sources...more

Your content has to compete against heavyweights. Here’s how to give it a fighting chance.

If you think your content is only competing with your competitors’ content for your clients’ and referral sources’ attention, you don’t understand the game. Lawyers and law firms often forget that their content, including...more

These 27 words were the worst legal content marketing advice we ever heard

Despite what anyone might tell you, sweat the small stuff when it comes to the accuracy of the content you create. I recently heard on a podcast what might have been the worst legal content marketing advice I ever...more

Five rules for building trust with your audience so you can build a following

If you want to build a following through your thought leadership and not just an audience, your followers will need to trust you. Here are five rules for building that trust....more

Go FULL TORTOISE when crafting your blog posts, bylined articles, client alerts, and other thought-leadership content

When writing thought-leadership content regarding developments in the law, attorneys should prioritize value and substance over speed. When attorneys decide to write a blog post, bylined article, or client alert regarding...more

Thought leadership is how you answer clients’ questions at scale

Use thought leadership content to efficiently answer the same questions many of your clients have about the same legal development. Let’s talk about thought leadership as client service, particularly thought leadership...more

Solidify relationships with clients and referral sources by co-creating thought leadership with them

Thought leadership is as much a client and referrer retention tool as it is a marketing and business development tool. Promote your clients and referral sources by inviting them to share the stage with you....more

Three questions your law firm’s thought-leadership content should answer

Provide value to consumers of your thought-leadership content by telling them what developments in the law mean for them, and where they should go from here....more

The not-so-subtle connection between Costco and your thought leadership

Your thought leadership content is a potent marketing and business development tool because it allows clients and referral sources to sample what a working relationship with you might look like....more

177 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 8

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide