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Yes, Your Referrals Are Actually Validating You on Google First

9Sail on 6/20/2025

The most dangerous assumption in legal business development is that referred clients bypass digital scrutiny. New data from 9Sail’s forthcoming Am Law 200 Digital Visibility Report reveals a stark reality: 56% of law firm...more

How to Manage a Successful Content Program – ‘Office Hours’ Recap with Rich Meneghello

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/30/2025

Paul Ryplewski shares valuable takeaways from a recent conversation with Rich Meneghello, Chief Content Officer at Fisher Phillips....more

Eight reasons attorneys should be “on the record” about topics other attorneys are already covering

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 5/12/2025

It’s tempting for attorneys to think they need not cover, through thought leadership, legal, business, or geopolitical developments other attorneys are covering. But if they don’t, they’re missing out on eight key benefits to...more

Billable Mindset, Strategic Blindspot: Why MBD Must Start Thinking Like Lawyers to Drive Change

Society54 on 5/5/2025

Lawyers are trained to build cases. They think in precedent, construct arguments, track hours, and quantify value through output. In contrast, Marketing and Business Development (MBD) professionals often operate on intuition,...more

Six reasons to avoid pop culture references in your thought leadership content

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 4/9/2025

I appreciate the lengths some attorneys are wiling to go to inject creativity into their thought leadership to make it more enjoyable for their audiences to consume. Referencing pop culture or using trendy slang words is a...more

How Law Firms Can Use Generative AI to Enhance Social Media Marketing

Good2bSocial on 4/8/2025

Social media remains one of the most powerful digital marketing channels for law firms to connect with potential clients, nurture relationships, and build authority. But standing out in a crowded feed can be challenging...more

Five topic areas for thought leadership hiding in your law firm’s awards submissions

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 3/20/2025

Mine your law firm’s awards submissions for thought leadership topic gold- Many law firms spend obscene amounts of time, energy, and money each year crafting awards submissions for Chambers, Legal 500, Law360, ALM/Law.com,...more

How to Optimize Your Thought Leadership for AI Visibility?

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/13/2025

Want to optimize your firm's thought leadership so that AI platforms recognize its value and include your insights in answers to user questions? Chances are you're doing some of this already....more

Want your thought leadership articles to be read? Spend more time on THIS

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 3/11/2025

If you’re not nailing the introductions to your thought leadership articles, good luck getting your audience to stay long enough to skim, let alone read, your articles - Far too many professionals, including attorneys,...more

Avoid these 4 mistakes when making your 2025 predictions

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 12/17/2024

Thought leadership content focused on your predictions for the New Year can be highly effective at positioning you favorably in the eyes of your target audience — if you avoid making these four mistakes when you create it. ...more

You’re a selfish @%&! for not regularly producing thought leadership

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 12/10/2024

Society benefits when knowledgeable people produce thought leadership. Get off the sidelines, get in the game, and start producing thought leadership. There’s no easy way to say this, so I’m just going to come out and say...more

The Why and ROI of Thought Leadership: Insights from the Edelman-LinkedIn Survey

JD Supra Perspectives on 12/5/2024

Rebecca Hnatowski shares content marketing insights and takeaways for lawyers from the recent Edelman-LinkedIn Thought Leadership Impact Report....more

Are radio ads still worth it?

Stange Law Firm, PC on 11/25/2024

Many law firms market their businesses through radio advertisements. However, with the advent of Sirius XM, streaming, and podcasting, it is worth asking whether radio ads are still worth it. Not long ago, most listened to AM...more

Consider a business development-led approach to your firm’s thought leadership

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 11/11/2024

Thought leadership content focused on your clients’ issues can be a more effective tool than thought leadership content focused on timely legal developments. Most law firms’ thought leadership strategy is driven by...more

In today's era of AI content, credible content is authoritative content

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 11/6/2024

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why, in today's era of AI-generated content, credible thought leadership content is authoritative thought leadership...more

Six ways to stay one step ahead of your competitors' content marketing/thought leadership efforts

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 10/17/2024

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains six ways law firms can stay out in front of their competitors' content marketing and thought leadership marketing efforts. ...more

Stop writing case studies. Start writing these instead.

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 10/9/2024

There’s a more effective—and versatile—tool for showcasing your law firm’s successful representations than case studies. Want to effectively show off your law firm’s recent client successes? Stop writing cringe...more

Are you overlooking this connection between law firms’ thought leadership and their rates?

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 9/24/2024

Research suggests clients are willing to pay a premium to work with law firms that consistently produce merely “good” thought leadership. Does your law firm want to charge clients premium rates for its services? If so,...more

Six ways thought leadership can support your law firm’s strategic plan

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 8/8/2024

Because of its versatility, thought leadership can play a pivotal role in helping law firms execute on their strategic plans. Many law firms have strategic plans that cover how their attorneys (and executives) want to grow...more

Hsu Untied interview with Tim Best, Partner at Gibson Dunn

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/6/2024

An interview with Tim Best, Partner at Gibson Dunn by Richard Hsu...more

Early bird thought leadership is a positioning cheat code

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 7/10/2024

When an attorney previews an upcoming legal or industry development, they position themselves as a go-to resource regarding it. Most attorneys and law firms use thought leadership to establish their knowledge and authority...more

The Write Stuff: How to be a Successful Thought Leader, with Attorney Mike Volkov

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/21/2024

Paul Ryplewski shares a recap and key takeaways from a recent conversation with compliance attorney Mike Volkov focused on how thought leadership supports his firm's business growth and establishes him as an expert in his...more

Talk about philosophies — not just tactics — in your thought leadership

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 6/12/2024

Discussing *why* you’d approach a legal issue a certain way can help you more quickly build rapport and trust with your target audiences than discussing *how* you’d approach it....more

Four tips for converting webinars into thought leadership articles people will actually read

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 5/9/2024

Converting webinars into thought leadership articles people will read requires more than simply polishing and publishing a webinar’s transcript. Today, webinars are still important marketing and business development tools...more

The Write Stuff: How to Be a Successful Thought Leader, with Attorney Will Cheek III

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/6/2024

A recap of a recent Office Hours conversation about writing to impact your business, with attorney and thought leader Will Cheek III....more

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