I worked with a solicitor once who was very keen to obtain partnership. In their own words they “would do anything” to achieve this. However, come 5.05pm they were out of the door and did not think about the firm until they returned the next day at 9.05am. Their actions were totally incongruent with their … Read more
I used to take my car to a garage where the man on reception used to smoke cigarettes at the counter while serving me. There were a couple of dirty, oily chairs that you did not dare to sit on and generally I could not get out of there quickly enough. You were not allowed … Read more
I have a huge pet hate which sends my children scuppering for the back of the settee. Someone only has to mention their commitment to give 150% to the task in hand and my eyes roll, I mutter under my breath and then start chanting out loud, only for a few minutes later to look … Read more
It has been almost impossible to avoid the hype surrounding the latest instalment of the James Bond Franchise – Skyfall. Every review seems to have been overwhelmingly positive, with many stating that it is Daniel Craig’s best Bond film of his three, if not the best Bond film ever. So when I went to watch … Read more
No, it really isn’t. To get from where you are now to where you want to be, it is not 100% more effort that you require. This is a good thing too, as I am sure you are giving your all as it is. The good news is that it isn’t 100% more of any … Read more
“I assumed that I wasn’t the only solicitor who had seen his instructions reducing steadily over the last few years, but just to confirm this I asked a few other local sole practitioners. What they said really surprised me. They said that they were doing fine. I thought there might be some ‘playing me’ in … Read more
I am sure I do not need to tell you, but if you are a Will writing Solicitor, you have a lot more competition to contend with than perhaps solicitors providing other legal services. You see Will Writers advertising their services for £19 or £39 a time, but you know that this is the door … Read more
This is, without doubt the scariest comment I ever hear when I talk to solicitors about marketing. Often they say “I don’t have time to market my law firm” with a slight smirk on their face. I find this odd. Why smirk about the fact that you will be out of business within two years … Read more
Josie is a sole practitioner. Two years ago she felt frustrated and worried. Whilst she thought she was quite good at marketing, she was not generating enough clients nor enough of the types of clients she really wanted. Consequently, she had to undertake some types of legal work she would prefer not to do. This … Read more
If you are a firm of solicitors looking for marketing ideas to bring you in as many new client instructions as you want or need, I assure you that you have just arrived in the right place. I have been providing solicitors with marketing ideas since I established my marketing consultancy for solicitors in 2003, … Read more