Michael Rynowecer, Author at The BTI Consulting Group

Clients Pay Their Highest Rates to These Law Firms–and They Are Worth It

Clients are slimming down the list of firms to whom they pay their highest rate. This can help explain why the top rate hasn’t budged in 3 years—at a lofty $2,000 an hour. And, only 56% of clients say these firms are truly worth it.Clients pay the highest rates when…

Michael RynowecerJune 13, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Complacency Epidemic Hits Law Firms as Growth Returns

Wishes do come true. Legal spending is up. The existential crisis is over. And, urgency is retreating as success is just a little easier to come by. One year of renewed growth is bringing complacency back to law firms.Complacency Makes a ComebackComplacency now stands as the number-one source of insomnia…

Michael RynowecerJune 6, 2018

The Mad Clientist

5 New Trends Point to Big Changes

The ink isn’t quite dry yet on our most current research. But, we see clear signs of subtle change with big impacts. We just finished in-depth interviews with more than 300 top legal decision makers—here is what we are learning:Complex Work is Morphing into Bet-The-Company Work Mid MatterMatters starting out…

Michael RynowecerMay 30, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Best of the Best in 5 Branding Factors and 14 Law Firms Boosting Their Already Strong Brand

Only 1 strategy drives a better brand—making a better direct and indirect client experience in the 9 factors driving brand. This means leveraging strength and intentional branding while minimizing unintentional acts of branding.Once law firms reach the BTI Brand Elite 28—it becomes exponentially harder to improve your brand. But 14…

Michael RynowecerMay 23, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients See a Few Law Firms Become Premium Worthy

Clients pay you more when you bring more. They pay you premiums when you bring insight others don’t. Clients face more complex work and a greater quantity of it—making insights all the more valuable.Clients single out 3 more law firms able to bring this premium insight—increasing the number of premium-worthy…

Michael RynowecerMay 23, 2018

The Mad Clientist

More Bet-the-Company Work but Fewer Bet-the-Company Law Firms

Top legal decision makers report they have more bet-the-company work than ever, but the number of firms clients think can handle the pinnacle of all matters shrank by 11%. Client demand and expectations for this high-risk work are going up faster than supply—good news for those firms who can brand…

Michael RynowecerMay 22, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients See More Law Firms Ready to Lead the Industry

Clients want to work with the firm who will be around to lead the industry. Top legal decision makers don’t want to work with law firms they think will get merged away or otherwise disappear. This is especially true for litigation which can last years. From a relationship standpoint, clients…

Michael RynowecerMay 21, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients Shorten Short Lists

Clients Shorten Short ListsEveryone wants to at least be on the short list. But clients want no part of it—trimming their short lists by 1% this year and 22% over the last 3. Clients indicate they want more knowledge from fewer firms. They have cut their law firm rosters to…

Michael RynowecerMay 21, 2018

The Mad Clientist

14 Firms Move Up in the BTI Brand Elite 28 for 2018

Try as you might to manage, control, focus, and provide clarity—ultimately clients define your brand based on their experience with you. Law firm brands are volatile. Clients change their perceptions of law firms based on their direct and indirect experience.Despite this, or perhaps because of these changes—clients identify 4 new…

Michael RynowecerMay 16, 2018

The Mad Clientist

9 Differentiators Driving Your Brand, Hirability, and Rates

So many things brand your law firm—some intentional, some not. But, despite the plethora of actions and inactions your firm engages in every day—9 rise to the top. These 9 branding attributes define your hirability, your brand, and your ability to garner premium rates. 9 factors are proven to break through…

Michael RynowecerMay 9, 2018