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Law Firms Missing Best Source of Innovation

Innovation has a long and a short game. The long game is the sexy part. Few can argue how the ability to forever change, disrupt or even reinvent an industry isn’t a little exciting. But, as we wait for the long game to play out, we are all forced to…

Michael RynowecerAugust 17, 2016

The Mad Clientist

26 Tips To Boost Client Service on BTI’s 27th Birthday

Today is day one of BTI’s 27th year. I have been lucky enough to help market leaders, market-leaders-to-be, the best-run professional service firms in the world, and all manner of organizations drive growth. The combination of this experience and BTI’s independent research with more than 14,000 top executives provides unmatched…

Michael RynowecerAugust 10, 2016

The Mad Clientist

Large Law Edges Out Mid-Sized Firms for New Work, with Higher Rates

The score is in: large law 60, all others 40.60% of law firm hires went to larger law firms (650 lawyers or more) in the last year. Clients report hiring large law as a result of increased and more pointed attention—think industry knowledge and more specific discussion of company issues. Think…

Michael RynowecerAugust 12, 2015

The Mad Clientist

The Client Focus Foible

Michael RynowecerJuly 13, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Client Service Suffers Second Biggest Drop — Here’s Why

Clients want more. And don’t stop wanting more. Ever. Only 33.3% of corporate counsel recommend their primary law firm to a peer—a substantial drop from the 40.1% who recommended their primary law firms last year. This marks the second biggest drop in 15 years. Credit one reason—The Client Expectation Gap. …

Michael RynowecerJune 17, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Could it be Low T?

Client relationships feeling a little sluggish lately? Losing some of the old vitality they used to have? The conversations, the vibe and the business you’re getting just don’t have the spark or energy they once had. You feel like they’re a shadow of what used to be. Is it Low T?…

Michael RynowecerMarch 25, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Crafting a Killer Proposal

You’ve learned how proposals get no respect or love—hurting your chances of getting new business, and how to strategically select the RFPs which do merit your love with BTI’s RFP Go/ No Go checklist. After reviewing the checklist and deciding a proposal is worthy of a response, all you need now…

Michael RynowecerFebruary 4, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Dragged Kicking and Screaming to the Perfect RFP

Law firms work 4 times harder than 5 years ago to get a new dollar of business. This trend makes the following statements we’ve heard about chasing proposals and pitches all the more frightening: “This company is so big you don’t really need to have an existing relationship with them…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 21, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Don’t Sell to People Who Don’t Want to Buy

Some clients just don’t bite. No matter how good you are or how well-suited you are to meet their needs, there are clients who just won’t buy from you. Successfully selling professional services is largely based on personality and chemistry. In any given professional services sector, 60% to 70% of…

Michael RynowecerNovember 4, 2014

The Mad Clientist

Business Development Lessons from Hannibal Lecter

“The answer is right in front of you...” —Hannibal Lecter to Clarice Starling, FBI Trainee, in The Silence of the Lambs The key to new business is right in front of you. The typical law firm has about 23% of the business they could be getting from a top client.…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 24, 2014