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7 Stages of the Best Marketing & Business Development Performances

Law firm performance falls into 7 distinct stages based on how many of the 10 power marketing practices each firm adopts. Each law firm falls along a spectrum of marketing and business development behaviors defining how far you’ve come—or how far you have to go. The firms who have adopted…

Michael RynowecerJune 21, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Climbing the Marketing and Business Development Mountain [Infographic]

Learn exactly what steps to take to make it to the top with BTI’s newest report, BTI Guide to Maximum Marketing & Business Development 2017, where you'll see the details on what the top performers are doing differently than everyone else—and step-by-step tactics for how you can implement, and improve, these…

Michael RynowecerJune 21, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Are You Pursuing the Right Clients?

Cracking the code to business development offers significant financial benefits. So why have only a select few—10.8% of all law firms—figured out a marketing and business development strategy to drive faster growth and build bigger relationships than other firms.Jennifer Dezso, BTI Principal, walks through the first marketing & business development…

Michael RynowecerJune 19, 2017

The Mad Clientist

The 10 Secrets of Pacesetting Law Firms

Only 10 marketing tactics really matter. Out of the dozens of tactics, protocols, and activities available—there are 10 driving superior performance. Time and money at every firm are always at a premium, and everyone—from Managing Partners to Marketing Coordinators—is looking for the secret sauce to stretch every last dollar and every last…

Michael RynowecerJune 14, 2017

The Mad Clientist

The Most Underrated Trends in Legal Marketing

The best opportunity for growth lies in getting more business with existing clients. The typical law firm can triple the amount of business they get from a single top client. Yet, this is the least appreciated approach to the market.Client Development Is Used So Little and Offers So MuchThe single…

Michael RynowecerMay 24, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Surprise: Directories Not the Most Overrated Marketing Tactic

Who knew?Common wisdom would tell you the annual holiday card and rankings are the bane of a CMO’s existence. Not true. It turns out broad market outreach is the single most overrated and underperforming trend in marketing today. Our research with law firm marketing leaders shows broad market outreach must…

Michael RynowecerMay 17, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Half of CMOs on Road to Burnout

In some ways it’s a CMO’s dream—demand exceeds marketing supply. CMOs face a record level of RFPs and now carefully orchestrate between 50 and 500 directory submissions or more—all coming due at the same time. This alone can absorb major capacity—before adding in all the daily tasks of running the…

Michael RynowecerApril 5, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Only 20% of CMOs Trusted Advisors

Advisors bring deep knowledge and insight. Trust means you are relied on. Only 20% of CMOs feel like they are both. The bulk of law firm marketing leaders believe they are supported, respected, and well thought of—but—they have not yet gained the coveted trust.*CMOs who believe they are relied on…

Michael RynowecerMarch 15, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Attorneys Pose Biggest Obstacle to Law Firm Growth

“We have met the enemy and he is us.”POGO, April 20, 1970Walt Kelly, Creator and AuthorMarket forces pale in comparison to attorneys as the biggest obstacle to growth at law firms. Law firm marketing leaders believe no-growth markets and ever more demanding clients have less impact than attorney resistance.25.2% of…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 18, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Reallocating Your Marketing and Business Development Budget

The Mad Clientist discusses ways your firm can keep up with Big Law marketing and business development budgets in today's Mad Clientist Minute.And don't miss an extended discussion of law firm marketing and business development budgets, client service tactics, and our annual overview of today's market in BTI's Market Outlook…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 9, 2017