Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience, Leadership Support & Development, Legal Sales, Uncategorized
By Steven M. Bell on April 4, 2023
As soon as a new lawyer joins a law firm, they get wind of the fact that acquiring new clients and finding new
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By Silvia L. Coulter on February 21, 2023
A number of scholars have studied relationship development and the science/psychology around building relationships. Whether the perspective is from a psychology viewpoint using
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales
By Jim Cranston on January 10, 2023
Think about a time that you’ve reached out to a prospective client and received no response. There are many reasons voicemails and emails
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By Silvia L. Coulter on January 4, 2023
A number of factors continue to transform the legal industry, including: a more sophisticated legal services buyer as experienced partners switch sides to
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales
By Steven M. Bell on December 13, 2022
During the pandemic, buyers of legal services not only increased the number of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued, but also deployed new technologies
Posted In: Business Development, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Jim Cranston on November 29, 2022
I recall an interview with Alabama’s head football coach Nick Saban several years ago. Minutes after winning the national championship game he stated:
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales, Profitability
By Steven M. Bell on November 15, 2022
“We can go about selling in a systematic way because there are repeatable processes in both buying and selling.” This is an observation
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales, Team Performance
By Steven M. Bell on September 26, 2022
As LawVision’s Jim Cranston suggested in a recent article—Five reasons why a Sales professional at your law firm can work—firms continue to contemplate
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales
By Jim Cranston on August 29, 2022
The CFO called me and asked if we could schedule our initial meeting to discuss the project. I was surprised that he had
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By Steven M. Bell on August 23, 2022
The most common six-word phrase in use at law firms? “What charge code do I use?” Perhaps I exaggerate to make a point.