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LinkedIn: Visibility, Engagement + BD Without Leaving Home
LinkedIn is about so much more than touting wins. Used well, it becomes a tremendous platform for visibility, engagement, and business development. How do I know? Because I'm getting opportunities I couldn't without it.
Aug 162 min read


New Partners: Say "No" to Boost Your Brand and Grow a Healthy Practice
When done right, there is tremendous brand power in declining work. It might just be the key to a healthy, thriving practice.
Jul 273 min read


Three Tips to Support Trial Lawyers + Litigators
Trial lawyers and litigators are rewarding to work with, despite habits and characteristics that may be intimidating. Apply three tips to improve your client service to these lawyers.
Jul 232 min read


Want Email Responses? Write For Phones.
Sure, your email looks perfect to you as you sit at your desk. But how does it appear to that reader opening it on their phone? Take these three steps to give phone readers what they need so you can get the responses you want.
Jun 192 min read


The LMAF Interview: Holly Amatangelo
Legal Marketing Association Education Director Holly Amatangelo is on a quest to help legal marketing and business development professionals understand their firms and clients. The former professional comedy actor ask questions, stays curious, and just says no to bad advice. As evidenced by her favorite phrase, "yes, and," Holly is always game.
Jun 168 min read


Six Ways Posting on LinkedIn is Like Cooking for My Family
However you tackle your meal planning and content development, the goal is to keep them coming back for more.
Apr 303 min read


The LMAF Interview: Roy Sexton
Living legend Roy Sexton gets real about marketing traps, social media, and guilty pleasures--with plenty of feel-good advice along the way.
Mar 411 min read


Hey Marketers: Do You Recognize These Order-Taker Traps?
Four common order-taker traps often trip up law firm marketers. Recognize and step around them to lead in your firm.
Mar 13 min read


The LMAF Interview: Tahisha Fugate
LMAF interviews Tahisha Fugate of Axinn. Highlights include a call for boldness, a savvy request of clients, and advice to "do it scared."
Jan 294 min read


The LMAF Interview: Matt Plavnick
LMAF interviews Matt Plavnick of Axis. Highlights include "Oh wow" work from others, three hated words, and the best advice he's heard.
Jan 144 min read


Tell Your Best Stories Now. Especially in Emerging Areas of Law.
Lawyers can't always wait for final resolution to sell their experience. Fortunately, they don't have to.
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Coming Soon: LMAF--The Interview
The LMAF Interview. Big brains. Sharp wits. Warm hearts.
Dec 10, 20241 min read


I'm Home. Come On In.
Legal Marketing AF: Savvy. Salty. Personal. Before I lucked into a career in legal marketing, I was a blogger. No one paid me for...
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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