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How legal marketing has entrenched itself in US and European law firms. The past 20 yearsMarketing Coordinator to CMO PR and communicationsBusiness Development. www.globallawmarketing.com. Law firms are becoming more like businessesLegal Services Act in UK GlobalizationFamily firms are movi
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1. How Marketing Fits Within the Modern IP Law Firm Phil Cox - Director
Global Law Marketing, LLC
2. How legal marketing has entrenched itself in US and European law firms
The past 20 years
Marketing Coordinator to CMO
PR and communications
Business Development
www.globallawmarketing.com
3.
Law firms are becoming more like businesses
Legal Services Act in UK
Globalization
Family firms are moving forward
www.globallawmarketing.com How legal marketing has entrenched itself in US and European law firms
4. Marketing Departments Within Latin American IP Firms
Not very established
PR and communications work
Little/no strategy from the marketing department
Small amounts of decision making power www.globallawmarketing.com
5. Marketing Department Structures
How are you marketing your firm?
Marketing communications
Business development
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6. Marketing Department Structures
Outsourcing vs. In-house
Strategy/Planning
Operations
Training
Sales force www.globallawmarketing.com
7. How should IP firms market themselves compared to corporate practices? More clients
International clients
Technical expertise and knowledge www.globallawmarketing.com
8. Budget How much is a reasonable amount to spend on marketing?
2% to 5% of revenue
IP firms have more clients
Latin America based firms need to travel further www.globallawmarketing.com
9. An Analysis of What Marketing Tools Work Best – Communications tools Advertising
Newsletters
Website
Media Relations & ‘The Press’
Surveys/Rankings
Social Media – LinkedIn, Facebook
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10. An Analysis of What Marketing Tools Work Best – Business Development
Client Meetings
Networking at Associations/Conferences
Speaking opportunities at conferences
Client Feedback Programs
Webinars
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Pay per Meeting
Roundtables
Reprints
Awards Ceremonies
www.globallawmarketing.com An Analysis of What Marketing Tools Work Best – Business Development
12. Conclusions Marketing within law firms is here to stay
Marketing is about strategy and organization
Find outside help if you don’t have it in-house
You’re building trust so primarily use business development tools
Make marketing into a ‘system’
Review and improve every year www.globallawmarketing.com
13. Questions?
Phil Cox
phil@globallawmarketing.com
+1 347 645 4593
www.globallawmarketing.com