Opportunities for professional services firms. Part 4. Be bold 24 August 2021

In final segment of our 'Opportunities for professional services firms' series, we talk about being bold in all you do.

As we look ahead to a post-pandemic business world, let’s not accept how things had been done previously. Marketing professionals proved to be quite agile last year, adapting quickly as the world embraced new technologies not widely utilised before. The transformation to digital was accelerated across industries, and communications tactics like virtual events and podcasts became commonplace, with the best ones thriving and building invaluable audience loyalty

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Opportunities for professional services firms. Part 3. Give access to value 17 August 2021

In the third part of our 'Opportunities for professional services firms' series, we share our insight on your insights.

Be prepared to give away some of your intellectual property – no strings attached. By offering a slice of thought leadership – without asking for anything in return (like that heavy-handed lead-generation contact form), you’ll be burnishing a reputation as a subject matter expert, confident in your leadership position.

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Opportunities for professional services firms. Part 2. Show empathy 10 August 2021

In the second of our 'Opportunity knocks for law firms' series, we talk about empathy and what impact this has on the professional services sector.

Client-centricity is the embodiment of empathy. When you focus on clients at the core of all your decision-making, you will naturally develop a digital experience that considers all of their needs. And your brand will proactively reflect how you can deliver your value proposition.

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Opportunities for professional services firms. Part 1. Offer dynamic transparency 04 August 2021

Having been cowed by a global pandemic, challenged by the daunting demands of digital transformation, and squeezed by disruptive competition, clients are looking for a professional services firm to lead them forward.

It’s up to you to muster the courage to advocate for your clients’ best interest and blaze ahead with a new and improved digital experience. You have the confidence in your brand as a North Star to clear a path through the uncertainties that still surround us. (And if you don’t have that level of confidence in your brand, it’s time for a brand refresh to re-evaluate your positioning, value proposition and purpose; without a fortified brand, you cannot lead.)

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Based on our findings in this year’s Ratings, there are four distinct opportunities for you to improve your brand and digital intelligence…

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Opportunity knocks for law firms. Part 4. Brand purpose 29 April 2021

In the last of our 'Opportunity knocks for law firms' series, we take a look at brand purpose and what this actually means in practical terms.

Brand purpose are two words that have floated around for years with few people really understanding what they mean. Well, 2020 changed all that and brands that demonstrated actionable brand purpose came to the fore – the likes of Amazon, Zoom and numerous other tech-based platforms.

These firms are all very clear what they stand for and…

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Opportunity knocks for law firms. Part 3. Evidence 27 April 2021

In the third part of our 'Opportunity knocks for law firms' series, we tackle the thorny issue of evidence or substantive content as it's otherwise known.

In a sector obsessed with evidence, there’s a surprising lack of evidence on the majority of law firm websites. The endless client alerts are fine, but they give your firm little or no stand out from your competitors.

Let’s start with case studies. In any other sector, demonstrating what you’ve done for other clients is a given. However, in the legal sector only…

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