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24 May 2012 / Adam Caplan
Issue: 7515 / Categories: Features , Profession , Marketing
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Thinking big (3)

Adam Caplan continues his series on how to a grow a law firm

In part two we looked at defining your unique selling point and setting goals (see NLJ, 18 May 2012, p 683). With that completed, we can start choosing how you will contact your client base with your marketing message and call to action.

In this article we will consider how to contact your clients. We will look at post, advertising, e-mail, website and search engine optimisation. I’ll be giving you my opinions as well as some contacts of companies whose services I use. By the end you’ll have a much better idea of how to start your campaign.

Traditional methods

Let us first consider the traditional methods of contacting existing clients.

You could write your existing clients a letter, outling your offer and possibly including an additional printed flyer. The benefits of writing a letter to your client is that it will almost certainly be opened and read, however, not necessarily by the intended recipient. The downside is

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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