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Business Development Technology

Top 4 Business Development Predictions for Law Firms in 2017
By David Ackert on March 8, 2017

While business development is a primary revenue driver in most other industries, it has remained an afterthought in law firms – until recently. According to Thomson Reuters’ 2017 Peer...

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How to Maintain Momentum with Referral Sources
By David Ackert on March 3, 2017

One of the most common detractors to business development momentum is a lack of follow-up. We conclude our business conversations with general, unactionable sentiments like, “let’s stay in...

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CRM Lawyer Engagement

My Lawyers Won't Use CRM. Now What?
By Olivia Watson on February 23, 2017

Great! You have a CRM system. But... your lawyers aren't using it. You're not alone. The latest market-wide research shows that law firms struggle with low CRM utilization by lawyers.

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Business Development

A New Business Development Strategy
By David Ackert on February 23, 2017

Business development is a mysterious trade. It requires our time and our courage, and in return it offers the promise of new clientele. We enter into this trade with a leap of faith,...

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CRM Technology

Law Firms are Giving Up on CRM
By Olivia Watson on February 16, 2017

In the fall of 2016, The Ackert Advisory conducted a market-wide study on CRM utilization within law firms. The data show some striking trends that indicate law firms are abandoning hope...

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Pipeline Management CRM

Why You Should Use a Simple Pipeline Management Tool for Lawyer Business Development
By Olivia Watson on February 15, 2017

70% of law firms use a CRM system, according to a recent study. But despite widespread market penetration, CRM systems are primarily used by the marketing and business development...

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Market Leaders Podcast

Podcast: "The Automation Opportunity" with Leah Schloss of Sullivan & Worcester
By Olivia Watson on February 15, 2017

Join David Ackert as he interviews Leah Schloss, Director of Marketing at Sullivan & Worcester in this episode of the Market Leaders Podcast.

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Client Service

Navigating the AFA Maze
By David Ackert on February 7, 2017

It seems more and more that standard rates are becoming a formality in our industry. Every year, law firms raise their rates but their clients react simply by demanding deeper discounts....

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Personal Development

Trust Your Gut
By David Ackert on January 26, 2017

As you are hunting for new business, it may occasionally occur to you to take actions that are beyond your comfort zone. In most cases, your survival instinct will take over and dissuade...

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Business Development Time Management

Spend Your Time on Worthwhile Business Development Opportunities
By Olivia Watson on January 20, 2017

As we look to the year ahead and formulate strategies on how to improve over last year, it’s helpful to look to the past to determine which actions were most successful in generating new...

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