At my old law firm (yes, that semi-prestigious law firm in Long Island), we had a law firm administrator.\u00a0 What he administered, I really had no idea.\u00a0 I\u2019m still waiting for him to help me with growing my practice after he promised 4 \u00bd years ago. This fellow was very good at talking about ways to improve the way we did business at the firm, but did very little to actually get it done. While acting as the gateway to the Managing Attorney, he really was just a snitch. Since he had the Managing Attorney\u2019s ear, he was given way too much leeway in monopolizing the time of our marketing department in producing his own articles for distribution. My dispute with that (of course after I left the firm) was that these articles weren\u2019t going to draw a dime for the firm because we were in the practice of law and not law firm management. Of course, I mentioned this waste of resources in a few of my articles and this law firm administrator\u2019s writing has seriously been curtailed.<\/p>\n
When it comes to marketing services as a retirement plan provider, your marketing has to have the intent that it will draw a dime. You\u2019re in business and some articles unrelated to your business are of little use and a waste of resources and time.\u00a0 It shouldn\u2019t be about over commercializing what you do, but an explanation of what you know. Materials that make your audience think and giving them some good sound advice is going to get interest about your firm and the services you offer. \u00a0The days of getting your name in the newspaper isn\u2019t going to cut it anymore. Social media is the online dissemination of business ideas that is hugely cost effective and can have wide ranging, positive results.\u00a0 A recent article I wrote about not using cheap plan providers just got me an invitation to a very nice speaking engagement in the spring.<\/p>\n
As long as you know your audience, half the battle is already won. Writing the content that will help spread the word about your firm around is the other half. Just remember that your efforts need to help draw you a dime.<\/p>\n
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