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Does Your Law Firm Need a Legal Marketing Newsletter?

Attorneys instinctively ask this question when they see another lawyer's newsletter, but don't have one themselves.

The concept of a newsletter also pops into the minds of attorneys when they have no idea what to do to boost their marketing. They just know they need to do something.

Speaking engagements? Seminars? Networking events? Newsletters?

They know it’s important to stay in touch with their contacts, and they’re absolutely right. But most attorneys who decide to go the newsletter route fail miserably.

Don’t Put the Cart Before the Horse

Before you start throwing around a term like “newsletter,” take a step back. You have to begin with the end in mind – it’s called outcome-driven thinking.

Forget about the concept of a newsletter for now. Let’s consider what you want to accomplish and what problem you want to solve.

The goal is to remind people of what you do and when they should think of you, and make sure they don’t forget about you. Simultaneously, you want to use your time as efficiently as possible.

In-person networking is extremely expensive in terms of time. But a newsletter allows you to keep a relationship alive with very little time investment.

There are certain things you have to steer clear of when writing a newsletter, though, or it won’t work.

Don’t Fall In the Trap of Common Mistakes

In some cases, newsletters don’t position the attorney in a way that generates more business.

For example, right now you’re reading an example of how Practice Alchemy delivers value to people who may or may not become members of our program.

Our goal is to educate you about law practice marketing and growth so you view Practice Alchemy as the solution to those particular problems.

But how interested would you be if, instead of writing this article, we regaled you with a recap of our company’s success and the bios of new hires? Would you be the least bit interested in this information?

Apart from providing irrelevant information, another cardinal sin is trying to sound too smart. Really. Attorneys like to “wow” readers with old citations, as if people will be impressed. In reality, those newsletters get deleted than anything else.

You can’t bore people into buying. You have to offer value that your clients will be interested in.

A Tested, Proven Formula for Success

We’ve tested many different forms of 'newsletters' (over half a million sent to date), and while traditional newsletters are fine, we’ve found that sharing content that builds trust and positions the attorney as an expert is the most effective approach.

Instead of focusing on yourself, focus on the wants and needs of your ideal clients. Think about how you can provide value while educating people about who your ideal client is, and what kinds of scenarios should make them think of you.

Before you start publishing newsletter, ask yourself these questions:

  • Have you begun with the end in mind?
  • Does a traditional newsletter make the most sense for your law practice?
  • Or is there something else out there that can produce better results with less effort?

Either way, you have to do something.


Raj Jha