David H. Freeman – författare

This inspirational handbook is packed with hundreds of proven tools, tips, and techniques for increasing revenue and forging relationships with clients and colleagues that will last you a lifetime. The rainmaking secrets revealed will enable you to: Find practice niches; Apply alternative fees; Accelerate cross-selling; Categorise your key targets; Use social media effectively; Identify and build personal strengths; Deliver exceptional levels of client service; Build powerful internal and external networks; Get client meetings and maximise their effectiveness; Improve lateral success and enhance lateral integration; and Make business development a career-long, sustainable process. Secrets of the Masters features a highly regarded team of over two dozen law firm marketing and business development experts who offer their insight, experiences, and real-world tips on attracting, retaining, and growing your client base. Each chapter also includes an extensive range of business development approaches and mini case studies, along with a useful planning worksheet which prompts you to make decisions and take action. PLUS...Within the complimentary CD-Rom you'll find all the supporting worksheets and checklists featured throughout the book, along with a personal business development plan template to help you tailor your strategies. "Secrets of the Masters" is the most comprehensive, yet practical "how to" guide I've seen for developing business in the legal industry. Whether you're a young lawyer starting to build a practice and reputation, or a seasoned practitioner looking to achieve the next level of success, this book is your roadmap. Simply stated, if you heed its principles, you will make more money." - Jonathan Fitzgarrald, Chief Marketing Officer of Greenberg Glusker and author of BADfortheBRAND.com

Are you making the most of your firm's cross-selling opportunities? On average, in a typical firm, 20% of the lawyers are high-performing rainmakers. They know the secrets to capitalising on business development opportunities and they often manage to secure big clients. A further 20% are doing little in the way of business development. The rest (around 60%) are sitting somewhere in the middle. They're bringing in business, but more needs to be done to find that extra revenue. How can this 60% really capitalise on making more money? More and more law firm leaders are turning to cross-selling. Develop a cross-serving culture to cross-sell In many cases, cross-selling in the legal sphere is a lot easier said than done. It should be easy to get more work in different practice areas from your existing clients, but organisational challenges and working cultures can often stand in the way of cross-selling success. How can your firm overcome these challenges and make the most of this traditionally untapped revenue stream? Creating a Cross-Serving CultureShift: Mastering Cross-Selling for Lawyers and Leaders is a practical guide dedicated to helping you achieve exactly this. Packed with clear, actionable guidance on how to attract, retain and grow a client base, it provides scores of practical tips to help you and your firm become a true master of cross-selling. To address the crux of the challenge at most firms - adjusting mindsets and cultural attitudes of lawyers to encourage cross-practice collaboration - the book outlines a proven strategy to address the cultural change that is necessary to a successful cross-selling initiative. The guide will also show you how to: Initiate excellent communication between practice groups Educate your teams to ensure they have a deep understanding of the services offered by other lawyers at your firm Instill a culture of trust and empathy between lawyers so a cross-serving culture can develop more easily Implement an active client feedback programme Achieve higher levels of client service, so you become the firm your clients turn to for important work Implement a compensation system that rewards team-based behaviours Encourage personal accountability Employ proactive leaders who are committed to driving key cross-serving behaviours Why this guide is a real-game changer Learn from David Freeman, one of the world's leading authorities on maximising cross-selling in law firms. He has over 30 years' experience and was recognised as the top "Law Firm Business Development Consultant and Coach" in National Law Journal surveys in the US. Actively increase the amount of lawyer time and energy that is devoted to cross-selling at your firm. Uncover 13 key 'Accelerators' that will help your future business development success. Drive greater cross-selling success with the Appendix designed for firm leaders, offering a practical, high-level checklist of major activities. In addition to the author's perceptions, this book includes insights from law firm leaders who have provided input based on a survey conducted specifically for this project. What your peers are saying "In my opinion, David is the world's leading authority on practical aspects of maximizing cross-selling in law firms." Elizabeth Anne "Betiayn" Tursi, Global Chair and Co-Founder, Women in Law Empowerment Forum "David Freeman has a keen understanding of the art of cross-selling and the benefits it brings. His professional background and experience allows him to articulate the case for team centered business development in a way that motivates and inspires even the most reluctant professional.." Peter Kellett, Chairman and CEO, Dykema "David Freeman has literally written the book on cross-selling. This is NOT a 30,000 foot view but rather he gives us boots on the ground, practical guidance from years of overcoming obstacles in every type of law firm culture." Doug Hoover, CMO/Director of Marketing & Business Development, Schiff Hardin LLP

Could you benefit from expert guidance on how to stay competitive and streamlined in a legal marketplace that is increasingly competitive? Law firms are finding it harder to adapt quickly to a legal landscape that is constantly evolving. That's why it's imperative for law firm leaders to recognise and respond to this change in order to stay competitive. While the economy has improved, key challenges from the recession remain. Clients are more demanding, reducing cost is as important as it ever was, and firms realise that operational efficiency is crucial to gaining small but important margins. In this market, those small margins can be game-changers for large and small firm alike. This new and updated edition of The Lawyer's Guide to Strategic Practice Management equips law firm leaders with the very latest guidance and market knowledge on how to improve and refine current management strategies in order to thrive and compete in today's legal marketplace. From the latest developments in technology and AI, how to improve your firm's coverage on LinkedIn to increasing motivation to act on cross-selling opportunities, this guide is an amalgamation of guidance from the most talked-about thought leaders in the legal sphere. The second edition contains 7 new chapters covering strategy; market and client development; people and talent management; finance and pricing and optimisation and technology. Key features of this updated guide 33 chapters covering six key areas of law firm management Contains valuable material such as diagnostic questionnaires, how-to guides, case studies and action-planning worksheets Hear from a range of thought leaders and experts in the law firm management sphere including: Viv Williams (CEO of 360 Legal Group) Patrick J. McKenna (strategist and advisor to premier law firms) Chrissie Lightfoot (CEO of EntrepreneurLawyer Ltd) Geoff Coughlin (co-founder of Emphasis on Skills Ltd) Order your copy of this guide to: Review revenue and profit models, profitability strategies and law firm profit drivers Examine the various alternatives to the traditional billing hour Measure and manage the performance of your lawyers Find market niches and develop individual business development strategies Learn about the adoption of client listening programmes Use big data for billing and cost and forecasting analysis Build the business case for legal project management Improve client and staff communication, connectivity and collaboration strategies Inform your management strategy with the very latest market insights and find solutions to your management challenge. Order your copy of this updated guide.

Since the economic downturn law firms that once saw growth as easy and inevitable are finding that the only way to achieve this is now to wrest market share from the competition. There is no one "right" way to do this; some firms have opted for a determined policy of buying market share and recruiting lateral talent, while others rely on more organic growth.With contributions from a wide range of thought leaders and industry experts, Growth Strategies for the Modern Law Firm provides advice on a number growth options available, and shares practical guidance designed to help firm leaders to formulate and implement a profitable, sustainable growth strategy.Topics covered include:Aligning strategy, culture, and performance management with a growth agendaUtilizing a key relationship management program to retain and grow clients and referral sourcesImplementing listening programs to better serve clients, and create a platform for differentiation and growthMaking cross-selling a cornerstone of growth strategies and firm cultureCritical success factors that enable lateral hiring to be a key to client growthCreativity and innovations impact on growth strategies for legal departmentsSystematic programs for lawyer business developmentOrganic growth strategies through focusing practice specialtiesHolistic approaches to improving client experience that drives client growthand much more...