Content marketing takes time and effort, but staying top of mind with your target audiences is a key goal to marketing and business development – and providing value-added content is
Why You Should Curate Content
Curating content gives you the ability to cover a much broader set of topics than you would be able to cover on your own if you were to depend solely
How to Be More Successful with your Content Marketing Efforts
Content marketing can take up a lot of time and effort. I wanted to share some ideas on what actually can make your content marketing efforts successful and worthwhile –
Join Me on November 7 for the New York City Bar’s Small Law Firm Symposium
I’m thrilled to once again present a session at the New York City Bar’s Small Law Firm Symposium, which will be held on November 7. This year I will be
Evergreen Content: How to Use the Holidays to Your Advantage in Your Social Media Strategy
In this article, I explore how to use the holidays in your social media strategy to fill in gaps in your content calendar throughout the year.
Every holiday is
Why Good is Sometimes Good Enough When it Comes to Content Creation
So many lawyers are perfectionists, which psychologists define as striving for flawlessness and setting overly high-performance standards. This can really derail them when it comes to content creation because they
How to Incorporate Twitter Into Your Personal Content Strategy
I wanted to share a few thoughts on why you should incorporate Twitter into your content strategy. Twitter is a great platform to enhance your personal brand as well as
How to Make Your Content Work Smarter and Harder
It’s not always easy to develop a steady stream of strong content to engage with your clients, prospects and other target audiences, especially when there’s so much competition out there from other firms that are content powerhouses and so little time to capture the attention of your audience.
You also don’t want to be the firm that posts content just for the sake of posting content – you always want your articles and posts to be meaningful, targeted and client-focused – remember, always think quality over quantity. You can also use what you do have more efficiently to give you much more bang for your buck.
12 Ways to Develop a Successful Social Media Strategy at Any Size Firm
I’m often asked how to develop a successful social media strategy. Firms of all sizes and budgets can do it if they are resourceful and creative.
Here are some ideas
What to Do When You Run Out of Things to Say – Your How-To Guide to Creating an Evergreen Content Strategy
The ultimate goal of content marketing is to drive readers to take action, preferably in the form of hiring you. So it should go without saying that it’s not how often you post content to social that makes a true impact, but rather what you say and how you say it. But it’s not always easy to generate a steady stream of strong content to fill your editorial calendar year-round. That’s where owned media or “evergreen content” can save the day. I often call this my “what to say when you have nothing to say” strategy. By incorporating evergreen posts, your end result will be a much more sophisticated content strategy with higher engagement.
The ultimate goal of content marketing is to drive readers to take action, preferably in the form of contacting and retaining you and your firm. So it should go without saying that it’s not how often you post content to social media that makes a true impact, but rather what you say and how you say it. The quality not the quantity of your posts should always be your primary focus.
But it’s not always easy to generate a steady stream of strong content to fill your editorial calendar year-round, especially when you work at small- or mid-sized firm, where it can be a challenge to regularly achieve top-tier media placements.
That’s where owned media or “evergreen content” can save the day. I often call this my “what to say when you have nothing to say” content strategy, because it really is just that. Don’t mistake this for spam or posts about nothing – because they aren’t as you will see – in fact, by incorporating evergreen posts into social media, your end result will be a much more sophisticated content marketing strategy with higher engagement. Here’s how to do it.