In a year where so many people have experienced loss and stress, getting the company holiday card right was incredibly important. This was not the year for animated snowflakes or the words happy holidays in different languages or cityscapes from the locations in which the company had offices. It was a year to delight and demonstrate gratitude and thankfulness. If firms could strike the right balance by providing moments of levity in such a serious year, they could consider their card a success.

I came across a few cards that really resonated with me, and I’ll be featuring them on the blog.

First up is an interview with Kristyn Brophy, the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Boston-based Conn Kavanaugh, who shared with me the concept behind her firm’s awesome and clever holiday e-card this year.

We almost made it through 2020. What a blur. I hope you’ve been marketing yourself and your firm as this is not the year to take a break from marketing, business development and social media.

Even under the best circumstances, it’s incredibly important to ensure your current clients are happy and that you are consistently generating new sources of leads and referrals, as well as visibility.

With the pandemic still looming over our heads and the second wave upon us, this is the time to focus on your ongoing business development and branding efforts.

Here are 25 ideas on how to do that, which involves shifting your strategy from in-person networking and client entertaining to demonstrating client-care and empathy in all you do and having a strong online presence and thought leadership platform.