LAW FIRM BRANDING
AND COMMUNICATIONS
As part of our legal marketing and business development services, Erickson Marketing consultants advise law firm clients on effective branding strategies and brand reputation management. With several hundred law firms throughout the U.S., how do your law firm and lawyers stand out? How do you differentiate your firm from your competition?
Branding a law firm reaches beyond
logo development and creative tag lines.
In order to articulate your firm's unique brand and to develop key messages, we discuss the scope of your practice, your client base, target markets and your competition, as well as other important factors.
We examine current legal marketing materials and communications for elements of branding, content effectiveness, and consistency in message and style, and provide expert recommendations for improving the overall brand experience for your clients and prospects.
All of the following should be evaluated to ensure your messaging and brand image remain consistent throughout all law firm communications:
Brand Identity:
- Differentiation
- Law firm logo / icon
- Brand name
- Color palette
- Tag line
- System fonts
Communications and Public Relations:
- QR codes
- E-newsletters and print
- E-Alerts
- Use of social media, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
- Blogs / Blawgs
- All electronic communications
- Signature blocks
- News releases
- Media relations
- Articles
- Case studies
- White papers
- Event planning and management (seminars, receptions, special events)
Law Firm Web Site:
- Web design / development
- Web site content, such as home page, practice area descriptions, firm overview, law firm history, attorney profiles, representative experience, etc.
- Micro sites
- QR codes
Collateral Materials:
- Law firm stationary and letterhead
- Address labels
- Attorney business cards
- Practice group materials
- Law firm annual reports
- QRGs and CSDs
- Recruiting brochures
- RFP responses
- QR codes
Advertising:
- Advertising strategy, messaging
- Media outlet evaluation
- Ad placement and insertion
- Ad layout and design
- QR codes
Contact
Contact Donna Erickson at 612.669.5548 to discuss your firm's branding and communication needs.