Here’s our latest thinking.
Are we yet at the end of the beginning of this pandemic? My heart says no. My head agrees. Even the simplest of business planning exercises tells us that any attempt to return to the old way of life and lawyering is not yet an option. Life, how we conduct ourselves and how we do … Continued
Everyone’s favourite legal PR, Giselle Daverat, and I ran a survey of employment lawyers last week under the title: “Is employment law overheating?” We’d heard rumours that employment lawyers were among the busiest in the market and we wanted to find out more. And as it turns out… They are incredibly busy: Every single respondent … Continued
If you’re setting up a new business, it’s quite often tempting to create a new website yourself. There’s something fun about the idea of creating the site precisely as you want it. Our strong advice: please don’t do this. If you can afford a few hundred pounds (or more) you can get up and running … Continued
As reported by Tabby Kinder in the FT this week, the Big Four recently got together for a pow-wow as to how it would look if they opted for furlough for some of their people. For safety sake, they invited Grant Thornton and BDO along too. Would it be “appropriate” they asked, given their reputational issues … Continued
A few of us (me, Saltmarsh’s Helen Burness and Totum’s Gary Jones) who work in the legal sector (mainly) but not as lawyers thought that we’d do something to bring everyone together and have a fun collective experience whilst we’re all in lockdown. So, combining four things that we love (movies, the 80s, family and Twitter), … Continued
The #Digital100Image We’d like to see more people use great imagery in their work in the professional services sector. Today, we’re proud to announce the inaugural Digital 100 photography competition: #Digital100Image How do I enter the #Digital100Image competition? The method is simple: Enter one of your own photos on this week’s theme: “wellbeing” by 3pm GMT on … Continued
Wikipedia – one version of the truth? It’s probably not unfair to say that law firms and the British struggle with Wikipedia. Brits often seem obsessed with opinions and not facts at the moment. Some people call it a post-truth world, others say the truth has simply been put on hold. Ironically, we can’t even … Continued
With more people than ever working from home and free from interminable meetings, now is a perfect storm for producing and sharing great content for both your regular content and your advertising options. How can I get more reach for my social media posts? The first thing to note is that the giants of social … Continued
How much do you value your people? The old saying goes that you should dump a partner who is ‘rude to the waiter but nice to you.’ Which begs the question, what message does it send to your employees and clients, your lawyers and your targets if you think it’s okay to treat your business … Continued
What is a robots.txt file? Classy hotels always have a concierge who performs multiple functions (see what Rory Sutherland has to say about them in his book Alchemy). The concierge is there to welcome everyone and help with their immediate requests but also there to keep out the unwanted. In short, concierges are a signal. … Continued