Texas Law Talk Radio

Episode 36 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

There are several common mistakes lawyers make in attracting clients. The most common pitfall is the failure to encourage referrals. But simply knowing you want referrals doesn’t do the job. Jim takes us through several steps we can take to let people know they may refer clients to us as we work at changing our referral mindset.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It."

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Texas trademark lawyer Tamera H. Bennett shares tips for marketing and branding firms who want to avoid trademark pitfalls and lawsuits.

Topics covered in our 30 minute interview:

Tell us a little about yourself and why you chose to practice trademark law;Describe a typical client and the trademark services your firm provides;For marketing and branding firms, what are some trademark pitfalls?What can happen if a creative firm/client gets sued for TM infringement?How do you help trademark owners learn how to leverage their marks?Do creative firms frequently use trademark lawyers for their client work?Are there any resources you recommend to people who want to learn more?

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. With fifteen years in law practice, Tamera guides clients in licensing of materials to and from third parties. In addition to music licensing, trademark application prosecution and trademark licensing agreements, Tamera advises clients on co-branding, product placement, endorsement and sponsorship agreements. 

Bennett Law Office, 132 West Main Street, Lewisville, Texas 75057, Phone: (972) 244-3210, Website Link

Sponsor: Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union on Unicorn Lake Boulevard.  You may be eligible to join if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

Episode 35 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

Attorneys may not directly solicit clients, however, public and group speaking events are encouraged to make people in communities aware of how and when to hire a lawyer. Live speaking events and online presentations give your audience a chance to get to know you so if the need arises they can call on you for direct assistance or a referral to another lawyer or professional.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It."

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Relationship management takes time and effort. When you work at it and develop long-term relationships with people you know, like and trust, you become the person whose call someone will surely answer when they need a favor or a referral. Why is it we are good at meeting new people but not converting them to trusted allies in business? Today we take a closer look at reconnecting with clients and fostering those relationships.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 33 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

Making a marketing plan and sticking to it!

It is easy enough to agree to engage in more marketing activities, but when it comes down to it, many often fail to follow through with the plan. There are several things we can all do to make it easier to stick to our goals and stay on track long enough to see the results. Results reinforce the marketing activities and that can make it easier to want to commit to better marketing habits.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 32 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

Budgets, law firm marketing and business development. Why are lawyers so bad at running their firms like successful businesses? One major flaw in the business of law is taking all the net proceeds as profit and zeroing out the year without building a marketing budget and reserve. Many say five percent of projected annual receipts should be allocated for annual advertising, marketing and publicity efforts.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 31 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

How are you tracking the activity responding to your marketing? Creating new systems to track the source of people calling you can also lead to capturing emails of people interested in staying in touch through the monthly newsletter. The more you know about how people are finding information about you, the better you can direct content that appeals to your audience.  

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 30 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

Learn the top mistakes lawyers make in marketing their practices. Law firm marketing is not frequently taught in law school, but how to not directly solicit a client sure is. Without a background in marketing and business development it is too easy to just hop on the bandwagon with everyone else. Learn some pitfalls to avoid and best practices to adopt.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 29 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

Learn why attorneys benefit from having video on their website. We will cover a few basics to know about website video. Covering some do’s and don'ts of video marketing. Using videos into your social media sites as well can help people get to know, like and trust you.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.

Episode 28 of Building Your Law Practice with Jim Thompson and Nick Augustine

The deadly assumptions that will kill a lawyers marketing efforts. How can we tell when our marketing efforts are working? As our business increases, can we take a break from marketing? Are we leaving money on the table or missing new business? Learn from other people and their mistakes as we share them on this program.

About this weekly show:

Referrals are the lifeblood of any business and especially for lawyers, so why is it that lawyers are not getting the referrals they need to grow their practice? Listen and learn to tips you can use today!

Brought to you in part by Members’ Choice Federal Credit Union in Denton, Texas on Unicorn Lake Boulevard. You may be eligible to join Members Choice if you live, work, worship or attend school in Denton or Argyle, Texas.

About Jim and Nick:

Jim Thompson is a retired lawyer who is well-known for helping attorneys get on track to earning more clients through simple cost-effective activities. Jim is the author of "Why Lawyers Fail To Get Referrals and What They Can Do About It"

Nick Augustine helps lawyers share tips and stories about their practice areas by writing their blog content, managing social media and producing Internet radio podcasts.