Group On: Building a Community-Based Referral Program
Lawyers love marketing to other lawyers, because there’s nothing like speaking a dead language, like Latin, in the modern world, and accompanying the dialogue with a firm handshake. And, even when attorneys market online, they tend to stay in place – hanging with their fellow attorneys on LinkedIn, sticking to #lawtwitter. But, there’s a whole separate world of other humans out there, who have no idea what sua sponte even means; and, guess what: they need someone to refer legal cases to, too – because they can’t take them on themselves, like your lawyer colleagues can do.
Even before the pandemic reset everything, both attorney-to-attorney referrals, as well as businessperson-to-attorney referrals, were falling, while community-based referrals were rising. And, the pandemic only exacerbated that trend, as everyone stuck close to home for a couple years.
So, if you haven’t started yet, it’s a great time to be buildinging a community network, and generating local referrals. Join the school board, or the local chamber of commerce. And, maybe your favorite hobby can become a networking opportunity, too. Check out MeetUp.com for a listing of local groups with diverse interests.
Don’t think axe throwing can generate business for your law firm? Think again, friend.
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