Archives for 2019

The Rainmaker Crisis in Law Firms

I have been talking with a managing partner of a midsize firm lately who admits that there are only a few attorneys in the firm who know how to bring in new clients and that the bulk of the work that is introduced to the firm is originated by him.  As he is beginning to […]

An Experiment You Get to Observe: 20 Blogs in 20 Business Days

For almost 10 years, I have been blogging on and off.  Well, mostly off if I am to be brutally honest. And while I have been (fairly) consistent over the years in producing my Rainmaking Recommendations for my email list (tips, tricks, tactics, and thoughts designed to be implemented immediately or reflected upon so that […]

National Love Your Lawyer Day: November 1, 2019

There are tens of thousands of lawyer jokes and memes out there lambasting the profession.  However, no matter how much someone says negative things about lawyers, it’s funny how things change the minute they actually need one.  That’s why, in 2001, Nader Anise, founder of ALPIA (American Lawyers Public Image Association) started a campaign of […]

The-Rain-Maker is voted “Best of” New Jersey Law Journal; Wins for the 4th Time & Gets Hall of Fame Nod

Parsippany, NJ — The-Rain-Maker, a subsidiary of Marketing Field, LLC, is pleased to announce that for the fourth time in 5 years, the company has been voted a top service provider in the New Jersey Law Journal “Best of” Survey. The company ranked among the best in Lawyer/Law Firm Coaching and Training.  The New Jersey […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #181 – Recommendations, Reviews, and Testimonials (Part 3): How to Deal with Negative Reviews

For the past few Rainmaking Recommendations, we have been discussing recommendations, reviews, and testimonials.   In one we discussed the differences between these; in the second we discussed how to get more. And, in this one, we will be discussing what to do if you receive a negative review.  Remember, testimonials are those accolades that you […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #180 – Recommendations, Reviews, and Testimonials (Part 2): How to Get More

(In part one of this series, the differences between recommendations, reviews, and testimonials were detailed. In part two we will discuss how to get more reviews, And part three will be how to deal with negative reviews.) Recently, I have been offering a complimentary rainmaking training session to attorneys (please feel free to take me […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #179 – Recommendations, Reviews, and Testimonials (Part 1): What’s the difference?

Testimonials, reviews, recommendations – these have always been important to growing your book of business, but it is now even more so.  In this three-part Rainmaking Recommendation series, I will detail the differences between a testimonial, a review, and recommendations (part 1).  In part 2, I will discuss how to obtain these important evaluations of […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #178: It’s Not Rocket Science

On Saturday, July 20, 2019, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon.  Think about this for a moment.  50 years ago, technology was rudimentary comparatively speaking to today’s tech (and even tomorrow’s tech).  Yet, they were able to land a man on the moon.  Now, with all the technology […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #177: Take a Break

While my last Rainmaking Recommendation told you that you should not allow the summer months to make you lazy in your business development activities, since tomorrow is the 4th of July in the United States, a National holiday, I will tell you that you NEED take time for yourself to rest and recharge.  We are […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #176: Don’t Slack Because It Is Summer

Want to be a Rainmaker? Then it doesn’t matter what time of year it is. Many people, lawyers included, tend to go on Rainmaking hiatus when summer rolls around. For some, the kids are out of school, vacations are being taken, and there are half-days on Fridays.  But now is not the time to slack […]