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17 June 2020 / Grania Langdon-Down
Issue: 7891 / Categories: Features , Opinion , Profession , Covid-19
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Marketing after lockdown

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As firms scramble for position post‑lockdown, effective marketing is crucial. Grania Langdon‑Down speaks to the experts
  • Highlights importance and value of return on investment (ROI).
  • Marketing & PR professionals offer views on how legal marketing will change after COVID-19.

As the lockdown starts to ease, measuring the effectiveness of marketing initiatives will be mission critical as law firms and barristers’ chambers seek to position themselves in a business landscape fundamentally changed by COVID-19.

In a special report for NLJ, lawyers and legal marketing and communications professionals consider what lies ahead in this ‘unchartered period of global change’ as everyone comes to terms with working in a more virtual world.

ROI: Return on investment

How will legal professionals measure what may be a better value marketing mix but one which is ‘frustratingly less human’? Will business travel be changed permanently as people see the potential benefits for the planet and family/work life balance?

However, amid the uncertainty, all agree that measuring the success of marketing initiatives through return on investment (ROI) has never been more important.

‘In these unprecedented

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

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