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I’m going to tell you everything you want to know: How to market with dignity. How you profit from my unique method. What it costs. What others say about it. Why you can’t lose.

It doesn’t matter where you are in your legal career. Veteran or recent graduate. Successful or struggling. Sole practitioner or partner.

Or which type of law you practice. Civil or criminal. Business or consumer. Estate planning, family law, intellectual property -- anything.

When you ask me to design your marketing program, you’ll profit from my unique, innovative method of Education-Based Marketing. The method the American Marketing Association featured on the front page of its national publication, Marketing News. The method that’s drawing raves from lawyers coast to coast.

The method that worked for them can work for you, too!

It’s simple. Just tell me the legal services you want to market and the audience you want to attract.

I’ll design your program so you attract the clients you want -- clients who retain you to work on the matters you find most enjoyable and rewarding.

I’ll create your marketing materials with dignified, persuasive arguments from start to finish. The kind that motivate prospects to act now. Arguments so compelling that prospects come into your office, sign your fee agreement and hand you a check.

And I’ll do all this with dignity so you attract new clients, increase referrals, strengthen client loyalty and build your image as an authority -- without selling.

OK. Let’s say you’d like me to design and carry out your marketing program but you don’t know where to begin. I think I can guess your questions:

“WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF YOUR MARKETING PROGRAM?”

My program can be broken into four parts:

PHASE 1: STRATEGY. You and I discuss the services you want to market and the prospective clients you want to attract. Then I explain how I will create your custom marketing program using my unique method of Education-Based Marketing. You’ll find my method an effective, efficient way to reach your target audience and motivate them to hire your services.

PHASE 2: CREATION. You and I determine which written materials we’ll need to implement your program. These usually include your educational handout, news releases, print ads, broadcast commercials, seminar fliers, and whatever support documents we decide to use.

Next, I write your marketing materials based on information I get from you. And last, you review the materials for accuracy and note any changes you’d like me to make. The educational materials I create become your fact kit, which we mail to prospects on request. In most cases, I complete phases one and two in 60 days.

PHASE 3: IMPLEMENTATION. When your marketing materials are ready to go, I implement your program, usually during the third month. I take whatever steps we have decided will give us the highest likelihood of reaching your target audience and persuading them to act.

Here’s what typically happens when I launch a marketing program: I order your advertising and mail your news releases. You or your secretary reserves a meeting room for your seminar. When your ads and articles appear, your secretary answers phone inquiries from prospects, mails out fact kits and keeps your mailing list up to date. And when seminar day arrives, you speak and interact with your prospects in person. Lawyers often generate several new clients during this first trial run.

Also, during this stage, we create an education-based web site and post your new marketing materials. If you don’t yet have a web site, then this becomes a priority because we want your materials where prospects can find and read them 24 hours a day.

PHASE 4: MAINTENANCE. During this phase, I keep your program moving forward. I write and mail news releases to your media list, which I compile and keep on computer. You respond to requests for interviews from newspapers, radio and television. I write your newsletter, which you mail to your prospects and referral sources. You continue to attract calls from prospects. I order advertising to support your seminar attendance and keep your phone ringing with inquiries from new prospects. Your secretary mails their fact kits and enters their names into your database.

MOST IMPORTANT: As you and I watch your results and monitor feedback, we fine tune your program and make mid-course corrections so your results get better and better.

Some lawyers hire me to create and carry out their marketing programs indefinitely. Others ask me to set up the program and turn it over to their in-house marketing person. And some attorneys ask me to design materials they can use in their own program. I’m happy to help you any way I can.

“DO I HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS YOU RECOMMEND?”

No, but you get better results when you do. Many lawyers tell me their marketing attempts have been scattered, a little here, a little there. My systemized, step-by-step approach has proved effective for many years. The persuasive and motivating power in my approach comes in part from the synergy of all the methods reinforcing each other.

Your marketing program is a puzzle with many pieces. When you put each piece in its proper place, you can clearly see the complete puzzle. But when you decide to use some pieces and not others, you soon see that your marketing program is full of holes, as many lawyers discover.

When your complete program is attracting new clients, think how far ahead of your competitors you’ll be! While other lawyers struggle to figure out how to use advertising... publicity... seminars... newsletters... e-mail... and the Internet... you profit from your own custom-tailored program that includes all these methods -- used in the correct amounts -- in the most powerful sequence -- to bring you the most profitable results.

“HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET NEW BUSINESS?”

It depends on how quickly your prospects make decisions. A key function of your marketing message is to establish urgency so your prospects take immediate steps to solve their problems. Often, the urgency comes from the risks your prospects face from letting their problem persist or the pressure they feel from impending deadlines.

Your marketing program usually attracts prospects in all stages of readiness: Some become your clients right away. Others in the weeks and months ahead.

The step that usually brings the most new clients is your seminar, when prospects meet with you face to face. It’s one of your most effective marketing tools because it allows prospects to listen to your marketing message and ask questions in a neutral, non-threatening environment.

If you present a consumer-oriented seminar, it’s not uncommon that you’ll win new clients within 24 to 48 hours after your program, depending on how quickly you meet with interested prospects. Business clients usually take longer, depending on how executives or in-house counsel make decisions and whether they are under any outside pressures.

One note of caution. Don’t conclude that a seminar is all you need for an effective marketing effort. Many lawyers make this mistake and soon discover that prospects stop attending their programs. The steps in the process that lead up to the seminar result in greater seminar attendance. And the steps that follow the seminar help you convert a greater number of prospects into clients.

“DO BAR ASSOCIATIONS APPROVE OF THIS TYPE OF MARKETING?”

I can’t speak for bar associations, but I believe they support this type of marketing based on three facts: First, most ethics rules specify that lawyers’ marketing efforts must be informational in nature. Education-Based Marketing is built on providing information about the person’s problem and the solutions you can provide.

Second, I receive more invitations than I can accept to speak at lawyer meetings, and my programs often qualify for continuing legal education credits. (My two-hour program for the Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education was rated excellent by 97% of attendees. The Bar then asked me to present an all-day program, an invitation I was pleased to accept.)

Third, a large number of bar and legal publications publish my marketing articles and columns.

From these facts, I think it’s fair to conclude that bar associations look favorably upon Education-Based Marketing.

“YOU MAY KNOW MARKETING, BUT YOU DON’T KNOW MY LAW PRACTICE. IT’s DIFFERENT.”

It’s natural to feel that way. But your marketing success does not depend on the nature of your practice. It depends on the marketing method you choose and how your prospects make hiring decisions.

When you use my method of Education-Based Marketing, you reach genuine prospects early -- often, before they call other lawyers -- and you deliver your marketing message so your prospects receive it without pressure, commitment, hassle or effort.

The most effective time to reach prospects -- when they are most receptive to your message -- is during the first step of the decision-making process. This is the time when they are looking for information to help them solve a problem or achieve a goal.

When you offer educational materials, prospects call your office and request your fact kit. This allows you to capture their names and addresses for your mailing list. Plus it puts your marketing message into their hands long before they come into your office.

My job, in creating your program, is to decipher your area of law into plain English so your prospects understand how you can help them. I translate the features of your practice into the benefits prospects receive from hiring your services. You give me the information I request and I’ll do the rest.

“CAN YOU HELP ME PROMOTE MORE THAN ONE AREA OF LAW?”

Sure. You need one educational message for each area of law you want to market. For example, you could have one message that attracts estate planning clients, another for family law clients, and yet another for business clients. I’ll create as many messages as you want.

“I ALREADY HAVE A MARKETING PROGRAM. CAN OUR METHODS WORK TOGETHER?”

Perhaps. Let’s discuss how we can blend the most powerful, persuasive parts of both methods so you get the results you want -- and still maintain a dignified, professional image.

“I ALSO WANT A FIRM BROCHURE. CAN YOU WRITE THAT TOO?”

Yes. When you incorporate my principles of Education-Based Marketing into your brochure, you get a powerful marketing piece that attracts new clients, increases referrals and becomes a profitable part of your client development program.

“HOW DO I MAKE SURE I DON’T LOOK LIKE A SALESPERSON?”

As long as you avoid selling-based marketing and rely exclusively on Education-Based Marketing, you’ll be fine. To start, you and I discuss everything in advance. You have absolute power to veto anything I suggest. Next, I follow the steps in our plan. And last, I closely monitor your progress to make sure we do only those things that contribute toward building a dignified, professional image.

“MAY I LOOK OVER SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK?”

Yes. All the articles, letters and written materials on the Lawyer Marketing Advisor (www.treyryder.com) are samples of my work. In addition, I offer an e-mail packet that contains articles, a few of which are not on my web site. If you’d like to receive these articles, send an e-mail to trey@treyryder.com and ask for my e-mail packet of articles. I’ll send them by return e-mail.

I’d like to go one step further and send you marketing materials I have prepared for clients. But I can’t. You understand why, I’m sure. I want my clients to have every marketing advantage. And one way I protect their advantage -- and the money they have invested in my program -- is by asking my clients to decline requests for copies of their documents. Attorneys who have given me testimonial letters tell me how uncomfortable they feel when another lawyer asks to see their materials. So I ask that you please not put them in that position.

If we decide to work together, you can be sure that I will protect your marketing advantage and investment the same way. And if you ask me not to disclose that you have hired me -- as some lawyers do -- you can be sure that I will keep our relationship confidential.

“WILL YOU COME TO MY OFFICE AND TALK WITH ME IN PERSON?”

Yes. If you’re a client, I’ll be glad to visit you at your office. Fortunately, I don’t travel much, so I can usually make myself available whenever it’s convenient for you. Weekends, however, are difficult because I have commitments at church.

If you aren’t yet a client, I’ll send you my engagement letter that covers on-site consultations at your office. This letter explains my charges, including my fees and travel expenses.

If you’re a prospective client and want to discuss our working together, I’ll gladly talk with you by telephone or e-mail at no charge. If you want me to visit your office, I’ll ask you to pay my travel expenses and my on-site fee, which varies depending on how long I stay.

“CAN WE REALLY WORK TOGETHER AT A DISTANCE?”

Yes. Thanks to technology, I can live in a small mountain town where I do my best work -- and carry out your entire marketing program from my home office (no neckties here!). It makes no difference whether you’re across the street or across the country. Computers, phone, fax and e-mail have changed the way we do business. Now I can provide marketing services to lawyers in all parts of the United States without leaving my office. Plus, I no longer have to endure those dreadful traffic jams.

“SHOULDN’T I HIRE A MARKETING AGENCY NEAR MY OFFICE?”

That depends on the value you attach to your consultant’s knowledge, skill, judgment, experience and personal service -- compared with the value you get from working with someone close to home.

I specialize in Education-Based Marketing. I work exclusively with the marketing method I developed. I work only with lawyers. And I work hard to give you the care and attention you want and deserve.

I create custom marketing programs for my clients built on my unique marketing model, the one the American Marketing Association featured on the front page of Marketing News. It’s the only method I recommend -- the only method I use -- because it’s the only method that I know works.

If you want to profit from my innovative method -- and if you want to hire the marketing professional most experienced at using that method -- then I hope we can work together.

When you hire me, you’re not hiring a marketing agency that works on commission (clearly a conflict of interest). You’re not paying for a penthouse office suite filled with handmade furniture and museum artifacts. You’re not paying for an expensive support staff. (I don’t even have a secretary.)

When you hire me, you work exclusively with me. When you call my office, I answer my own phone. (You’ll never have to pass messages through my assistant because I don’t have one.) And if I’m busy when you call, I promise I’ll return your call as quickly as I can.

I provide my clients with the highest level of knowledge, skill, judgment, experience and personal service. If that’s what you’re looking for, I invite you to call.

“HOW MUCH DOES YOUR PROGRAM COST?”

What value would you place on a program that could bring you fees of $25,000 or $50,000 per month? Or a program that could generate one or a handful of high-dollar cases each year?

If I owned a big-city agency, I might be forced to charge $800 to $1000 per hour to cover the extreme overhead. But, fortunately, I don’t. Instead, I work alone and live in a small town. This allows me to offer services to lawyers for only $550 per hour.

My custom marketing programs range from a high of $15,000 per month -- to a low of $2,500 per month. You and I start by discussing what you to achieve and your budget. Then we agree on the level of service. For these programs, most lawyers choose a fixed fee rather than hourly billing, but I’ll gladly work with you either way.

Here’s the rationale behind my marketing programs:

In years past, I often worked with six to twelve clients at a time in different parts of the United States. If you’ve ever tried to take care of that many active clients -- all of whom require (and deserve) immediate attention -- then you know how it feels to be spread too thin.

Before long, I found I achieved better results for my clients -- and enjoyed working with them much more -- when I limited myself to four monthly clients at any one time.

So today, I work with only a select handful of lawyers. As a result, I enjoy my client relationships much more. And I can invest more time working for each client.

When you consider the amount of time you want me to work, remember this basic principle: The longer you keep your prospect’s attention, the more likely you are to win a new client.

Here’s an analogy: If one prospect says you can talk with him for five minutes, and another says you can talk with him for an hour, which is more likely to become your client? Certainly, the prospect who gives you an hour.

The same is true when it comes to your written marketing materials. The more information we provide, the sooner your prospects (1) understand their problems, (2) understand the solutions you can provide, (3) appreciate the depth of your knowledge, skill, judgment and experience, (4) see the many ways you differ from other lawyers, and (5) realize that you are the only lawyer they should hire to represent them.

When prospects receive your educational packet -- whether by mail or e-mail -- some may not need to read everything you send. But the smart money is on length. Long copy is effective, not because it’s long, but because it’s complete.

Lawyers who hire my services often tell me they read my articles from beginning to end. The same holds true for my Web site.

Here are things you and I consider when determining the number of hours I’ll work for you:

1. Complexity of Subject: Some areas of the law require more in-depth discussion and explanation than others. If your subject is complicated, in most cases, a larger educational packet with more detailed materials will get better results. If you’re promoting legal services that are well understood by your prospects, you may not need as much explanation.

2. Competitive Climate: If you have competitors everywhere you look, you need more powerful, persuasive marketing materials than if you’re the first lawyer entering a new area of law or offering a new service.

3. Geographic Area: Are you trying to attract new clients from around the country, around your state, or only in your metropolitan area? A nationwide program requires more hours -- and can generate far greater results -- than a local program.

4. Urgency: Do you want to make a significant impact in your market area quickly so you can establish and dominate your niche? Or are you satisfied to enter your market slowly but surely? The faster you seize your market niche, the stronger your marketing position.

5. Start-up Time: Under normal circumstances, I create and launch your marketing program during the first 90 days. (I create your packet of educational materials and other marketing materials within the first 60 days. Then, I kick off your program during the next 30 days.)

This means I invest a lot of time during the first three months. The more time you allow me to work, the more persuasive materials I can create for you -- the more powerful arguments I can write for you -- and the faster I can launch your program.

You and I will create the hourly arrangement that suits you best. We might decide on a descending scenario, where my investment of time could be 30 hours the first month, then 15 hours in future months. Or a more level scenario, where my investment of time might be 20 hours for each of the first three months, then 10 hours per month after that. If you’re interested in working with me, you can be sure we’ll work something out.

6. Budget: Even if your budget is limited, we still may be able to work together. If you can budget my minimum fee of $2,500 per month, I can design and carry out your program for you. The only difference is I’ll create a smaller educational packet and implement your program more slowly. Or, rather than creating your packet during the first two months, we may decide to use three or four months to prepare your materials. Don’t be reluctant to call if you want only a minimum effort. You’ve heard the saying, “Good things come in small packages.” I have created many small packages that brought excellent results.

After the first month of service, you earn a five percent (5%) prompt-payment reduction if you pay my invoice on time. And whenever you want to end our agreement, you’re free to cancel with just 30 days notice, according to the terms of my engagement letter.

With my help, you can have your own marketing department without hiring even one person in-house. And you don’t have to pay for my vacations or sick time!

“DO YOU KEEP TIME SLIPS AND BILL ME BY THE HOUR?”

This depends on our agreement. If we enter into a flat-fee agreement, then no, the flat fee covers my time. You pay only for what we agree upon -- nothing more. My mission is to do whatever it takes to make your program work. If I put in more time than I expect, that’s my risk, not yours.

On the other hand, if we enter into an hourly agreement, then I keep time records and bill you for the hours I work.

“WHAT OTHER EXPENSES CAN I EXPECT?”

First, you’ll be glad to know that I don’t mark up outside services. (A few marketing consultants have told me they mark up outside services 100% or more.) So if you decide to use my printer, artist or mailing service, you’ll receive a bill only for the actual amount they charge. I see my contacts with suppliers as another service I provide. And I’m happy to share them with you at cost.

Now, here are expenses you can anticipate:

ADVERTISING: Often, the largest expense is what you invest to advertise your program. Some lawyers invest several thousand dollars each month; others choose not to advertise at all. If you decide to advertise, I’ll set up your account directly with the newspaper, radio or TV station. And if the media outlets offer ad agency discounts, they usually credit that amount directly to your account.

ART WORK: In most cases, I create your educational materials on my computer in a format that is camera-ready. For more technical art work, such as display ads, I ask one of my commercial artists to produce your ad. Usually, this is a one-time expense -- and if the situation arises, I’ll ask for your approval before you incur any obligation.

PRINTING: After I write your marketing documents, we will have a commercial printer produce your materials so we can send them to prospects who call your office. These written materials will also serve as your seminar handouts. I recommend small quantities at first, depending on the printer’s discounts. I can send camera-ready art to your printer. Or, I have a printer in Arizona who works with my clients all over the United States.

PHOTOGRAPHY: We’ll need a good black and white photograph to use in your marketing materials and to offer with your news releases. If you have (or plan to have) a Web site, then I’ll recommend color photos, from which we can make black and whites. For the best result, your photos should be taken in a studio. I’ll provide your photographer with detailed instructions outlining exactly what I want. And if you don’t have a good photographer, I’ll find one for you.

“WHEN DO I PAY?”

I wish I could bill you. But I can’t. So when you receive my engagement letter, please sign it and return it with your check. You understand why: Your marketing program is created especially for you -- not copied off a hard drive. But even though you pay in advance, you can be sure you’ll be well pleased. I guarantee that everything I write for you will meet your approval. No ifs, ands or buts.

“WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF YOUR MARKETING PROGRAM?”

You benefit in many ways:

1. You maintain your dignity because you never make any effort to sell.

2. You establish yourself as an authority because prospects see you as a reliable source of information.

3. You don’t seek out prospects; instead, they call you.

4. You reach prospects during the first stage of the decision-making process, often before they call other lawyers.

5. You identify prospects who may feel intimidated speaking with a lawyer, but who aren’t afraid to call for your free fact kit.

6. You prove that calling your office and visiting your web site are positive experiences because prospects receive your information free.

7. You save money because you don’t need a big yellow pages ad.

8. You save money because you don’t need expensive brochures.

9. You receive calls from qualified prospects who are genuinely interested in your services.

10. You attract the clients you want so you work on the matters you find most enjoyable and rewarding.

11. You establish your credibility and make a positive first impression by offering helpful information.

12. You save time by answering questions in your materials rather than answering the same questions over and over on the phone or in person.

13. You earn your prospect’s loyalty because you’ve made an effort to help him, even if he doesn’t become your client.

14. You know precisely how well your marketing works because you can count the number of prospects who respond -- and the number who go on to become clients.

15. You cover your overhead costs more quickly than ever before.

16. You gain a significant advantage over competing lawyers because you give prospective clients what they want, information and advice -- and remove what they don’t want, a sales pitch.

“I KNOW I NEED TO START MARKETING, BUT I’M NOT READY YET.
IS TIMING REALLY THAT IMPORTANT?”

YES! The leading brand of any product or service is almost always the first brand into the prospect’s mind. We think of Hertz in rent-a-cars. IBM in computers. Coca-Cola in soft drinks.

To show you the importance of getting into your market early, here is one eye-opening example from corporate America.

Hewlett-Packard was first to introduce laser printers for computers. The last time I checked, HP owned 49.1 percent of the printer market -- five and one-half times the market share of second-place Apple, which had only 8.9 percent. Third, fourth and fifth place contenders had even less.

While this is just one example, you can find many more.

Does it do you any good to enter a market late? Yes, as long as you don’t enter so late that all the business is gone. As long as you’re entering a dynamic market, where new prospects continue to need services, some of the cases will likely come to you. But you won’t do anywhere near as well as the lawyer who gets in first -- and maintains a marketing program that allows him or her to keep a tight grip on the leadership position.

Do a few weeks one way or the other make a difference? This reminds me of the man who attended one of my client’s estate planning seminars some years ago. His mother died a few days earlier and he was looking for ways to avoid paying estate taxes. My client told him, “If we had set up your mother’s A-B trust last week, she would have avoided all estate taxes. But now that she has passed away, you must write the IRS a check for at least $235,000.”

In this case, did a few days make a difference? They certainly did. A few days cost his mother’s estate nearly a quarter million dollars.

The same is true in marketing. You gain nothing by waiting, but you lose a lot: (1) You lose clients because your prospects hire other lawyers. (2) You lose opportunities to get articles in the print media and interviews on the evening news because other lawyers get there first. And (3) you lose ground in a marketplace where no one can afford to let their position slip away.

If you’re like most lawyers, you can think of a hundred good reasons to put off marketing. But what you need, instead, is one good reason to move forward now. Here’s the reason I suggest:

Every day lawyers and law firms hire marketing consultants, advertising agencies, public relations firms, communication consultants, Web page designers -- all in search of new and better clients. Every hour the competitive noose around your neck grows a little tighter. If you don’t act soon, you may find yourself unable to act at all.

Now, the choice is yours.

“WHEN CAN WE START?”

Right now, if you like.

Just drop me an e-mail (trey@treyryder.com) and I’ll call you -- or call me toll free at 1-888-Trey Ryder (1-888-873-9793). We’ll discuss what you want to accomplish and agree on the level of service that’s right for you.

Then I’ll send you my engagement letter and an invoice for your files. You simply sign and return my engagement letter with your check. And as soon as I receive your materials, I’ll set the wheels in motion so you attract new clients and increase referrals using my dignified, profitable program.

Alfred Nobel didn’t invent liquid nitroglycerin or sawdust. But, in 1866, he discovered how to combine them in the right proportions to produce dynamite -- the most powerful explosive known at the time.

Likewise, I didn’t invent direct marketing. But I discovered how to combine proven direct marketing principles with a powerful educational message to produce my unique method of education-based marketing.

It’s the most powerful marketing method I know -- and the only method I recommend -- because it attracts new clients with dignity, while giving you a major edge over your competitors.

Now I offer to put my method to work for you.

Call today, won’t you? I’ll be happy to help you in every way.

Cordially,

Trey Ryder

P.S. If you’ve read this far, you’re obviously interested, so please remember this: I tailor your marketing program to meet not only your marketing needs but also your budgetary considerations. It won’t cost you a penny to find out just how easily we can work together. So right now, while this is uppermost in your mind, call me toll free. 1-888-873-9793 rings on my desk. Thanks!

READ WHAT LAWYERS AND MARKETERS SAY ABOUT
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Trey Generates Ideas With a Facility That Houdini Would Admire
“Trey Ryder is one of the most creative and thought provoking thinkers on issues relating to current day lawyering. He is practical yet generates common sense ideas with a facility that Houdini would admire.” James G. Derouin, Partner; Steptoe & Johnson; Phoenix, Arizona

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“Education-based marketing is the best way I have found to attract new clients. Almost all of my clients are attorneys. They frequently approach me after a seminar or after reading one of my newsletters and say: you know your stuff, I’d like to hire you.” Jerome Fishkin, Attorney at Law; San Francisco, California

I Poo-pooed Trey’s Suggestions Until Recently. The Response Has Been Amazing.
“Trey, I poo-pooed your (constant!) suggestions about putting together an informational packet until I finally just did. It was nothing overly jazzy: a short bio, a general article on criminal defense cases, a copy of our firm brochure with a business card, copies of a few articles I’d written on criminal cases for a local weekly and a collage of headlines of some big cases I’d handled. The response has been amazing. Everyone I give them to really appreciates the information. I think I am the only lawyer in the state of Maine that does anything like this. I recently received a note back (along with a large retainer) from a prospective client that said it all: ‘Your references and materials give me the confidence that you will prove to be the best possible professional I could choose to advise and defend me in this matter.’ Jeez! Trey, I appreciate your fine work and suggestions and regularly send them around to anyone I think might be interested. All my best.” Walter F. McKee, Attorney at Law; Lipman & Katz, PA; Augusta, Maine

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“Trey, Thank you for all the assistance you have given me in promoting and developing my estate planning practice. Your work is professional and timely. You have helped me to attract the very kind of clients I was seeking by teaching me the values of education-based marketing. I feel comfortable professionally with this approach, and evidently my new clients do as well, judging by the number of new clients I now have. Your attention to detail in attracting and keeping clients continues to produce tremendous results. I thank you and commend you.” Anne Page Watson, Attorney at Law; Durham, North Carolina

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“I actually sat back today and thought, ‘Wow, Trey Ryder’s Methods really do work like magic.’ In the past, I’ve had lots of clients tell me that they hired me because of my website, and that they chose me over other lawyers because of my website… but it didn’t hit me until today that it was because of Education-Based Marketing. I just wanted to share that with you and thank you.” Michael Chen, Attorney at Law, New York, New York

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“I have been receiving Trey Ryder’s consulting advice for nearly two years. Trey’s ’state of the art' marketing ideas have been insightful, if not ingenious. Equally important is his vigilant message; you’ve got to keep the availability of your services 'out there' in the public eye.” F. Dillon Bagley, Esq; Boston, Massachusetts

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“Finally marketing that applies to attorneys. Trey Ryder’s Lawyer Marketing Alert is excellent.
His ideas are full of useful information, real bread and butter ideas you can use to grow your practice. We have used many of his tips. Our firm has grown from two lawyers to six in just two years. Every law firm, large and small would benefit from his marketing tips! I look forward to his weekly newsletters for new marketing strategies. Thank you Trey.” Howard E. Spiva; Personal Injury Trial Lawyer; Savannah, Georgia

Only True Way to Market
“Trey Ryder’s education-based approach to marketing is the only true way to create a successful law firm marketing plan. His ideas come from years of marketing experience and have helped us stay one-step ahead of the competition!” Seth A. Hodes, Marketing Director; Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, PA; Towson, Maryland

Dignified Approach
“Your writing is of the highest quality, your approach to marketing dignified, and your contributions to increasing the professionalism of the legal community substantial.” Robert Erven Brown, Lawyer; Phoenix, Arizona

The Rules are Changing and Trey Ryder Gets It
“Legal knowledge is your work. Client knowledge is how you get it. Trey Ryder’s education-based marketing principles show you how to demonstrate client knowledge. The rules are changing, and Trey Ryder gets it. This is your small practice survival kit.” Aimee E. Farr, Attorney at Law; Waco, Texas

Earned Highest Recommendation
“Thank you for all the help. I am sold on your Education-Based Marketing strategy. You’ve
certainly earned my highest recommendation.” Michael Sherman, Attorney at Law; Mobile, Alabama

Trey’s Suggestions Are ‘On the Money’
“Trey, The advice I find in your marketing materials is very helpful. The suggestions you make are on the money and keep me focused on the marketing aspect of practicing law. No doubt they make me money!” Stephen Allen Jamieson, Partner; Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson, PC; Los Angeles, California

Trey’s Method of Education-Based Marketing Eliminates the Need to Sell
“Trey, it’s a pleasure to recommend you to others. The marketing materials and ideas you developed have been very effective. The Asset Protection Guide that you prepared is a big time saver for me. For the most part, I do not need to do any presentation on why my services are beneficial. The best thing about the education-based approach is that it works. The education-based materials are an effective way for me to separate myself from the crowd.” Joe Volin; Attorney at Law; Tempe, Arizona

Lawyers Say I Have the Best Lawyer Ads They Have Ever Heard
“Trey, we have been running bankruptcy radio commercials on one station for about three weeks. I am getting 5 to 8 calls per day, and 2 to 4 e-mails. I have opened 5 or 6 new cases and we have sent out about 20 information packets. The new clients have been very complimentary about the ad insofar as it was informational and because it established credibility. One gentlemen drove 45 minutes to my office because of my credibility. Most of the callers are higher income earners with more complicated cases. I have been quoting higher fees without any negative response. In addition, two different lawyers have sought me out to say that the ads you created were the best lawyer ads they have ever heard.” Jonathan Ginsberg; Ginsberg Law Offices, PC; Atlanta, Georgia

First Expert Who Truly Delivers on His Promise
“Trey, Having practiced law for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen more than a few ‘experts’ try to tell lawyers how to successfully market their practice. Your service is the first that truly delivers on the promise. As with most professionals, I prefer education-based “marketing”, rather than media hype. Your newsletter has provided our firm with several valuable tools and techniques for getting our message heard. Thanks again.” Raymond B. Joseph, Partner; Joseph & Marees, PA; Jacksonville, Florida

One Radio Talk Show Drew Calls From 426 Prospective Clients
“On each of these [radio talk] shows we offered to send from my office an information packet entitled, ‘Twelve Costly Misconceptions About Wills.’ From each show we had a significant response and requests for this information. From the Preston Westmoreland Show on August 14th, we received 63 calls requesting this information. On the Michael Dixon Show on October 15th, we received 141 requests for this information, and on December 26th from the Pat McMahon Show we received 426 requests for this information. I am happy to report that many of those requesting information have subsequently called for additional information and some have become clients of my law practice. Thank you for your assistance.” Steven W. Allen, Lawyer; Mesa, Arizona

Trey’s Down-To-Earth, Logical Advice is Perfect for Attorney Training
“Trey Ryder’s Marketing Tips always seem to take a different twist on marketing. If you honestly feel like you have done everything in your power to bring in new clients into to your firm but have not implemented Trey Ryder’s ideas, give them a try. His down-to-earth, logical advice is easy to understand and perfect for in-house attorney and staff marketing training.” Nancy Hilliard Joyce, Marketing Director; Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP; New York, New York

I Have Received 40 Positive Responses in 10 Days
“Trey, I want to thank you for your most valuable newsletter which I save in hard copy. Recently, I followed your advice and sent out almost 500 ‘educational’ letters discussing the Internet and the dangers of credit card fraud as well as cybersquatting. So far, in about a week and a half, I have received 40 positive responses from clients and friends in several different countries. Not one contact has asked to be taken off the list and several have been passing my letter around the shop. I am sure that new client business will be produced and that old clients will remember that they need some new work. As you recommended, I am keeping a folder into which I drop ideas for my next letter in two months. Thanks again from Houston!” James A. Carmody, Attorney and Arbitrator; Houston, Texas

Trey’s Ideas are Right in Line With My Firm’s Philosophy
“As a Business Development Administrator in a law firm with more than 750 attorneys in 15 international offices, I turn to a number of resources for a quick read on professional services marketing. Trey Ryder’s weekly e-mail newsletter, Lawyer Marketing Alert, is one of my favorites. His ideas on education based marketing are right in line with my firm’s philosophy of putting the client first and bringing value to the relationship beyond the handling of a client’s legal matters. On numerous occasions I have included a hyperlink to Trey’s newsletter in my internal business development messages to our attorneys and many of them have asked how to get their own subscription.” Joi F. Scardo, Business Development Administrator; Hunton & Williams; Atlanta * Bangkok * Brussels * Charlotte * Hong Kong * Knoxville * London * McLean Miami * New York * Norfolk * Raleigh * Richmond * Warsaw * Washington

Trey Pointed Out Simple Things We Can Do to Achieve Measurable Results
“I have found that Trey Ryder’s education-based marketing techniques contain tools for success in a no nonsense, logical and easy to understand format for busy schedules. Lawyers feel that they do not have the kind of time necessary to market themselves. Trey Ryder has made our firm realize that if we do not pay attention to the marketing side of business, we will not have any business to worry about! We have implemented several of his ideas including communication on a regular basis with all of our clients, not just when they have a legal need. We have found that our clients have really been pleased that we are thinking of them more than just when the bills go out. Our clients were surprised and happy and our law firm was glad Trey Ryder pointed out the simple things we can do that can achieve measurable results.” David M. Smith, Partner; Pollicoff, Smith & Remels, LLP; Houston, Texas

100% Response From Seminar Attendees
“I have used Trey Ryder to help market my services for the last six months. His suggestions regarding ways to use my knowledge and information to ‘bring’ clients to me has been extremely effective. For example, using material and handouts at a seminar which Trey and I worked on in advance to put my best foot forward, I received business from 100% of the attendees. Even though it was a small group of only six people, those kind of results are as good as it gets.” Everett Mechem, Attorney at Law; Marietta, Georgia

As a 20-Year Advertiser, I Discovered How Little I Knew
“Dear Mr. Ryder: As a high volume trial attorney with 20 years of advertising experience, I thought I knew everything there was to know about marketing legal services. It was not until I began reading Trey Ryder’s Lawyer Marketing Alert that I discovered how little I really knew. Virtually every newsletter contains at least one gem that the marketing attorney can immediately implement. Some of the publications, such as ‘21 Secrets That Increase Response to Print Ads’ are worth saving forever. The easiest way to waste money in the practice of law is the undisciplined and indiscriminate use of ineffective advertising.... Using your advertising and marketing tips prevents this from happening.” Vincent A. Lloyd, Attorney at Law; Fort Pierce, Florida

In 23 Years of Practice, I’ve Found No Better Discussion of the Topic
“Trey, your e-mails have been a great help to me. I have utilized your system of knowledge based marketing for years without fully realizing it, or at least being able to articulate it as well as you. I rarely market my services the way many lawyers do (joining service clubs, golf, dinners with clients, etc.), yet I have always originated a large volume of work. In many years, the largest volume of work in my firm. When asked how I did it, I’d oversimplify it and simply say ‘by doing good work’. While doing good work is certainly important, it is an incomplete answer and not very helpful to those who desire to make a significant contribution to the origination efforts of their firm. Your collective e-mails and your discussions of the principals of knowledge based marketing, however, represent a more complete and substantial discussion of the topic. I have practiced 23 years and have found none better. Good luck to you, and keep up the good work.” Bill Hyland, Partner; Watterson, Hyland & Klett, PA; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Trey’s Formula Makes Marketing Enjoyable, Fits Our Lawyers’ Personality
“Trey’s materials, newsletters and tapes have proved invaluable as my division has planned its marketing efforts. His knowledge and experience have helped us avoid costly mistakes and allowed us to focus our time and effort on procedures that are proven. His formula also fits the personality and talents of our attorneys, which actually makes the marketing process somewhat enjoyable and less of a mystery.” Steven P. Watten, Partner; Strasburger & Price LLP; Dallas, Texas

Trey is the Most Creative Legal Marketing Consultant
“Trey Ryder is the most creative legal marketing consultant I’ve dealt with in 15 years. He has helped me develop a successful and dignified marketing plan.” Charles M. Campo, Jr; Campo Anderson, LLP; Boston, Massachusetts

I Highly Recommend That My Colleagues Read Trey’s Invaluable Articles
“Trey, Each week, I look forward to reading your e-mails for practical and real life professional marketing advice. I have utilized your recommendations from developing a Web-Site to tips on billing clients. In the fast-pace City (New York) in which I operate, I wish I had more time to thank you for each and every e-mail I receive from you. I have highly recommended my colleagues (who are either starting, or entrenched in, their own practices) to read your invaluable articles.” Rob H. Moses, Attorney at Law; New York, New York

Trey’s Advice is From the Client’s Point of View -- The Only View That Matters
“Trey’s advice is always practical, to the point and comes at the things from the client’s point of view --- which is ultimately the only view that matters.” Bert M. Guy, Managing Partner; Tanner & Guin, LLC; Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Marketing Pieces are Dignified and Effective
“Trey Ryder has gone where no one else has gone before. He has studied the special marketing needs of attorneys, in every area of practice. His education-based marketing is especially well tailored to the needs of attorneys, since attorneys have only in recent years been allowed to market their services at all. The public is not ready for the attorney as used car salesman. Trey’s approach fits in well with traditional means by which attorneys become known, through education. He has prepared marketing pieces and given me advice very specific to my peculiar practice of collection law which have been dignified and effective. Don’t use him. I do not need any more attorney competition.” Scott Michael Alexander, Attorney at Law; Skokie, Illinois (Chicago Area)

Response to My Speaking Presentation Surprised Me
“Trey, I am an appellate lawyer. Last year I was invited to participate in a demonstration of oral argument at a seminar sponsored by the state bar. I was close to being overextended in my practice and the job of preparing was going to be onerous. I remembered your advice, though, and accepted the invitation. The payoff was doubly rewarding--enough calls afterward to surprise me and a rich experience to boot. Now I am working on an article for The Champion, a magazine published by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. And working nights on it, at that. Thank you!” Michael Gross, Attorney at Law; St. Louis, Missouri

Lawyer Advertising Must be Accurate
“Thank you for your help as an expert witness. Your strict insistence that attorney advertising be accurate and informative was most important.” Peter J. Cahill; Thompson, Montgomery & Cahill; Globe, Arizona

I Have Used Many of Trey’s Ideas With Excellent Results
“Trey, I would like to thank you for the E-mail alerts which you send me on a regular basis. Unlike many, yours are to the point and make for easy reading. Also sending them in free text helps. I have used many of your ideas with excellent results. Regards.” Marvin Winthrop, Marketing Consultant for Lawyers; London, England

Trey’s Methods are Absolutely Ethical and Dignified
“After years of working with marketing professionals on behalf of two different law firms, Trey Ryder is at the top of my list. He emphasizes methods that are imminently practical, and they get results. Even better, his advice and methods are absolutely ethical and dignified. I recommend him to any attorney who wants to build a dynamic legal practice.” James E. Wren; Williams, Squires & Wren, LLP; Waco, Texas

We Posted Trey’s Articles on Our Internet Portal for Lawyers
“Trey: In Europe, lawyers traditionally do not do any kind of marketing. Until recently, publicity was forbidden in the countries where we work, Spain and Belgium. Then, when we realized we need to make a strong effort in marketing, we didn’t find concrete information about ‘how to’ do it, especially in the law sector. We started to broaden our knowledge about marketing for lawyers from reading your articles. This is specially true as we selected some of them to put in our web page, at www.euaffairs.com, our Portal and Magazine for lawyers and accountants with interest in the European Union. Thanks for all your help.” Salvador Trinxet; JPA International Affairs Consultancy; Brussels, Belgium

Education Lends Credence and Respectability to My Practice
“Trey, I always try to educate my clients, not sell them my services. Once they are educated, they know they need my services. But, my marketing message is directed at educating and helping the public, so it lends credence and respectability to my practice.” Edward Adamsky, Adamsky Law Offices; Tyngsboro, Massachusetts and Pelham, New Hampshire

Trey Demonstrates Common Sense and Insight
“Over the months I have been receiving Trey’s marketing alert, there have been endless ideas I have been able to utilize. Although I am a marketing professional ‘down under’ in New Zealand, the common sense and insight Trey demonstrates have been perfectly applicable.” Elspeth Mowatt, Law Firm Marketing Consultant; Auckland, New Zealand

Trey’s Advice is Down to Earth, Concise and Valuable -- Better Yet, It Works!
“Trey, I not only enjoy receiving my Lawyer Marketing Alert, I have come to rely on it! There is never something in the 'Alert' I cannot, or should not, be using to make my practice better and more profitable. The advice is down to earth, concise and valuable...better yet, it works! Thank you for providing such a valuable resource.” Mick McGuire, Attorney at Law; Long Beach, California

I Recommend Trey Without Reservation
“Trey’s strategies and methods are appropriate and well targeted toward the needs of attorneys while being greatly respectful of clients. I recommend Trey without reservation for his expertise in marketing.” David L. Forsyth, LL.M; Mesa, Arizona

As Trey Suggested, I Raised My Fees and Business is Falling Off of My Desk
“Trey, To promote by educating is slick. It’s fun. It’s direct. I write it once, and it continues to produce results over and over. It’s a bonus that adds value to the legal services I deliver, and is endlessly appreciated by my clients (and wanna-be clients). I’ve learned a great deal from your e-newsletters. Here’s an example: Right around the beginning of the year, you sent an e-newsletter recommending not to cut legal fees as a means of promotion, and advising that sometimes clients use the size of the fee as a short-hand way of determining the caliber of the attorney. I immediately raised my fees. No one cared. Business is falling off of my desk. Thanks!” Cynthia Hale; Cynthia Hale, PC; Salt Lake City, Utah

Education-Based Marketing Changes Potential Clients to Paying Clients
“The message that we should use education-based marketing has been very helpful for me. I find that when I take the time on the phone or in the office to explain a particular area of law and to provide answers to potential clients, they change from potential clients to paying clients. Even when you have to tell them something they would prefer not to hear, they appreciate the candor and remember the service you provided. I have often heard an individual call me and say, ‘Thank you, you are the first attorney I called who took the time to explain this to me.’” Jonathan Friedman; Friedman Associates, PA; Freehold, New Jersey

Gaining Knowledge and New Clients at the Same Time
“The analysis paralysis-breaker !!! After reviewing your material and listening to your cassettes, I gained enough confidence to launch a series of seminars on my favorite subject : business divorce (splitting of partnership). I’m still learning on the art of holding such events, but at last, I am gaining practical knowledge and experience, and gaining new clients in the process. Thank you.” Luc Audet, avocat; Mercier Leduc senc; Montréal, Québec, Canada

When I Follow Trey’s Suggestions, I Am Always Rewarded
“I look forward to Trey Ryder’s marketing tips which are e-mailed to me and are always timely and relevant. Whenever I follow through on one of his suggestions, I am always rewarded. The best marketing tip I can give anyone is that they follow through on as many of his tips as they can.” William J. Pinilis, Esq; Morristown, New Jersey

Many of Trey’s Ideas Have Been Instantly Profitable For Us
“I run a boutique (2 lawyers, 2 paralegals) firm with two offices, concentrated in estate and financial planning as well as business law and litigation. Our team routinely circulates Trey’s weekly marketing e-newsletter and highlights ideas that we think we can use. Many of his ideas have been instantly profitable for us. All of Trey’s ideas have fit with our goal of maintaining the small-town charm and decorum of a firm that started over fifty years ago while helping us to 'get with it' as far as professional marketing is concerned. It’s not enough to just 'hang out your shingle', as my father used to say when he started practicing law, yet Trey has helped us to maintain our Old Guard dignity and integrity in our marketing efforts.” Kevin F. Danyi, JD, CLU, President; Danyi Law Offices, PC; Lehigh Valley and Wayne, Pennsylvania

Trey’s Marketing Strategies are Right on the Mark
“I find Trey Ryder’s marketing strategies to be right on the mark. His approach to marketing, especially in the legal arena, is straightforward and helps to put prospective clients at ease.” Ed Ewald, Attorney at Law; Dold, Spath & McKelvie, PC; Troy, Michigan

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