Social Media and Student Recruitment: Strategies for Success

Social media is just one tool among many to tell people what you stand for. The more consistently you convey your values and objectives – through all of your recruiting strategies – the more successful you’ll be. Potential recruits will monitor your social media profiles, observe your tone and chosen conversation topics, and draw conclusions about your reputation.

Words to the Wise: What My Clients Have Taught Me About Running a Business

Clients hire me to help with practice management projects of the fame and fortune variety. But the truth is that I’ve learned a lot from them about the business side of running a professional practice. Here is some of the best advice I’ve received.

Seminar Announcement: Reputation Management for Recruitment Success

On October 3, 2013, Bellwether Strategies principal consultant Natasha Chetty will present the seminar “Reputation Management for Law Firm Recruitment Success” to the Vancouver Professional Development Network.

Growing a practice: reputation vs. relationships

A young accountant recently asked how she should prioritize the limited time she has for marketing: should she get out of the office for more lunches, cocktail parties and golf tournaments, or should she find a way to better serve her existing clients?

How to link heritage to your firm brand

Maybe it’s the ‘Mad Men’ mania or the resurgence of farmers markets across North America, but I get the feeling that nostalgia is making a comeback. We feel good when we revisit the familiar past – it’s comforting, reliable and trustworthy. It also reminds us of how our current identity can be influenced by shared values and experiences.

Why schedule your social media activity? The mid-experiment update.

An update on my experiment to schedule social media activities, and a few words on how it relates to strategy.

What’s the difference between your brand and your reputation?

Can you distinguishing between your brand and your reputation? Professionals usually rely more on one than the other, but they need a balanced effort to remain relevant in a changing marketplace.