part 2 - tools for streamlining and automating your law practice
TRANSCRIPT
Tech ToolsJordan L. [email protected]@jordanlcouch
Introduction●This is just an overview●You don’t need all of these (fewer = better)
●There’s probably an app for that●If there isn’t an app for that, there’s probably an app to build that.
Client Acquisition●Not advertising●Humanizing/Branding
●Building systems to attract clients
Social Media● Find what works for you● Be a human first● Offer valuable content● Be consistent● Build systems
Automate It●Control posts
●Follow feeds●Be Notified●Track Analytics
Fremium Services●Effortlessly attract paying clients, divert those unwilling/unable to pay.
●Teach potential clients when and why they need an attorney.
●Treat Q&A forums like a potential client call.
Examples
Intake●Save time, get info up front from anywhere.
●Give clients freedom and choice●Engage clients automatically●Monitor the intake process
Adobe● Essential document
tool
● Track and sign
● Redact files
● Edit and Organize
Cloud Forms
Anytime/Anywhere●Let potential clients schedule●Take good calls anytime●Engage automatically●Virtual meetings
Scheduled Apts.
24/7 Intake ● Receptionist asks questions.
● Depending on answers call is forwarded.
● If not forwarded, email with potential client info sent.
Auto Engagement● All site visitors
automatically engaged
● Communications routed directly to attorneys
● Only interested visitors routed
Virtual Meetings
Monitor Intake●Track marketing
●Monitor processes
●Enhance conversion
Workflow●Cloud Practice management
●Cloud kanban boards
Why It’s Essential●Work from anywhere●Seamlessly collaborate with a team●Customize dashboards/workflow●Link and automate
Clio Dashboard
Trello Dashboard
Trello Project Management
Communication●Give clients options
●Go mobile●Consolidate●Communicate better
Options●Text to email●Fax to email●Portal to email●Routed Phones
●Virtual receptionists
●Instant messaging
●Video calls
In-house messengers
● Designed for teamwork
● Allows work from anywhere
● Customizable
● Adds a bit of fun
Collaborate●Cloud based programs make it easy●Access anywhere●Assign tasks, work simultaneously●Slack, Trello, Dropbox, G-Suite, Office 365
Robotic Help●Grammarly, Wordrake, PerfectIt
●Advanced writing assistants
Track Performance●Automate client feedback●Organize data in a useful form●Link KPIs to specific clients
Collection ● Automatic Systems
● Client provided
● Manual Systems
Organize and View
Connect & Automate●Link all of your cloud services●Achieve more without duplication●Enhance capabilities
Zapier/IFTTT●Link cloud programs
●Set trigger events
●Automate reactions
●Complex chains
Ad ons●Trello, Adobe, G-Suite, Slack●If the tool doesn’t do it, an ad on likely does
●Calendars, Repeats, Legal Research, Order Pizza, Random Facts
Trello Ad Ons
Tatsu.io
Originally created by Ansel Halliburton - https://github.com/anseljh/casebot
Questions?