82% of conversations affecting your word of mouth reputation are face-to-face : Real Lawyers Have Blogs

82% of conversations affecting your word of mouth reputation are face-to-face : Real Lawyers Have Blogs

"What does this mean for you as a lawyer?

We know a strong word of mouth reputation is the leading way good lawyers get new business.
We know people turn to a trusted source when looking for a lawyer, often a business associate, co-employee, friend, or relative.
Discussion of your reputation is likely to take place off-line and face to face.
The leading source of information motivating people to discuss your reputation as a lawyer is the Internet.
If someone shares your reputation as a lawyer by word of mouth, the leading place people go to find out more about you as a lawyer is Google."

- See: http://kevin.lexblog.com/2011/06/articles/law-firm-marketing/82-of-conversations-affecting-your-word-of-mouth-reputation-are-facetoface/

June 19, 2011
by Kevin O'Keefe
"82% of conversations affecting your word of mouth reputation are face-to-face"