🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!Essential Tips for Growing Your Social Media FollowingIn this episode, we’re getting real about social media and what it truly means for the legal world. From building authentic connections to the value of consistency, Smike dives into why social media is more than just a popularity contest—it’s about relationship building and providing Read More
What Successful Marketing Looks Like
I heard someone tell (what I assume) to be a made-up story about a group of people meeting at a baseball field. The group leader tells everyone that their job is to count the blades of grass. People head off in different directions, albeit reluctantly. After several minutes, the group leader sees one person measuring the dirt and another counting links in the fence. The story's moral is that a “blade of grass” was Read More
Don’t Judge By the Cover: How Publishing a Book Helps Lawyers feat. Joel Ankney
🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!Uncovering the Power of Publishing for LawyersIn this episode, attorney and author Joel Ankney reveals how publishing a book can reshape a lawyer’s career. Joel shares his own story, where writing and self-publishing became the ultimate differentiator, boosting his credibility, attracting quality clients, and opening doors to speaking Read More
Are Books the New Business Cards for Lawyers?
🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!Using Books as Business Cards: A New Marketing Strategy for LawyersIn this episode, we continue our conversation with attorney and author Joel Ankney as he reveals his innovative approach to networking: using his books as business cards. Joel shares how handing out copies of his book at events and offering them to contacts has opened Read More
How a Lawyer Brought In Over 1000 More Billable Hours on the Side
🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!How Publishing Transformed a Lawyer’s PracticeIn this episode, we continue our conversation with attorney and author Joel Ankney, who shares the surprising ways publishing a book brought over 1,000 additional billable hours to his practice. Joel reveals how his book not only attracted ideal clients but also generated a steady stream of Read More
Books Boost Your Brand and Billables
🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!The Power of Publishing for Your Law Firm’s BrandIn this episode, attorney and author Joel Ankney begins revealing how publishing a book can elevate your law firm’s brand, increase your billables, and position you as a trusted authority in your field. Joel shares his personal journey, from the inspiration behind his book to the speaking Read More












