Brian Kennel's guest appearances

Brian Kennel

Casefuel

Law Firm Growth Podcast

Allison Williams

Stacey Brown Randall

Nick Raithel

Travis Hornsby

Michael Bell

Chris Walker

Rocco Cozza

David Johnson

Mike Whelan

Ali Katz

Ticora Davis

Blake Harris

Michael Meyer

Kris Plachy

Valerie Del Grosso

OwlTail

Remote

&gt;&gt; Get the newest LFG episodes delivered to your inbox when you Sign Up for our Newsletter.Resource Links:Find Brian Kennel’s management advice and support service for law firms at https://www.performlaw.com/Time to improve your estate planning marketing? Make sure you’re avoiding the 3 biggest mistakes in our new trainingEstate planning attorney? Stretch your ad dollars further and get more clients with Seminar 3.0A lot of the norms that people relied on in 2019 simply don’t exist anymore. For example…The biggest challenge with firms after experiencing covid…Is figuring out how to move forward with people working remotely, at the office, or both.Remote work has become a necessity for most firms now. The benefits include:No longer being limited by the general area of your practice and going statewideThe opportunity to choose from a bigger pool of talent to work for your firmSoftware and programs that allow for more productivity than ever beforeYour competitiveness in the market is now tied to your willingness to work remotely, whether it’s a hybrid approach or a full-time approach.Take Brian Kennel, for example…Pre-pandemic, Brian was working with 15-20 clients at any given time, and since he moved remotely…That number has jumped to 40 all over the country because of the great processes he put in place.What do those processes consist of?In this week’s podcast, 3-time repeat guest Brian Kennel discusses why the firms with the most growth will have leaned into a remote work culture that allows them to be more productive and profitable than ever.  There’s much more to learn in this episode about scaling your firm and managing your team remotely, so tune in now!In this episode: 1:08 - Current client challenges around COVID3:23 - Is the hybrid work approach a must-have now?5:10 - Why are some firms so resistant to remote work?7:48 - Slack and other forms of communication in the work environment9:11 - Preventing online communication from getting out of hand16:11 - The massive opportunity remote work provides18:44 - How requirements and boundaries have changed over the years25:39 - Tipping the classic retainer model on its head29:40 - What are the firms that are attracting the best talent doing differently than their competitors?33:36 - The first order of benefits41:54 - Additional places to connect with BrianAbout Brian Kennel:Brian Kennel is the Lead Adviser to Perform Law, which helps law firms and managers make management decisions quickly. He has over 30 years of experience in law firms and shares his expertise with clients who need insightful analysis and business advice in management and finance.If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

&gt;&gt; Get the newest LFG episodes delivered to your inbox when you <a href="https://casefuelus.activehosted.com/f/1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sign Up for our Newsletter</a>.Resource Links:<ul><li>Find Brian Kennel’s management advice and support service for law firms at <a href="https://www.performlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.performlaw.com/</a></li><li>Time to improve your estate planning marketing? Make sure you’re avoiding the 3 biggest mistakes in <a href="https://joinnow.live/s/oZE2VG" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">our new training</a></li><li>Estate planning attorney? Stretch your ad dollars further and get more clients with <a href="https://contact.casefuel.com/apply1-pps-p/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Seminar 3.0</a></li></ul>A lot of the norms that people relied on in 2019 simply don’t exist anymore. For example…The biggest challenge with firms after experiencing covid…Is figuring out how to move forward with people working remotely, at the office, or both.Remote work has become a necessity for most firms now. The benefits include:<ul><li>No longer being limited by the general area of your practice and going statewide</li><li>The opportunity to choose from a bigger pool of talent to work for your firm</li><li>Software and programs that allow for more productivity than ever before</li></ul>Your competitiveness in the market is now tied to your willingness to work remotely, whether it’s a hybrid approach or a full-time approach.Take Brian Kennel, for example…Pre-pandemic, Brian was working with 15-20 clients at any given time, and since he moved remotely…That number has jumped to 40 all over the country because of the great processes he put in place.What do those processes consist of?In this week’s podcast, 3-time repeat guest Brian Kennel discusses why the firms with the most growth will have leaned into a remote work culture that allows them to be more productive and profitable than ever.  There’s much more to learn in this episode about scaling your firm and managing your team remotely, so tune in now!In this episode: <ul><li>1:08 - Current client challenges around COVID</li><li>3:23 - Is the hybrid work approach a must-have now?</li><li>5:10 - Why are some firms so resistant to remote work?</li><li>7:48 - Slack and other forms of communication in the work environment</li><li>9:11 - Preventing online communication from getting out of hand</li><li>16:11 - The massive opportunity remote work provides</li><li>18:44 - How requirements and boundaries have changed over the years</li><li>25:39 - Tipping the classic retainer model on its head</li><li>29:40 - What are the firms that are attracting the best talent doing differently than their competitors?</li><li>33:36 - The first order of benefits</li><li>41:54 - Additional places to connect with Brian</li></ul><h3>About Brian Kennel:</h3>Brian Kennel is the Lead Adviser to Perform Law, which helps law firms and managers make management decisions quickly. He has over 30 years of experience in law firms and shares his expertise with clients who need insightful analysis and business advice in management and finance.If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why Firms Without Remote Work Are Getting Left Behind with Brian Kennel

Resource Links:CaseFuel Website (http://casefuel.com/)Get your copy of “Legal Marketing Fastlane” (https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Marketing-Fastlane-Roadmap-Generating-ebook/dp/B06X9B76QX)Perform Law Website (https://www.performlaw.com/)Do you have a rainmaker in your firm?Or if you don’t like that word  -  someone who’s responsible for bringing in the lion’s share of new clients or high-ticket clients.Sounds like a rainmaker is great to have, right?Well… it’s not that simple.Brian Kennel of Perform Law joins our podcast for a second time to make a case against the rainmaker mindset.He argues putting too much emphasis on serving individual rainmakers can be a potential tumor for the firm and can actually limit business growth.In this week’s podcast, Brian talks about the rainmaker mindset, how it can negatively affect overall growth and what you should do instead.While listening, you’ll learn how to adopt a new mindset approach that encourages the overall growth of your firm. Bingo.We’ll be covering a lot of ground in this episode, so tune in now!We’ll be talking about: Brian provides a bit of background about rainmakers and the firm [01:31 ]Serving rainmakers can be a potential tumor for the firm [04:41 ]The bad codependent relationship between rainmakers and the firm [06:48 ]Steps on freeing yourself from these dynamics [08:57 ]Branding in the legal practice [12:05 ]Understanding what branding is [14:04 ]Learning from how rainmakers brand themselves [18:10]Transitioning from a rainmaker oriented firm into a collaborative one [21:37]Implementing the system in your law firm [24:10]Setting up your firm for content syndicating [26:52] Removing triple threats in your system [31:04]Adding value to your law firm with this system [34:08]Bottom line, build a good team and stop relying on rainmakers [36:41]About Brian:Brian Kennel is the Lead Adviser to Perform Law, which helps law firms and managers make management decisions quickly. He has over 30 years of experience in law firms and shares his expertise with clients who need insightful analysis and business advice in management and finance.If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resource Links:<ul><li>CaseFuel Website (<a href="http://casefuel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://casefuel.com/</a>)</li><li>Get your copy of “Legal Marketing Fastlane” (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Marketing-Fastlane-Roadmap-Generating-ebook/dp/B06X9B76QX" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Marketing-Fastlane-Roadmap-Generating-ebook/dp/B06X9B76QX</a>)</li><li>Perform Law Website (<a href="https://www.performlaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.performlaw.com/</a>)</li></ul>Do you have a rainmaker in your firm?Or if you don’t like that word  -  someone who’s responsible for bringing in the lion’s share of new clients or high-ticket clients.Sounds like a rainmaker is great to have, right?Well… it’s not that simple.Brian Kennel of Perform Law joins our podcast for a second time to make a case against the rainmaker mindset.He argues putting too much emphasis on serving individual rainmakers can be a potential tumor for the firm and can actually limit business growth.In this week’s podcast, Brian talks about the rainmaker mindset, how it can negatively affect overall growth and what you should do instead.While listening, you’ll learn how to adopt a new mindset approach that encourages the overall growth of your firm. Bingo.We’ll be covering a lot of ground in this episode, so tune in now!<h3>We’ll be talking about: </h3><ol><li>Brian provides a bit of background about rainmakers and the firm [01:31 ]</li><li>Serving rainmakers can be a potential tumor for the firm [04:41 ]</li><li>The bad codependent relationship between rainmakers and the firm [06:48 ]</li><li>Steps on freeing yourself from these dynamics [08:57 ]</li><li>Branding in the legal practice [12:05 ]</li><li>Understanding what branding is [14:04 ]</li><li>Learning from how rainmakers brand themselves [18:10]</li><li>Transitioning from a rainmaker oriented firm into a collaborative one [21:37]</li><li>Implementing the system in your law firm [24:10]</li><li>Setting up your firm for content syndicating [26:52] </li><li>Removing triple threats in your system [31:04]</li><li>Adding value to your law firm with this system [34:08]</li><li>Bottom line, build a good team and stop relying on rainmakers [36:41]</li></ol><h3>About Brian:</h3>Brian Kennel is the Lead Adviser to Perform Law, which helps law firms and managers make management decisions quickly. He has over 30 years of experience in law firms and shares his expertise with clients who need insightful analysis and business advice in management and finance.If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How the Rainmaker Mindset Limits Growth with Brian Kennel

There's growth in a law firm, and there's healthy growth. We sit down with Brian Kennel on how he's been helping firms get to their objectives for not only revenue but lifestyle, team motivation and market positioning. Free bonus for show listeners! Click here to get access to the video course and scripts our clients have used to double their case files without spending another dime on marketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's growth in a law firm, and there's healthy growth. We sit down with Brian Kennel on how he's been helping firms get to their objectives for not only revenue but lifestyle, team motivation and market positioning. Free bonus for show listeners! Click <a href="https://contact.casefuel.com/double-your-case-files/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to get access to the video course and scripts our clients have used to double their case files without spending another dime on marketing. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Growth, Hiring and Outpacing the Competition with Brian Kennel