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What are the advantages of hiring a public relations agency?

We are often asked whether a law firm should hire an agency like Berbay or a public relations staff member. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on your goals. Here are a few reasons to consider hiring a public relations staff member. Company familiarity. Someone working in the office will naturally be more acquainted with how the firm operates. And it’s easier to knock on an attorney’s door. It can be more cost-effective. You set the marketing professional’s hours and salary, whereas an agency usually has a set fee and can be more expensive because you’re hiring a team. Buy-in from the employee. Agencies are committed to clients, but a staff member has more on the line. We recommend you hire an agency if you want bench strength. A successful PR campaign includes many different facets, and it’s nearly impossible for one person to handle everything.

Media connections. PR agencies constantly talk to reporters who call to connect them with experts. An in-house person may come with media contacts, but an agency will undoubtedly have more. Fresh ideas. In-house pros can certainly be creative, but fresh eyes from an agency are coming from a team of people. These campaigns will likely be more impactful and include elements that can only come with outside input. Efficiency and experience. A team is more efficient than one person. And if your in-house PR person is out of the office, or overloaded with work, projects may have to be pushed back or scaled-down. Clearly, each situation has its pros and cons. So if it’s an option, our advice is to pursue a mixture of both.

For more information on how Berbay can assist your law firm’s advertising efforts, please contact us at megan@berbay.com or (310) 405-7343.

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Edwin F. Feo, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP
The team at Berbay took the time to understand our practice and quickly and effectively increased our visibility within key markets. I often receive phone calls from competitors complimenting us on the high exposure we’re receiving – and it’s largely due to Berbay’s efforts.
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Berbay has been proactive about finding opportunities for our attorneys to get their opinions and articles into publication, as well as being very responsive to our requests. They have also been instrumental in getting our client's viewpoint into publications, which help shape opinion.
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Stephen J. Donell, President, FedReceiver, Inc.
The Berbay team has effectively increased recognition of our firm in our target markets. From securing MCLE speaking opportunities, obtaining quotes in Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, to designing our firm's marketing materials – they have been a significant asset to our firm.
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For years, Berbay has been our go-to marketing and public relations resource and consultants. Since then, the number of leads and cases we’ve generated has significantly increased. In addition to revenue growth, they’ve contributed to raising our firm profile. They don’t shy away from a challenge.
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In a world where consulting firms may not always live up to their promises, Berbay did exactly what they said they would do. We're very happy with their services.
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Robert J. Rose, Esq., Managing Director, Sheldon, Mak, Rose & Anderson, PC
Berbay gives us personalized attention with account executives who take the time to know our business, and look for opportunities to make us look our best.
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Peter Weil, Co-Managing Partner, Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro, LLP
Berbay's team has performed at an exceptional level on behalf of our firm. They continue to bring us new opportunities and have obtained recognition in print and online for our attorneys. They have exceeded my expectations.
Mark Ivener, Esq., Managing Partner, Ivener & Fullmer, LLP
I couldn't have asked for better work. Berbay has helped increase our firm's visibility with a steady flow of articles appearing in targeted industry publications. The response has opened other doors, such as speaking opportunities that we wouldn't otherwise have had. I've been very impressed.
Mark Ivener, Esq., Managing PartnerIvener & Fullmer, LLP
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I would recommend Berbay, hands down. They have been so pleasant to work with, and are so good at their jobs, and have really helped us to accomplish our goals. I think any professional group would really benefit from having them on their team.
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