the story of stage. changing the script for business development coaching and marketing.

Think of us as avocado toast…or bourbon-infused bacon…or any collection of ingredients combined to create something delicious and complimentary. Our collaboration originated in 2017 in Big Law. With 5+ years as a unified team and decades (over 35 years combined to be exact) of collective professional services, business development, and marketing experience, each of us brings complementary attributes via stage.

stage is co-founded by Jennifer Ramsey and Megan Senese. We are a women-owned business development and marketing boutique focused on relationships, revenue, and growth for law firms and lawyers. We specialize in coaching and actionable strategies to boost empathy, revenue, and visibility for lawyers, with a particular focus on women. We love working with lawyers to turn touchpoints into “trust points.”

We believe stage stands out as one of the pioneering in-house legal marketing teams to transition from Big Law and launch an independent venture as a united team. We stay true to our ethos by providing free business development coaching to support working lawyers before/after parental leave.

Our love of working together shines through for all who collaborate with us. We bring experience from Big Law + Big Four + investment banking. We have worked side-by-side with lawyers at all levels, bringing together practice groups, collaborating with professional/talent development teams, and deepening client relationships and revenue ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500.

Our portfolio spans specific legal projects or firm-wide implementation with a co-sourced model:

  • 1:1 lawyer business development coaching to guide and support growth

  • Activation of current legal, industry, and client news

  • Authentic networking

  • Creative client and sector-based programming

  • Business development

  • Marketing and strategy

  • Fractional services

  • Business development coaching, training, workshops, and presentations for lawyers and marketing teams

  • Market visibility and branding