upstage your competition through a relationship-centered approach.

With the lawyers at the heart, stage’s strategy is rooted in empathy and intentionality to grow meaningful, long-term relationships (that increase your revenue). We work with you to turn touchpoints into “trust-points.” How you might ask? What it’s like to work with us…………….

• Your sounding board. Your brainstorming partners. Your wing women. Your confidants. Your dedicated strategists AND doers

• Fast. Efficient. Responsive. Attention to detail. Consultative advice AND execution

• Seamless integration, serving as an extension of you and your team

• Decades of in-house law firm business development experience at your fingertips

• Collaborative work style infused with humor and a sense of fun

• Easy on-boarding process; one rate for all stage principals; flat fee whenever possible

Perhaps you would like to make a difference to your client and their business, position yourself as a trusted advisor, design solutions to complex challenges, or build/increase your book of business. stage can help articulate your WHY. And help with the HOW. How do we design your client relationship strategy? The magic starts with a 1:1 conversation focused on you and your relationships.

stage helps lawyers develop a thorough understanding of the client relationship for long-term growth. Whether you are an associate, counsel, soon-to-be/junior partner, lateral or experienced law firm partner, the conversation is about you and what you need to grow client relationships first with revenue following. 

design. Together, we identify and prioritize your relationships and map them to a strategy with actionable legal marketing and business development steps we call “trust points” - touchpoints that build trust. We design a customized path forward that captures your relationship, your goals, and your projected outcomes. 

deep-dive. With an understanding of your unique perspective and legal experience with your client, we complement your knowledge with a deep-dive analysis, “Spotlight,” that summarizes your client’s business strategy, major milestones, and market position to help you win the work.

dot-connecting. We integrate the “Spotlight,” qualitative research, and other business tools, such as a SWOT analysis and client relationship map, to connect the dots and facilitate outreach cadence for your client - whether to cross-selling with your fellow lawyers, business contacts and other referral sources to create goodwill and to deepen loyalty. 

do. The work culminates in a customized plan outlining the next steps that strengthen your client relationship. The plan includes a client journey map with ‘trustpoints’ to keep your client center stage consistently and authentically. With stage’s co-sourced model, you focus on the business at hand while we help execute behind-the-scenes business development and marketing activities tailored for lawyers. 

you talk. we listen. together we do.