Human nature dictates that we all tend to do things that are
in our best interest. This is especially true in the context of technology adoption
in a law firm. For attorneys, time is money, literally, so they are not going
to waste any of their precious and limited time doing things that they don't consider
important. This means that to drive CRM adoption in the law firm, first you have
to make them care.
Why should lawyers care about CRM? Well, first it’s
important to communicate why the firm cares. What was the vision and what were the primary reasons behind the decision to invest a significant amount of time and money in this technology
in the first place? Back in the day, the old standard reply would have been, “Because
all the other firms are doing it.” But I’m betting that answer is not going to cut
it with most lawyers anymore. Today, you may need to provide some more persuasive reasons
such as:
- Reducing costs and enhancing efficiency
- Improving communication, coordination and Client service
- Minimizing repetitive or redundant processes
- Identifying and leveraging business relationships
- Increasing business development success
Once you have communicated the firm’s “mission statement”
for CRM success, all of the altruistic attorneys in your firm should soon be lined
up outside your door volunteering to help make the rollout a success for the
common good. Yeah, right! Perhaps they may need a little more encouragement …
1 comment:
That's an excellent one.Really helpful.
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