Who Am I?
“When Aeschines spoke, they said, ‘How well he speaks.’ But when Demosthenes spoke, they said, ‘Let us march against Philip.’” — David Ogilvy
I'm a marketer ➡️ operations expert ➡️ lawyer ➡️ agency owner.
I'm lucky to be where I am and with who I am. Especially now that you are a part of it by interacting with me here 😃
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- Legal-ish things: Legal and non-legal items of great import generating headlines in the online and offline zeitgeist or wherever.
- Business-ish insights: Curated insights along with free resources on marketing, operations, IT, revenue operations, and more.
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Pry into how I professionally help folks
I am a non-practicing attorney and I work with attorneys, CPAs, and other professionals to make them more money with their marketing and operations.
Marketing work I do
- Website optimization: I create beautiful websites that convert visitors into leads and leads into clients. I also know a number of ways to help you show up on the first page of Google.
- Advertising & analytics: Google Ads. Facebook Ads. Print Ads. Retargeting Ads. Email Ads. If you’re spending money on ads, I can help you optimize ROI.
- Fully managed marketing: It all starts with strategy. But everyone has some strategy — the hard part is translating and expanding strategic ideas into execution, which is where I best help.
Operations work I do
- People ops: Recruiting and retaining the right members for your team can be much more than just luck and happenstance.
- Process development: Knowledge management is essential, especially knowledge-based businesses (like legal and accounting firms).
- Management support: Talent management isn’t just for Hollywood. Get policies, procedures, and everything else needed for a well-managed team.
Legal work I (probably won't) do for you
- Contracts + Employment: A verbal agreement is only as good as the paper it's written on. Get practical advice for reviewing contracts.
- IP + General Counsel: Make sure you own what you think you own and you protect what you need to protect. Future you will thank you.
- Estate + Taxes + More: How to handle your aging parents, tax controversies, tax compliance, tax credits, lawsuits, and more. I know good folks who can help in these areas.
I also want to ask for your help.
I know how little I know. Drop knowledge and anger and jokes by sharing your thoughts with me here.
Very truly yours,
Dr.* Brian C. Thackston, Esq.*, J.D.*
*Obtained Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Baltimore School of Law, member of the Maryland State Bar Association (Esq.), and this fellow on the ABA Journal website said I can call myself a doctor (Dr.). Plus, I'm just jooooking from time to time.