Katy Mickelson: Taking Care of Relationships and Reputation

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Katy Mickelson discuss:The critical role of relationships in building your law firm. Relationships with clients and relationships with business partners. Creating key strategic partnerships. Managing expectations. Key Takeaways:You have to balance providing value with your firm and providing value to your clients. A lot of family law is based on trust and a feeling for your attorney. You need to understand how you attract clients and what it is that keeps them with you. Listening and asking questions, from both a business development standpoint and a client management standpoint, has always been and will always be really important.It is a never ending learning process - what works for one client may not work for another.  "I do it purposely - I network, I create relationships with purpose, because you can't be everywhere, it's just not effective." —  Katy Mickelson Connect with Katy Mickelson:  Website: beermannlaw.comEmail: [email protected]: 312-621-9700LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-homburger-mickelson-580b793/ Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: [email protected]: The Ambitious Attorney: Your Guide to Doubling or Even Tripling Your Book of Business and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.