Many small law firms know they need better marketing, but they do not always know where to start.

In this episode of Muhami Matters, Chris Adams speaks with Liz Williams, Founder of Marketing Strategia, about why small and growing law firms often struggle with marketing, why scattered tactics rarely produce consistent results, and how firms can build clearer routes to growth.

Liz explains why smaller firms can fall into the “missing middle”: too small for a full agency relationship, but still needing more than generic marketing content. The conversation covers referrals, websites, client intake, trust signals, business development, marketing literacy and why law firms should make clearer strategic decisions before spending money on execution.

Chris and Liz also discuss why marketing and business development need to work together, why responsiveness can make or break marketing spend, and why a law firm website must be more than an expensive digital brochure.

Guest

Liz Williams

Founder, Marketing Strategia

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-williams-mba

Website: https://marketingstrategia.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingstrategia

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-strategia/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketingstrategiallc

Host

Chris Adams

Founder, Muhami and CJA Consulting

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisadamsdxb/

CJA Consulting: https://www.cjaconsult.com

Chapters

00:00 Trailer highlights

01:11 Introduction to Liz Williams and Marketing Strategia

02:54 Why Marketing Strategia was created

04:15 The marketing gap facing smaller law firms

05:12 Why law firms need structure, not just legal talent

06:16 The “missing middle” in legal marketing

07:30 What lawyers often misunderstand about marketing

08:37 Why brand is more than colours and visuals

11:17 Marketing, business development and sales in law firms

13:11 Why client intake can make or break marketing spend

15:04 Diagnosing the real marketing problem

18:07 Why tactics should not come before strategy

20:32 How long firms should give a campaign

22:55 Trust signals smaller firms need to get right

27:32 Why marketing becomes overwhelming for lawyers

30:34 Why the full-service agency model can be difficult

35:10 Outputs without commercial direction

38:43 What firms need before hiring marketing vendors

40:00 Marketing Strategia’s membership model

45:11 Why a membership model, not a course or agency package

47:24 Who inside the firm uses the membership

49:29 What marketing advice can be productised

52:38 How marketing and BD work together

55:35 How firms should prioritise with limited time and budget

58:30 Three things small firms should look at this week

1:00:27 How to contact Liz Williams

1:02:03 Closing reflections

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Visit www.muhami.ae for legal knowledge and to connect with lawyers who can solve your legal issues.

Visit www.cjaconsult.com for marketing & business development services catering to professionals

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Many small law firms know they need better marketing, but are not always clear on where to start.

In this trailer for the next episode of Muhami Matters, Chris Adams speaks with Liz Williams, Founder of Marketing Strategia, about the marketing gap facing smaller law firms and why scattered tactics rarely produce consistent growth.

The full conversation explores referrals, trust signals, websites, intake, business development and why legal marketing needs both structure and specialist judgement. Liz also shares why small firms should avoid wasting valuable billable time on marketing tasks that are better handled by people with the right expertise.

The full episode is released on Monday 8 June 2026.

Guest

Liz Williams

Founder, Marketing Strategia

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-williams-mba

Website: https://marketingstrategia.com

Marketing Strategia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-strategia/

Host

Chris Adams

Founder, Muhami and CJA Consulting

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisadamsdxb/

#MuhamiMatters #Muhami #CJAConsulting #محامي #LegalMarketing #LawFirmMarketing #BusinessDevelopment #LawFirmGrowth #ProfessionalServices

Visit www.muhami.ae for legal knowledge and to connect with lawyers who can solve your legal issues.

Visit www.cjaconsult.com for marketing & business development services catering to professionals

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visit www.muhami.ae for legal knowledge and to connect with lawyers who can solve your legal issues.

Visit www.cjaconsult.com for marketing & business development services catering to professionals

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.