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As a busy lawyer, I don't, you know, many times we don't have time, I'm managing these other two firms as well. Don't always have time to be able to just create specific TikTok content or just Instagram content. So here's what I recommend people do, just quite frankly is if you start creating long form content, let's say it's five to ten minute long videos, then what you do is your editor. Because this is what we do is we then carve up the most, the most power packed portions of that 10 minute video. We carve those up into shorts and then we repurpose them on TikTok Instagram. We also put them in YouTube shorts. But remember, my biggest thing is I like to try to conquer one platform. It's very difficult to be amazing at all platforms. I mean, I just, you don't have the time of the day because they're all a little bit different. But what do shorts do? Shorts create visibility. Yeah. So what are people doing? They're swiping, right. So if they swipe and they see you and they'll go, oh, that's interesting, that's cool. And then what do they do? They keep swiping right now. So the reality of it is that creates awareness but it doesn't build trust. So what I want to do is build trust with a viewer where they don't just become a new viewer, I want them to become a returning viewer. So that way when that, when new content comes out, they're like, I wonder what he's talking about now about my constitutional rights. And they're going to click. So I, you know, I think of the short form content as a little bit of like that dopamine hit. Like, you know, that's why people swipe and that's why it works. And it's good, it's good to start there because it'll help, you know, get you comfortable in front of a camera. But I say the reason why Mr. B said this recently, which I thought was funny, he said that somebody interviewed him and he said, what you're going to see in the next 10 years is service businesses perfect, particularly professional service businesses, they're going to wake up and realize the power to blow up their business on YouTube.
Podcast: The Law Firm Marketing Minute
Host: Spotlight Branding
Episode Date: October 8, 2025
This episode centers on how law firms can most effectively utilize content marketing, especially through the strategic use of different social media platforms. The host emphasizes the importance of focusing on one core platform—most notably, YouTube—and explains how short-form content can be used to build visibility, while long-form content is vital for building trust and sustained audience engagement.
"As a busy lawyer, I don't, you know, many times we don't have time, I'm managing these other two firms as well. Don't always have time to be able to just create specific TikTok content or just Instagram content." (00:00)
"If you start creating long form content, let's say it's five to ten minute long videos, then what you do is your editor, because this is what we do, is we then carve up the most power packed portions of that 10 minute video... into shorts and then we repurpose them on TikTok, Instagram. We also put them in YouTube Shorts." (00:25)
"But remember, my biggest thing is I like to try to conquer one platform. It's very difficult to be amazing at all platforms. I mean, I just, you don't have the time of the day because they're all a little bit different." (01:03)
Shorts increase visibility: Designed for quick scrolling, they attract new viewers.
Shortcomings: They create awareness but don't build deep trust.
Goal: Convert new viewers into returning, loyal audience members.
Quote:
"What do shorts do? Shorts create visibility. Yeah. So what are people doing? They're swiping, right. So if they swipe and they see you and they'll go, oh, that's interesting, that's cool. And then what do they do? They keep swiping right now. So the reality of it is that creates awareness but it doesn't build trust." (01:15)
Building Trust:
"I want to build trust with a viewer where they don't just become a new viewer, I want them to become a returning viewer." (01:50)
"Mr. B said this recently, which I thought was funny, he said that somebody interviewed him and he said, what you're going to see in the next 10 years is service businesses perfect, particularly professional service businesses, they're going to wake up and realize the power to blow up their business on YouTube." (02:50)
The host delivers actionable marketing advice for lawyers: stop spreading yourself thin across every social platform. Instead, invest in robust long-form YouTube content, then slice it for wider reach with shorts—but always have the bigger goal of building trust and returning audiences. This episode stands as a clear guide for law firms ready to prioritize depth over breadth in their marketing approach.