We've seen marketers in law firms get used to wearing a number of hats. One legal marketer who has come to wear a rather unique hat is Christy Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Drew Eckl & Farnham.
Today, Ali Bone welcomes Christy to the CMO Series to discuss the move from CMO to COO as a legal marketer and the challenges and opportunities for professionals looking to take this path.
Ali and Christy explore:
- How Christy came to her role as COO at Drew Eckl and Farnham
- When and why an operations role became something Christy was looking for and how the new position came about
- The skills crossover from marketing to operations
- The challenges during that transition and areas that took some adjustment
- The day-to-day of a COO and how that differs from marketing
- The secret to wearing many hats and managing a heavy workload
- The potential evolution of the role of the legal CMO to COO
- Advice to others looking to make this transition