Center Stage

A podcast featuring interviews with small business owners and industry experts to help you solve the marketing and business development challenges that come with running your own firm.

Center Stage is a business podcast hosted by Spotlight Marketing + Branding, with 179 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Spotlight Marketing + Branding hosts Center Stage, a business show with 179 episodes published.

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  Systems to Scale Your Business feat. Kristen David

  Oct 2, 202629 min

  ⚙️ What if the biggest thing holding your law firm back is you? Kristen David, founder of Upleveling Your Business, joins Danny Decker to discuss how law firm owners can build better systems, delegate effectively, and use AI and automation to create a law firm that can grow without everything depending on them. In this episode of Center Stage , Kristen shares practical strategies for law firm management and law firm growth , including how to build self-managing teams, create effective law firm systems and processes , improve delegation, and make the transition from doer to CEO. She also explains how AI for law firms can improve workflows and productivity, why adding AI without the right structure can create chaos, and where human critical thinking still needs to be part of the process. If you're trying to scale your law firm , improve your operations, implement law firm automation , or simply spend less time being involved in every decision your team makes, this conversation will help you think differently about the systems and leadership your firm needs. You can get in touch with Kristen here: Website: https://www.uplevelingyourbusiness.com/ Email: kristen@uplevelingyourbusiness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplevelingyourbusiness/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

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  How to Leverage AI Search for Your Law Firm

  Aug 21, 202622 min

  More leads don’t necessarily mean better clients. It’s easy to judge your law firm’s marketing by how many leads it generates, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. In this episode of Center Stage , Danny Decker and Mike Pelletier break down why defining your ideal client should come before deciding on your messaging, advertising, or marketing channels. They also share a practical exercise for identifying the clients you actually want more of, how to learn what motivates them, and how to use those insights to build marketing that attracts better-fit clients instead of simply casting a wider net. If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

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  Truth, Lies, Mistakes, or BS feat. RJon Robins

  Aug 7, 202635 min

  Is your law firm actually giving you the life you built it to create? RJon Robins, CEO of How to Manage a Small Law Firm and author of Truth, Lies, Mistakes, or Bullsh t*, joins Danny Decker to challenge some of the beliefs that keep law firm owners stuck. They talk about separating your identity from your business, confronting the numbers you may be avoiding, building a firm around your strengths, and why your mindset influences everything from marketing and hiring to profitability. If your firm demands more from you than it gives back, this conversation may change the way you think about running it. You can get in touch with RJon here: https://www.instagram.com/rjonrobins?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== You can Pre-Order his book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/truth-lies-mistakes-or-bullsh-t-rjon-robins/1149861923?ean=9798895741665 If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

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  AI, Automation, and Subscription Revenue for Your Law Firm feat. Mathew Kerbis

  Jul 24, 202628 min

  The billable hour is not the only way to build a profitable law firm. Mathew Kerbis, known as The Subscription Attorney, has built a law firm where roughly 70% of revenue now comes from subscriptions. He explains how law firms can use AI, automation, and recurring revenue models to make legal services more accessible, strengthen client relationships, and stop starting every month at zero. For attorneys who feel trapped by time tracking or assume subscriptions cannot work in their practice area, this conversation offers a practical look at what a different kind of law firm can become. You can get in touch with Mathew here: https://practi.ai If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

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  Fix Your Intake, Grow Your Firm feat. Adam Williams

  Jul 10, 202625 min

  📞 Your intake process could be the reason your law firm is losing new clients. Adam Williams joins Center Stage to talk about why law firms need to take a closer look at what happens after someone reaches out. From missed calls and slow follow-up to overwhelmed staff and broken intake systems, Adam explains how firms can stop letting opportunities slip through the cracks and create a better first experience for potential clients. You can get in touch with Adam here: https://www.lawfirmvoice.com/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

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