The Market Is Moving. Here Is What We Are Watching.

Nearly three decades of work inside legal technology, accounting, and professional services markets gives Edge a specific vantage point on how these markets shift: what buyers are prioritizing, how competitive dynamics are changing, where the new communication and visibility channels are emerging, and what it all means for companies trying to build authority in these environments.

Topics We Track

AI Adoption in Legal and Accounting Markets

How are legal technology and accounting software buyers adopting AI-powered tools, and what does this mean for how vendors communicate their AI capabilities in credibility-sensitive markets?

The Changing Media Landscape

Trade publications are consolidating. New voices are emerging on LinkedIn and podcasts. AI-generated content is flooding certain channels. Edge tracks what this means for earned media strategy and which channels retain the trust signals that matter to regulated-industry buyers.

Conference and Community Dynamics

Legalweek, ILTA, CLOC, AICPA Engage, and other key industry events continue to evolve. Edge tracks attendance trends, session topic shifts, and the conference dynamics that affect where and how regulated-industry companies should invest in in-person presence.

Buyer Behavior and Decision-Making Patterns

How are general counsel, CFOs, compliance officers, and managing partners changing the way they research and evaluate vendors? What role does AI-assisted discovery play today, and how is that role growing? Edge tracks buyer behavior shifts with direct implications for marketing and communications strategy.

Competitive Landscape Movements

New entrants, repositioning incumbents, emerging categories. Edge tracks the competitive landscape in services and technology marketing and communications, with particular attention to how trust signal footprints and AI visibility are shifting across the competitive set.

Latest Industry Trends

Putting a face (and a voice) to your brand

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Tips for preparing a spokesperson by Jennifer Marsnik A company’s brand is among its most valuable assets. Just as we aim for consistent use of logos or taglines, maintaining control of messaging is an important component of brand management. To that end, it’s helpful to establish a spokesperson for media outreach, interviews and more. Designating […]

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The Time Has Come for B2B Professional Services Industries to Embrace Video in Their Marketing Mix

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by Cindy Kremer Moen For many reasons – like time, expense and uncertain ROI – B2B professional services like accounting and legal have steered clear of incorporating videos into their marketing mix. Given the prevalence of video in so many other areas of our lives (I’m looking at you, TikTok), the acceptance of amateurly produced […]

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Elevate Your Thought Leadership: Strategies for Impactful Influence

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by Vicki LaBrosse Thought leadership is a marketing strategy that focuses less on content that sells and more on content that establishes you as an expert in your field. It is a legitimate tool to build a business and personal brand. The insights of thought leaders are valuable to others and help establish them as […]

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