Phil Nugent, J.D., M.B.A., is the founder and managing director of NCG Strategic Marketing, a consulting firm that helps professional services firms prioritize and execute their marketing and business development initiatives. Phil's expertise ranges from strategic branding to corporate communications to online marketing, and since 2007 he has provided training about how to leverage LinkedIn. NCG Strategic Marketing helps its clients with everything from website development and search engine optimization to social media and public relations. A non-practicing attorney, Phil has more than 15 years of marketing, communications, and sales experience in professional services, real estate, technology, and finance. Prior to founding NCG Strategic Marketing in 2009, Phil was the director of global marketing for Prologis, a Fortune 500 commercial real estate firm. Phil received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, his J.D. from the College of William and Mary, and his M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder.