1. Define the geography before reading the numbers
A Poughkeepsie law firm may discuss the town, Dutchess County or a broader New York service area, but those are not interchangeable reporting categories. A useful dashboard review therefore starts with naming the geographic unit behind every location figure. Ask whether a ranking, call, form or matter is being attributed to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, another city or a statewide target. Without that distinction, a growing total may describe a wider market than the one your partners intended to evaluate.
Recommended approach
Bring a written list of the locations your firm actually wants to compare.
