240. Charles Buist, Spetsas and Buist — Niche Authority: How to Find and Dominate Your Legal Blue Ocean
Mar 14, 2024
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Charles Buist, Managing Partner of Spetsas and Buist, discusses identifying niche legal areas, dominating the market in dental med-mal, and streamlining cases for increased volume. He emphasizes the importance of providing value through education and referrals to establish authority in underserved niches.
Providing value and empathy through education and referrals can build trust and reputation with clients.
Selecting a hyper-specific legal niche can establish authority and attract clients by focusing on specialized content.
Deep dives
Providing Value and Empathy to Clients
The podcast emphasizes the importance of providing value and empathy to potential clients by educating them and connecting them to appropriate referral sources, fostering relationships, and boosting reputation. Demonstrating care and understanding, even if not taking on their case, can lead to positive reviews and solidify trust with clients.
Choosing a Niche and Establishing Authority
The importance of selecting a hyper-specific legal niche to establish authority is highlighted. By conducting research to identify underserved niches and focusing on specific content to capture search traffic in that specialty, one can solidify their expertise and attract clients.
Gradual Market Expansion and Promotion Strategy
The strategy of gradually expanding reach into new markets through digital channels and then transitioning to targeted offline promotion is outlined. By growing strategically and adjusting plans based on comfort levels and potential growth, firms can optimize their marketing efforts effectively.
When Charles Buist first set out, he aimed to build a boutique firm. But when he found a blue ocean of underserved clients - everything changed. Charles, Managing Partner of Spetsas and Buist (@spetsasbuist) is bucking convention and blazing a trail in underserved niches. He quickly dove into dental med-mal, helping as many clients as he could. In just three years, he has cornered the market in four states and he has no plan of stopping.
If you’re ready to discover your own blue ocean — Charles charts the path forward.
How to identify and capitalize on niche areas with low competition.
How tools can streamline cases at increased volume.
Why providing value through education and referrals is pivotal, even for calls you don't directly take on as cases.
Past Guests
Past guests on Personal Injury Mastermind: Brent Sibley, Sam Glover, Larry Nussbaum, Michael Mogill, Brian Chase, Jay Kelley, Alvaro Arauz, Eric Chaffin, Brian Panish, John Gomez, Sol Weiss, Matthew Dolman, Gabriel Levin, Seth Godin, David Craig, Pete Strom, John Ruhlin, Andrew Finkelstein, Harry Morton, Shay Rowbottom, Maria Monroy, Dave Thomas, Marc Anidjar, Bob Simon, Seth Price, John Gomez, Megan Hargroder, Brandon Yosha, Mike Mandell, Brett Sachs, Paul Faust, Jennifer Gore-Cuthbert