Personal Injury Mastermind
Chris Dreyer, Rankings.io
Law firm marketing and growth strategies that transform personal injury attorneys from local players to market leaders. Each week, successful PI firms share with host Chris Dreyer their exact systems for client acquisition, legal SEO mastery, and sustainable growth – giving you actionable steps to dominate your market. From solo practices to nationwide powerhouses, every episode delivers battle-tested tactics you can implement today. Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM) is powered by Rankings.ioYou'll hear from industry titans like Joe Fried (Fried Goldberg), Alexander Shunnarah, Dan Morgan (Morgan and Morgan), Jennifer Gore (Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group), and John Gomez (Gomez Trial Attorneys), who break down their law firm growth frameworks into steps you can follow. Whether you're launching your first practice or expanding into new markets, PIM delivers the marketing and operational insights you need to accelerate your firm's success.
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May 20, 2021 • 26min
73. Neil Patel, Neil Patel Digital — A New Approach to Content and Emerging Marketing Channels
If you want to know about digital marketing, you go to Neil Patel. He’s the co-founder of Neil Patel Digital and Forbes has called him one of the top 10 marketers in the country. He’s helped everyone from Amazon to Zappos grow their business. In this episode, we discuss how UX design affects your SEO and how to restructure your content strategy. We also dive into alternatives to Google where Neil has found success generating organic traffic and geek out about content delivery networks.
May 13, 2021 • 25min
72. Michael Rose, Hach & Rose LLP — Customer-Centric Law and Succeeding in a Saturated Market
Michael Rose is a founding partner of Hach & Rose and a leading Manhattan personal injury lawyer for over 25 years. He is a 7-time New York Super Lawyer and was featured in New York Magazine’s Top-Rated Attorneys in the New York Area. We talked about delivering first-class customer service and how that impacts everything from your referrals to your search rankings. Listen in to learn about the importance of integrity in your practice and how to and how to establish lasting relationships with clients.
May 6, 2021 • 34min
71. Brian LaBovick, LaBovick Law Group — Sharing What You Know and Being a Warrior for Justice
Brian LaBovick is the founder and CEO of LaBovick Law Group in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Since 1991, his firm has won more than $400 Million for clients across a range of practice areas. His tenacity and commitment to being a “Warrior for Justice” has caused Brian to emerge as a leader, both in the personal justice field and his community. Join us on this episode of The Rankings Podcast as we dive into Brian’s journey from a high schooler fighting a traffic ticket to one of the top lawyers in the country and how to strengthen your business by sharing your resources. We’ll also discuss Brian’s new book, “Not A Good Neighbor,” where he teaches readers how to navigate and represent themselves in automobile accident cases.
Apr 29, 2021 • 40min
70. Steven Gursten, Michigan Auto Law — Knowing What Clients Want and Avoiding the Race To the Bottom
Steven Gursten is managing partner at Michigan Auto Law. Over the past 28 years, Steven has catapulted his and his firm’s reputation to new heights thanks to his laser-like focus on becoming the best auto accident lawyer and legal practice in the country. Join us on this episode of The Rankings Podcast as we discuss how Steven became the premier auto accident lawyer, what clients are looking for when they choose an attorney, and how you can position yourself as the best in your field without coming across as arrogant.
Apr 22, 2021 • 40min
69. James Ashcroft, Certified EOS Implementer — Adopting the Entrepreneurial Operating System and the Importance of Implementers
James Ashcroft is a businessman and certified coach for the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a framework that businesses, including law firms, can use to create healthy workplaces in order to help them achieve their goals. As an EOS coach and implementer, James has helped countless business owners to establish their vision and gain traction, including our very own Rankings.io. In this episode of The Rankings Podcast, James tells us all about his coaching journey and how both seeking and delivering coaching has benefited his personal and professional life. He also gives his advice on how to self-implement a business framework and shares his thoughts on the best way to choose any kind of coach.
Apr 15, 2021 • 40min
68. Gary Falkowitz, Intake Conversion Experts — The Right Way To Manage Intake and the Secret To Converting Leads
Gary Falkowitz is a man of many talents. He’s an attorney, author, consultant and the CEO of Intake Conversion Experts, an external phone answering service for law firms that facilitates lead follow-up, mass tort campaign retention, lead resurrection and more. On today’s show, Gary shares with us his journey from lawyer to independent consultant to CEO of one of the most invaluable services for law firm owners around the country. We discuss where most firms fail when it comes to their intake departments and what they should focus on to improve them, and why it’s simply not enough just to rely on a polite telephone manner when trying to sign cases.
Apr 8, 2021 • 41min
67. Karl Sakas, Sakas and Company — Going from Mandatory to Optional and Empowering Your Staff to Level-Up Your Firm
Karl Sakas is an agency consultant, executive coach and the founder of Sakas & Company. Karl and his company are dedicated to helping digital agency owners grow their businesses through the techniques and practices Karl has learned and developed over his years as a business owner and as a high-level digital marketing agency executive. Join us as Karl tells us how he got into the consultancy game, what his best advice for law firm owners is to level-up their business, and how some lessons from a submariner could help empower your team and free up your time.
Apr 1, 2021 • 42min
66. David Farkas — The Upper Ranks, Essential Link Building Strategies for Your Law Firm
David Farkas is the founder and CEO of The Upper Ranks. Specializing in link building, David and his company have been helping clients rank higher and level up their SEO game for over ten years through custom link building strategies. In this episode, David tells us how he went from SEO enthusiast to link building expert, and he shares with us some of the best link building tips, tricks and insights he’s picked up along the way. He also details why link building is an essential part of your SEO strategy, what you should look out for in a good backlink, and why you shouldn’t trust unsolicited emails from SEO “experts” about the quality of your links.
Mar 25, 2021 • 32min
65. Jacob Malherbe: X Social Media, Making the Most of Facebook Ads Through Retargeting
Jacob Malherbe is a mass torts and PI Facebook advertising genius and the founder of X Social Media, an advertising agency specializing in lead generation through Instagram and Facebook. For over ten years, Jacob has been helping clients utilize their social media to secure leads, and he has even written a book (The Facebook Effect For Lawyers: Advertising For The Digital Age) on the topic to share his secrets, with another (A Lawyer's Guide To Mass Torts: Establish Your Legacy) coming soon. Join us as we discuss why Jacob got into the business of helping lawyers connect with clients, how you can use Facebook to retarget leads, and what you need to do to stop potential clients from scrolling by and get them to pay attention to your ads.
Mar 18, 2021 • 36min
64. Steve Ginsberg, Legal Marketing Arm — How To Play The Google Ads Game And Win
Steve Ginsberg is no ordinary online advertising professional! The founder of Legal Marketing Arm is that the top of his game, and he's got more accolades in 15 years than most marketers get in a lifetime. So, who better to share the top tips of the trade to get the most bang out of the proverbial digital marketing buck! Today, Steve shares his deep-rooted knowledge of the online advertising industry, from optimizing landing pages for PPC to bidding wars, and the new ABC testing. Plus, best practices for making sure your leads convert!
