Personal Injury Mastermind w/ Chris Dreyer
Chris Dreyer, Rankings.io
Get more cases. Grow Revenue. Build a Personal Injury law firm that wins in any market. ‘PIM’ gives you the systems, frameworks, and decision models top law firms use to grow with intent. If you run a personal injury practice and want scale, without chaos, start here.
Host Chris Dreyer talks with the attorneys, operators, and founders who have already built what most firms are chasing. They walk through how they acquire cases at volume, master legal marketing, strengthen intake, control case costs, adopt AI, hire effectively, expand into new markets, and operate like disciplined businesses built for durability.
Guests include leaders behind some of the most effective PI firms in America: James Helm, Ross Cellino, Amanda Demanda, Mike Morse, Joe Fried, Jennifer Gore, and Nick Rowley. And innovators reshaping client acquisition and legal operations.
Outperform the competition. Start here. Subscribe to Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM)
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Host Chris Dreyer talks with the attorneys, operators, and founders who have already built what most firms are chasing. They walk through how they acquire cases at volume, master legal marketing, strengthen intake, control case costs, adopt AI, hire effectively, expand into new markets, and operate like disciplined businesses built for durability.
Guests include leaders behind some of the most effective PI firms in America: James Helm, Ross Cellino, Amanda Demanda, Mike Morse, Joe Fried, Jennifer Gore, and Nick Rowley. And innovators reshaping client acquisition and legal operations.
Outperform the competition. Start here. Subscribe to Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM)
Join the newsletter: www.newsletter.rankings.io
Episodes
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May 27, 2021 • 1min
Welcome to Personal Injury Marketing Mastermind
We’ve got exciting news: we’re rebranding! The Rankings Podcast is now Personal Injury Marketing Mastermind (or PIMM for short.) We’ve heard what you had to say, you want a show that’s 100% focused on Personal Injury Marketing. This is that show. Each week, we’ll be talking to PI all-stars to hear the marketing strategies that they rode to the top, all to get you more clients and more cases. It’s not just SEO anymore; we’re talking everything marketing. You’re going to get the whole nine yards.
And the fun doesn’t stop there! We’re creating a Facebook community where you can connect and collaborate with other PIMM listeners to hear what’s new in the world of PI. You’ll also be able to interact with me, as well as the incredible guests we have on our show. Thanks for sticking with us, we can’t wait to get started. Welcome to PIMM!
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.
