CEO James Helm has rapidly grown Top Dog Law (@topdoglaw) from a Philadelphia upstart to a national advertising leader in just 5 years. Already in the top 1% of mass marketers, they field thousands of calls every month.
James reveals the data driving growth, how creativity beats budget constraints, and maintaining win-win referral relationships. His partnership philosophy sees collaborators instead of competitors - when Top Dog succeeds, so do other firms.
Learn how Top Dog Law rose from scrappy underdog to a household name synonymous with referral marketing success. James shares hard-won lessons on the importance of tracking metrics and building strategic alliances. 
Get ready for part one of two with James Helm of Top Dog Law - the current alpha dog of legal advertising ready to lead the pack.

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What’s in This Episode:







Who is James Helm?







Why creativity can beat big budgets. 







How to keep national advertising firms happy.







How to select the right channels for marketing your firm. 








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

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