Personal Injury Mastermind

300th Episode Special: The Gift of Dan Morgan’s Keynote Speech, Live from PIMCON


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In this landmark 300th episode of Personal Injury Mastermind, Dan Morgan reveals how Morgan & Morgan transformed their referral operations from a legal pad system into a $63 million revenue engine. From outbound referral optimization to groundbreaking sports partnerships, Dan shares the exact strategies that helped build one of the most recognizable law firm brands in America.


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When Dan took over Morgan & Morgan's referral operations in 2020, they were generating $15 million in referral revenue. Today, they're on track for $63 million, with projections of hitting nine figures next year. He explains how in this special keynote talk from  PIMCON. Dan breaks down the systems and strategies that drove this explosive growth, including how they're converting 85% of rear-end accident referrals through their "nuclear plan" and why they're sending turndown cases to partner firms.

We discuss:

  • How Morgan & Morgan increased referral conversion rates from 18% to 38% with one simple change
  • Why they're getting 7-figure settlements on cases they initially turned down
  • The exact formula they use to evaluate marketing spend and determine budgets
  • Their "bullets before bombs" testing strategy for new marketing channels
  • How they're leveraging sports partnerships with UFC, WWE, and others to drive record call volume
  • The sweepstakes strategy that's helping them track marketing attribution
  • Why investing in local community presence delivers consistent ROI

  • Guest Details

    Dan Morgan serves as head of partnerships and referral operations at Morgan & Morgan, one of America's largest personal injury law firms. Under his leadership, the firm has pioneered innovative marketing strategies and built a nationwide referral network handling over 100,000 case referrals annually.

    • Dan Morgan: LinkedIn, Instagram
    • Morgan and Morgan: Website, LinkedIn, TikTok 

    • Chris Dreyer and Rankings Details

      Chris Dreyer is the CEO and founder of Rankings.io, the elite legal digital marketing agency. 

      • Rankings: Website, Instagram, Twitter
      • Chris Dreyer: Website, Instagram
      • Newsletters: The Dreyer Sheet 
      • Books: Personal Injury Lawyer Marketing: From Good to GOAT; Niching Up: The Narrower the Market, the Bigger the Prize
      • Work with Rankings: Connect

      • Time Stamps

        00:00 Intro 

        01:01 Dan's journey from trial attorney to business operations 

        02:07 Evolution of Morgan & Morgan's Purple Cow Committee 

        04:54 Building an elite referral operation 

        08:00 The "nuclear plan" for referral conversion 

        10:07 Why they refer out turndown cases 

        13:37 Tracking metrics and maintaining quality 

        16:22 Sports partnerships and marketing innovation 1

        9:16 Leveraging partnerships beyond sponsorships 

        21:31 Community involvement and disaster response


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