Inside LJW: 40+ Years of Advertising That Actually Works - Sam John
4/3/20261 hr 12 min
Larry John Wright Advertising (LJW) is a full-service creative and media strategy firm based in Mesa, Arizona, helping growth-focused companies turn marketing into measurable revenue.
Founded in 1982, LJW specializes in combining strategic media buying with strong creative execution—placing campaigns across television, radio, billboards, streaming, digital, and social platforms. With in-house production studios creating thousands of ads each year, LJW helps clients move faster, control costs, and maintain consistent messaging.
With decades of experience and a proven track record across industries like home services, automotive, legal, and retail, LJW's mission is simple: help businesses invest smarter and grow faster.
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First 90 secondsSam John· Guest0:00
Even though this advertising seems expensive, it's the best investment you're gonna ever make.
Tommy Mello· Host0:05
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Home Service Expert, built for blue-collar entrepreneurs who are ready for more.
Sam John· Guest0:11
When your customer says yes, stop talking.
Tommy Mello· Host0:14
Find that the pursuit of a goal, at least for me, is a source of my happiness.
Sam John· Guest0:20
You're never gonna get successful doing what everyone else does.
Tommy Mello· Host0:22
New episodes every Monday. Before we get started, I wanted to share two important things with you. First, I want you to implement what you learned today. To do that, you'll have to take a lot of notes, but I also want you to fully concentrate on the interview, so I asked the team to take notes for you. Just text notes, N-O-T-E-S, to 888-526-1299. That's 888-526-1299, and you'll receive a link to download the notes from today's episode. Also, if you haven't got your copy of my newest book, Elevate, please go check it out. I'll share with you how I attracted and developed a winning team that helped me build a two hundred million dollar company in twenty two states. Just go to elevateandwin.com/podcast to get your copy. Now let's go back into the interview. All right, guys, welcome back to the Home Service Expert today. I got Sam in the house with LJW, Larry John Wright Advertising. You know, a lot of people ask me, they say, "Tommy, what do you do for marketing?" And I'm like, "How much time you got?"
Sam John· Guest1:27
[laughs] Right.
Tommy Mello· Host1:28
But this one is, um...