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Financial Advisor Leadership: Time Management – How to Be Productive

Financial Advisor Leadership: Time management is one of the most crucial skills you can develop. You are guiding the rest of your team, and they will only be able to meet various goals when the proper allocation of time and resources is achieved. As a professional financial advisor career coach, […]

The Art of Business Networking: A Guide for Financial Advisors

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Art of Business Networking: Guide for Financial Advisors. Here’s how you can be an engaging participant at networking events. Business networking is a vital part of being a financial advisor. After all, it’s a fantastic way to meet new people, build relationships, and grow your business. But it can be […]

Recap: 7 Financial Advisor Marketing Mistakes

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Recap: 7 Financial Advisor Marketing Mistakes: Are you making mistakes with your marketing? How would you know if you were? You don’t know what you don’t know unless you educate yourself by analyzing your strategic direction, reading marketing blogs and books, and course correcting to avoid problems. Financial Advisor Marketing […]

Mistake 7: Failing to Sell the Value of Financial Planning

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Financial planning and investment management are not products that can be bought at the supermarket. They don’t help alleviate hunger. They don’t quench thirst. The real benefits are challenging to explain. Yet financial advisors often fail to sell the value of financial planning and the benefits of working with them, […]

Mistake 5: Financial Advisors Fail to Sell the Dream

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Marketing and prospecting are the twins of financial advisor success. Unfortunately many advisors don’t actively market and promote their businesses. They rely on the tortoise approach to growth: 2-3% annually by sheer luck. This is the 5th installment in my series about financial advisor marketing mistakes in which I detail […]

Mistake 4: No Business Networking Strategy

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Business networking strategy: I’m a big believer in business networking. I feel that it’s very important for financial advisors to get out of their offices and meet other business professionals, community leaders, and those who may need their services. The trouble is, most financial advisors do NOT build networking into […]

Mistake 3: Financial Advisors Lack a Value Proposition

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Financial advisor value propositions: A value proposition is essential for financial advisor firms to clearly communicate what they offer their ideal clients yet creating one is often a confusing process that is greatly misunderstood. Many financial firms either lack a value proposition or present it so that it’s hidden in […]

Mistake 2: Financial Advisors Should Avoid Template Websites

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Financial Advisor Website Mistakes. Many industries have moved their promotions online to take advantage of inbound marketing opportunities, yet financial advisors are slow to follow, often due to compliance regulations. Regrettably, advisors under-utilize online strategies, including custom websites, to grow their firms. Since 2004, I have been a Financial Advisor […]

Mistake 1: Financial Advisors Lack a Target Market or Niche

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Financial advisor target markets: TM Development is key to ongoing financial success. One of the top marketing mistakes financial advisors make is to not focus on a niche, or target market. This lack of focus positions you as a generalist who will take any client walking through the door. While […]