Four Fun Historical Facts for Financial Advisors on the 4th of July

Happy Belated Birthday! In actuality, the real Independence Day, is on July 2^nd. This is the day that Congress voted for independence. However, the written document wasn’t completed until July 4^th. When the document was sent to the printer (John Dunlap) on July 4^th, Dunlap printed that date in the announcement to the nation…and July 2^nd became forgotten. Blame it on the printer!

 

Boom! Congress first authorized the use of fireworks on July of 1777. Today, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, more than 14,000 fireworks displays light up the skies. For fireworks professionals, the 4^th is kinda like Christmas for retailers, where they happen to do more than 90 percent of their revenues for the entire year.

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Most successful financial professionals possess the technical skills and qualifications necessary to help their clients and colleagues maneuver in a fast-changing market and professional environment. However, in a business that is built upon relationships -- knowledge of communication skills is just as important, if not more so, than technical skills. Acquiring coaching skills enables advisors to listen at a higher level to their clients, prospects and colleagues, to ask incisive and challenging questions that will bring important issues to the surface, and empower others to become complete partners in creating their own success. 

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Here at ClientWise, we often talk about the vital importance of “teaming.” We believe teaming is the future of the financial advisory business – allowing you to better serve your clients, enhance the value of your enterprise, and provide an exit strategy for when you leave the business. Yet, while much of our guidance on the subject is highly practical and tactical in nature, it can be exceedingly difficult to meaningfully quantify the impact of those efforts.

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Communication skills are the most important skills that you need to be successful in any industry. For financial advisors specifically, being able to effectively communicate with clients or potential clients can make or break the relationships. When advisors take the time to focus on improving their communication skills, they witness better connections with clients and find it easier to differentiate themselves. 

So, advisor or not, we'd like to challenge you with this:

Just how good are your communication skills?

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