Trust is a key factor in any sales relationship. Clients don’t buy from people (or entities) that they don't trust. For financial advisors who aspire to market to...
Much has been written about the “graying” of the financial services industry: The median age of the 300,000+ financial advisors in the USA is about 50. 21% of advisors...
One of the most genuine and real aspects of the Ellen DeGeneres selfie, is the smiles. Check out this photo. Every one of these stars and celebrities has a glowing and...
I recently read a NYT op-ed piece about Google’s hiring process called “How to Get a Job at Google.” It got me thinking about how we coach financial advisors to engage...
"I wish that I were more successful…" "If only I had gotten my CFA…" "I should have gone independent…" "I wish that I could spend more time with my family…" "Where would...
If you’re a financial advisor, or part of a financial advisory team, and someone could offer you a “magical solution” that could more than double your business…what is...
If the sales process for financial advisors is like the dating process, than breakup emails are a disruptive tool that is intended to trigger an emotional reaction (and...
If trees grew to the sky and the markets never declined, it would be relatively easy being a financial advisor…at least from the standpoint of sharing “bad news.”
We see a large number of financial advisors who struggle with whether or not to establish an account minimum for their clients. Yet, a recent study that we undertook...
Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road…Dag Hammarskjold
As a coaching company that serves successful financial advisors, one of our observations is that client onboarding is critical for successful financial advisors and...
Within the panorama of the client lifecycle, client onboarding provides the first impression of the depth and breadth of a financial advisor’s level of service. Winning...
In the early days of Google, they had a problem. The operative Google “truth” was that people throughout the company, including founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, were...
2013 was an interesting year for investors’ relationships with financial advisors. A recent survey by Phoenix Marketing reported a significant decline in investor...