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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 12-13, 2020)

    December 13, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Cranbrook Wealth’s Casey Bear and Logan Ross on how to find your fit in the industry, being selective with offers, and the approach the two took to develop Ross into a lead advisor of 50 ultra-affluent clients by age 29 [Podcast]: “At first, I was extremely nervous. I think any 24-year-old would be. I just kept spiraling the snowball effect of working with one big family, then another, and another. Having Casey right there in front of me. He’d bring me…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 5-6, 2020)

    December 6, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Financial planning professor and blogger Mary Carlson talks about her winding journey through the industry, the key question she asked to open job opportunities early on, being willing to make changes to find your fit (while not burning bridges), and more: [Podcast]: “I knew pretty early on that I wanted to be both a career woman and a mother. That has always been really important and near and dear to my heart. I led kind of a winding path through my…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 28-29, 2020)

    November 29, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. ICYMI: Ritholtz Wealth Management advisor Blair duQuesnay shares her story about persevering through industry obstacles, aligning with a firm to optimize her strengths and financial planning philosophy, and evolving from her effective “chip on the shoulder” mentality to an even better approach: [Podcast with transcript]: “Being a top student in school always – the biggest shocker to me coming out of school was that your straight A’s don’t mean you’re going to be successful. That was like a real reality moment…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 21-22, 2020)

    November 22, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. “The Advisor of Tomorrow” podcast guest TJ van Gerven shares lessons learned after launching a firm from scratch, including prioritizing building systems and processes, maintaining confidence during slow times, and being strategic with social media: [Video and Podcast]: “Focusing on processes and systems early on – even when you have that free time – because, like you said, you need to build it for 3-4 years down the road. It’s just hard. It’s easy to say what you should do in…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 14-15, 2020)

    November 15, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. XY Planning Network advisor Britton Gregory on taking small steps to validate financial planning as a career change, what he would do differently, and how he utilizes key performance indicators [podcast]: “So that was a real defining moment that told me, hey, this is a good next step. So I took I took steps, but they were small steps. I didn’t immediately say, oh, I’m going to quit my job. I said, I’m going to start my RIA, I’m going to…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 7-8, 2020)

    November 9, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. NAPFA Genesis Committee Chair Ben Jacobs on overcoming client pushback on his age, key benefits to attending NAPFA conferences, and embracing paperwork in his first position after earning his master’s: “I went to several NAPFA conferences. They are great because …people are so open to talking to you. I remember as a student particularly thinking, ‘Wow, these professionals are really willing to talk to me and learn about the program I’m in and just kind of advice on my career path.…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (October 31 – November 1, 2020)

    November 1, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. More precise and optimized planning priorities, error minimization, and surprising benefits of incorporating planning flowcharts and checklists into your practice (podcast link below video): #261 – Mike Lecours, fpPathfinder – We’re Seeing More Advisors Start To Build This Into A Core Part Of Their Business (Meb Faber, The Meb Faber Show) Optimize your subject lines to increase open rates (article link below video): “Eight out of 10 people will read the subject line of an email, while only two of them will go…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (October 24-25, 2020)

    October 25, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Improve your prospect conversion rate by clearly defining your prospect process, making it “haggle-free,” and showing you’re not a salesperson: “We had a pretty low conversion rate. So we had to make a change early on in what we were doing with people that were contacting us. So one of the first things that we did was we implemented a fee structure for our initial consultation. It was amazing when we did that two things happened: (1) we only got people…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (October 17-18, 2020)

    October 18, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Thinking outside of the box for client and prospect virtual events: “Whether it’s a big holiday party or an intimate dinner, most advisers host some type of gathering throughout the year. Socializing with clients is a proven way to enhance relationships and is often a great source of referrals, particularly when clients bring friends along. In our new virtual world, few advisers are hosting dinners or wine tastings, and even fewer clients want to attend; instead, advisers are planning unique, scalable…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (October 10-11, 2020)

    October 11, 2020

    “Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Prospect conversion efficiency, ability to focus on financial planning, and other benefits of authentic, compelling marketing content: “‘It’s not that we think we know everything, a lot of what we’re writing about deals with the uncertainty of the subject matter and all of the things that are unknowable,’ he said. ‘Being willing to say, ‘alright, we’re pretty smart, but there’s a lot we still don’t know and here’s how we think about that,’ that resonates with readers.'” Ritholtz CEO Josh Brown…

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