“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. From how to pick a niche and decide on a compensation model to allocating your time and building your tech stack, Jason Wenk and Dasarte Yarnway cover nine things advisors wish they knew before launching their own firm [Podcast]: “What I find is that I’m severely undercharging. Because a lot of the things that entrepreneurs were asking me to do were time intensive. So, I found myself figuring out what are the biggest pain points for these entrepreneurs that I seek…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (April 22-23, 2023)
“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. Define Financial’s Taylor Schulte shares the new marketing platform he’s experimenting with (and how it fits into his overall marketing strategy), the tradeoffs of adding “friction” to your potential client experience, and more [Podcast]: “The second thing we learned was how to ask better questions during the introductory phone call. The goal of asking better questions is to avoid spending 4 to 6 weeks of our time taking someone through our sales process who has no intention of hiring us. They…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (March 18-19, 2023)
“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. Deirdre Van Nest on the 3 stories every financial planner must share with prospective clients [Podcast]: “There’s that skepticism that’s already built in. Then you have to add in the fact that people are fearful of talking about money in general. It’s kind of a taboo subject. Many of us, myself included, were raised in households where you just don’t talk about that. That’s very private business. You don’t talk about that. So, there’s already sort of this hiding mentality around…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (March 11-12, 2023)
“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. Plancorp’s Chief Planning Officer Brian King covers the most notable planning opportunities from SECURE Act 2.0 (both for pre-retirees and early accumulators) [Podcast or Video]: “It includes many more provisions (than SECURE Act 1.0). It’s a longer bill. There are more things to think about. (Though our perspective, and I think the perspective that you will hear from others, is that there is no one, single provision that rises to the level of the death of the ‘Stretch IRA’ that came…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (February 4-5, 2023)
“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. FiComm CEO and co-founder Megan Carpenter on the importance of public relations (even for solo advisors); 3 easy, free ways to get started; and how PR’s changed in today’s media landscape [Podcast]: “We love PR as sort of a marketing lever that you can pull because of its ability to help to generate credibility. When you’re seen as an expert source in a trusted publication, it goes a really long way to helping your potential buyer, existing client, or your strategic…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 24-26, 2022)
“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 Human Side of Money” podcast host Brendan Frazier shares the best lessons and insights from his outstanding guests over the past year, touching on topics including [Podcast]: How to create a “Goal Hierarchy” that emphasizes the “Why” behind goals to actually create behavioral change and strengthen your client relationships The importance of question ordering and when to use statement prompts instead of questions to get better answers from clients The effectiveness of the “EAR” framework in client communications And more……
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 10-11, 2022)
“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. Taylor Schulte on the one marketing mistake to avoid in 2023, how to think about repurposing marketing content, the importance of user expectations with social media platforms, and more [Podcast]: “As we head into the year end and finalize our marketing plans for 2023 and beyond, I just wanted to spend a little time talking today about one big marketing mistake for all of us to avoid. I receive and respond to hundreds of emails and direct messages from advisors every,…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (December 3-4, 2022)
“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. As financial planners, we’re often focused on the future; Stephanie Bogan shares “The Line Exercise” to help us be more present both at work and away from the office [Video]: Being Present With Matt Reiner And Stephanie Bogan [Matt Reiner, Bridging The Gap] Freedom Day Solutions financial advisor Jackson Wood shares the rules behind his successful social media marketing strategy, the platforms he’s focusing on in 2023, and more [Podcast]: “With Instagram, it’s a lot different. Because sometimes I record it…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 26-27, 2022)
“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. Mitlin Financial founder Larry Sprung shares his career journey to his current RIA, what boosted his marketing results and shortened his sales cycle, and what he’s working on next to improve his marketing [Podcast]: “People want to do business with people they like, trust, know, and they want to be around. Their values align. This was something I always talked about and she said, ‘Why aren’t you doing that on social media? Why aren’t you putting the authentic you out there?’…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 19-20, 2022)
“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. Dare to Dream Financial Planning founder Anna N’Jie Konte shares the story of how she decided to go independent, the personal reasons for choosing her niche serving minority female entrepreneurs, why you don’t have to have it all figured out before launching your own firm, and more [Podcast or Video]: “I relocated to the D.C. area from New York, tried my hardest: got my CFP, got life and health insurance…all of these licenses. Things that you think are supposed to help…
