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    New Advisor Marketing Inside Out (May 2024)

    May 30, 2024

    The best marketing strategies, tactics, and trends for new financial advisors from experts inside and outside of the industry. Publishing Reminder: As I mentioned last month, I am pausing publishing over the summer. (I need to prioritize a few other projects for at least the next few months.) Thank you again for your understanding. While social media marketing can offer enormous upside, there are a handful of mistakes financial advisors often make. Samantha Russell covers seven common mistakes, helpful best practices, and much more [Video]: “Anybody here, if I asked you, ‘What was your best-performing social media post of all-time?’, most of you will probably tell me that it was…

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    New Advisor Marketing Inside Out (December 2023)

    December 20, 2023

    The best marketing strategies, tactics, and trends for new financial advisors from experts inside and outside of the industry. Gary Vaynerchuk with tips on delivering on “hooks,” prioritizing YouTube thumbnails, considering Instagram’s green screen feature, and experimenting with content format [YouTube Short]: “Dustin and I were talking about on our trip this week, ‘Do we need the hook from the thumbnail to be delivered on in the first 2 or 3 or 4 seconds?’ We really believe we do. If my hook says ’30-to-40-year-olds you should be thinking about LinkedIn’ and if my opening line is like ‘Before we get into that…’ In 2 seconds you may lose that audience.”…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (June 17-19, 2023)

    June 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. “Sales” is often looked down upon inside and outside the industry. Yet, we sell in multiple ways throughout the day (e.g., influencing client behavioral change and communicating our services). Nancy Bleeke on the mindset shifts to view selling as being a trusted guide and aligned with wanting to serve clients well [Podcast]: “My mindset is: ‘This is the first value I get to give somebody. By helping them to make that decision to get help, to work with me, and to…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (April 1-2, 2023)

    April 2, 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. Timothy Financial Counsel founder Mark Berg on the “Blue Ocean” opportunity that the hourly compensation model offers as well as its many misconceptions [Podcast]: “So, first of all, starting a business is hard period, whether you’re doing it hourly or assets under management. As you know from the statistics, there’s a high percentage of businesses that fail after the first five years. So, this was a bit of an unknown. But I did compare to starting a CPA practice, starting a…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (February 25-26, 2023)

    February 26, 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. Wired Planning’s Brendan Frazier on how to position behavioral coaching in prospective client meetings, easy-to-implement and effective behavioral tactics, and more [Podcast]: “That’s the first thing we need to realize: it’s not about what you want, what you want to tell them, and the value that you perceive. It’s about communicating the value and the results that they want and that they need… I get it because I’ve been there. Where you know how valuable this is. You just want to…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (September 24-25, 2022)

    September 25, 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. Treyton DeVore shares the content repurposing routine that led to AllStreet Wealth’s extraordinary growth, the efficiencies he’s experienced from iterating niches, and more [Podcast]: “You still have to be conscious of quality, but you can’t let perfection stop you from putting out content either. You’re going to get better over time. You just have to balance between ‘Am I getting better and is this working?’ and ‘Do I actually need to pivot and do something else?’ … That stuff is super,…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (August 20-21, 2022)

    August 21, 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. Dr. Brad Klontz on a range of financial psychology topics including [Podcast]: The importance of “Financial Flashpoints” and “Money Scripts” Biological forces that keep clients from saving more How to overcome “Relative Deprivation” And more… “What’s fascinating is that when people are doing things right around money, it’s actually going against all of their biological, social, and evolutionary conditioning. I think it’s a really important point. … Your genetics have set you up to not save.” Harnessing The Power Of Financial…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (August 13-14, 2022)

    August 14, 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. Trailhead Planners co-founder Morgan Ranstrom encourages taking a fresh look at what we are building to ensure our mimicking nature doesn’t get the best of us [Article]: “We are mimicking machines. We endlessly model our heroes, attempting to be just like them. How many financial advisors do you know who are obsessed with running a 1 million dollar practice? By the way, I’m one of them, and I’m still unsure if the desire is arising authentically or because I’ve been taught…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (August 6-7, 2022)

    August 7, 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. XY Planning Network co-founder Alan Moore covers all things entrepreneurship and getting your start in the industry including [Podcast]: The biggest growth factor for new RIAs The best action steps to take today if you are several years out from starting your firm Mistakes to avoid when considering starting an RIA The average industry experience of XYPN’s most successful, new advisors How to get the most out of industry conferences And more… “What we find is that the firms who put…

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    Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (July 30-31, 2022)

    July 31, 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. A marketing “messaging formula” for messaging that’s differentiating, memorable, and easy to communicate [Article]: “Most financial advisors look and sound the same. To a prospect, you offer the same basic services, such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement planning. … How do you communicate a message that clearly differentiates you from the competition, making it easier for prospects to know you are the right advisor for them? You develop a marketing message that is simple, clear, and easy to remember.…

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