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Slow down and get better results

by Tony Vidler To get better results one usually has to change something, and sometimes it strangely enough better results can be achieved from doing something which seems counter-intuitive: Slowing Down. Anyone who has played a lot of sport knows that when things get disjointed and are not quite working seamlessly, the trick is […]

How to work in tandem with other professionals

by Tony Vidler Working in tandem with the clients other professionals such as their accountant and lawyer is the objective of most financial professionals. Yet, the challenge is often not the client, but the other professionals in making this a reality. We need to be able to show the other professionals who work […]

The 6 P’s of Sustained Peak Performance

by Tony Vidler How to stay on top of your game, get the results that you want in business, and maintain peak performance….it all comes down to having a system, or a process. Consistent output does after all usually result from consistent inputs….but putting in the right amount of the right things is what […]

Valuing the TIME you save for clients

by Tony Vidler Valuing time is something we all do…or know we should do. And one of the most valuable things that financial advisers do for clients is to save the clients own time. How powerful would it be to quantify that in dollar terms for a client? Everyone knows the maxim […]

How to get the RIGHT referrals

by Tony Vidler We begin with the assumption that you deserve referrals….and thereafter it becomes a process of determining how best to position for the right referrals. It is important that you generate the right sort of prospective new clients as not all prospects become the right clients for your firm, and you […]

Compliance & social media use for financial advisers

How Advisers can remain compliant while using social media

by Tony Vidler The difficulty of using social media but remaining compliant as a financial adviser seems to be a concerrn cited as a reason to not use social media by those advisers. Various aspects of “compliance” are cited: the provision of best practice advice, privacy constraints, or legal responsibilities to a corporate stakeholder, […]

THE secret marketing opportunity few Advisers use

by Tony Vidler The marketing opportunity for financial advisers in using social networks still seems to be immense despite social media being a well entrenched part of our daily lives. I continually see reports and articles suggesting that despite personal use of social media the market penetration of various social media networks by […]

Buildong a COI referral system for financial advisors

How to build a COI referral system

by Tony Vidler If you want to get a regular, repeatable, stream of well qualified prospects for your business then nothing beats having a Centre of Influence (COI) driving the right types of ideal clients to you. A good COI will be an advocate for you and your business, and be proactively recommending […]

Tailoring Your Content Marketing To Fit Your Audience

by Tony Vidler One size does not fit all when it comes to content marketing: you need to tailor your content fit your audiences’ desires and needs. It needs to be made to measure as it were. As more professionals tap into the power of content marketing and create a presence on multiple […]

Keep ideal prospects until they’re ready for just $2.50 per year…

by Tony Vidler Good prospects take time to convert to clients, so one of the tricks of great businesses is to keep ideal prospects engaged until they are ready to become clients of their own accord. An incredibly powerful tool for finding and then converting ideal prospects still remains the humble newsletter. You […]

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