Understanding that marketing your firm and marketing you are 2 separate things is something that most professionals seem to overlook, or perhaps not understand. For most of us there are at least 2 brands at…
Who doesn’t want to be getting to the point where “ideal prospects call me” – and preferably continuously. Being so busy with new client opportunities that you just can’t handle them….So many incoming calls from…
Putting a value upon financial advice is a tough issue for advisers and consumers alike. There is a pretty basic concept as far as “Value” goes for any consumer purchase though which is not a…
Being properly valued for your expertise and eliminating the time-wasting tyre-kickers is an ongoing problem for many financial advisers. That is even more true for those making the transition from purely commission-based remuneration to generating…
For most advisers the only brand that truly matters is, or should be, their reputation. It IS their personal brand. The corporate brand, or licensees brand, or dealer group or favourite financial insititutions…they are secondary…
There are notable differences between high growth professional firms and others when it comes to differentiating themselves. How they choose to express their value and stand out is quite different to the mainstream. Undoubtedly the…
Where do you start when it is time to get a makeover for your business? Change the business name? How do you even know when to think about it seriously? The “when” is driven by…