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1 Thing Connects With Consumers Better Than Everything Else

by Tony Vidler If you really want to reach out and connect with consumers then it makes sense to look at using the communications method the overwhelming majority prefer: text messaging. SMS. Text. Texting. Call it what you will…study after study shows the effectiveness both in terms of the proportion of consumers who […]

Are You “Marketing” The Right Message?

by Tony Vidler Do you know what business you are in? Are you marketing that? Are you marketing what it is you actually DO, rather than what you know or who you are…or worse: you are marketing some other businesses products and brand? Many professionals focus their marketing message on the […]

Taking Charge Of Our Digital Moments Of Truth

by Tony Vidler Sooooo much is done via digital engagement today by our clients and prospects that there literally hundreds of “moments of truth” for our practice on a daily basis. A “moment of truth” is that instant during interaction with our firm when a customers expectations are tested. The rise of digital interaction means […]

Marketing Your Expertise Via Webinar

by Tony Vidler Advisers attend plenty of webinars, but very few seem to use a webinar marketing program themselves for marketing to potential clients, and it is a marvellous opportunity (if done well) to really position your expertise. Prospects generally have no issue tuning in to watch broadcasts on any number of areas of […]

The powerful marketing tool that you use every day, but hardly use for marketing. But should!

by Tony Vidler The most powerful marketing tool most professionals have is the one they use hundreds of times each day, but which they usually do not do any marketing with. email. Love it or loathe it, we all use it. It is not going away anytime soon, and it is not about […]

Make Your Testimonials Resonate With Prospects

by Tony Vidler Testimonials are great marketing, but they are losing their effectiveness to some degree. All is not lost however, as one small change CAN make them resonate with your target audience a little better. Consumers are not silly and they know we are never going to be silly enough ourselves to […]

Big Ticks: Best Stories For Professionals This Week

by Tony Vidler Information, ideas, tips…the articles for professional advisers which I spotted this week that generate fresh thinking or a deeper understanding of issues are provided here as a quick readers digest for professionals who are looking ahead. These are the highlights from the week that you should stop and read, as they […]

4 Reasons Why Social Media Marketing Sucks

by Tony Vidler I keep hearing that social media marketing sucks for professional services . Mostly that comes from the people in professional services who are trying to market themselves using social media, so they should know if a particular type of marketing sucks or not. If it isn’t working it must suck, […]

Big Ticks: Best Stories For Professionals This Week

by Tony Vidler Information, ideas, tips…the articles for professional advisers which I spotted this week that generate fresh thinking or a deeper understanding of issues are provided here as a quick readers digest for professionals who are looking ahead. These are the highlights from the week that you should stop and read, as they […]

Creating Happy Clients Is Not Enough

by Tony Vidler Creating and keeping happy clients IS essential for the success of a professional practice. There is no question about that. But is it enough to help a practice grow at a greater than industry average pace? I don’t believe so. Being a great practitioner and running an efficient & […]

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