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Which prospecting method delivers the best results?

October 13, 2026

The prospecting method that keeps on delivering the most opportunities is Referrals. A distant second in the source of new clients for advice firms is Centre of Influence referrals. Research by the Financial Planning Association…

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Little Giveaways Can Generate Recommendations

October 2, 2026

If you want to generate recommendations from clients and prospects it pays to understand how it is a different process from getting referrals, and if referrals are “the gold medal” then recommendations are the “silver”.…

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Make Your Testimonials Resonate With Prospects

September 22, 2026

Testimonials are great marketing, but they are losing their effectiveness a little if you still do them conventionally. All is not lost with testimonials however, as one small change CAN make them resonate with your…

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Does Face-to-Face Time Fuel Referrals Really?

September 15, 2026

Virtual meetings are efficient, but if there is one thing that can help any professional fuel referrals it is face-to-face time with clients and influencers. Actual getting-together-with those other humans more often tends to lead…

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Appealing To An Influencers Self Interest

August 14, 2026

Advisers should not overlook the potential to generate more interest with influencers in referring clients by appealing to their self interest. I am talking about their self-interest in the context of helping them keep their…

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How much TIME do super-successful advisers spend on marketing?

March 13, 2026

How much an adviser should spend on marketing is a perennial question with an expectation that there is a definitive $ or % answer. There isn’t. So the better question is how much time should…

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The Easiest Way To Get More Referrals

February 13, 2026

The easiest method for anyone to generate and get more referrals and favourable introductions is to GIVE more referrals and introductions. This is just not done as much as it could or should by most…

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