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The Madness of Creating Videos Without a Master Plan

by Tony Vidler A little while ago I participated in a survey on marketing by financial advisers internationally. The results were intriguing in that clearly there is widespread recognition by advisers of the importance and effectiveness of creating videos as a communication and marketing medium, however there is a disconnect too as the majority […]

Target Marketing? Follow the seam of gold if you find it, but don’t spend money looking for it

by Tony Vidler Whenever I hear advisers talk about target marketing they seem to think it is an “either/or” choice. One has to be focussed on the ideal client only and ignore everyone else, or alternatively, you have to be focussed on dealing with as many potential clients as possible and give up on […]

Different communications are methods needed for different clients

by Tony Vidler Different people learn and comprehend in different ways, and different sorts of clients need different sorts of communications methods and styles if messaging is to be truly effective. One size really does not fit all. A Little while ago LIMRA did some research on preferred methods of communications by […]

Giving is good for business, so why not do it all year?

by Tony Vidler It’s a distant memory I’m sure, but one of the things that everyone loves about the Christmas holiday season is it becomes noticeable that many folk relax just a little bit more….give others a bit more time and leeway…become just a little more charitable….and of course there are the client gifts. […]

3 Reasons Why Professionals Should Be Using Twitter

by Tony Vidler It seems to be one of the least understood social media channels in the professional services world, and barely (or poorly?) used by many. For any professional looking to build an audience and a personal brand centred on being an authority, or expert, in a particular area it is a […]

Sell holes, not drills, to get more customers

by Tony Vidler When people go to the hardware store and buy a fantastic electric drill they are not usually terribly interested in the drill itself. They want a hole. This is an elementary truth about consumers buying behaviour They buy products for what the products can do for them, not because […]

How to Find Your Facebook Mojo

by Tony Vidler Facebook…love it or loathe it….it matters in creating an online brand. In the serious world of professional services with all its technical jargon, graphs, charts, acronyms and incredibly dull stuff as far as the average consumer is concerned, Facebook presents an opportunity to showcase individuals as unique personalities. Therein […]

How to share MultiMedia Content on LinkedIn

by Tony Vidler Sharing great content on LinkedIn certainly helps in building a professional profile and to showcase your areas of expertise, and it is a very simple thing to do. Most LinkedIn users who have done more than set up their basic profile have figured out how to share someone elses update […]

An advisers engagement process might look something like this…

by Tony Vidler It is a rarity for a new customer to walk in off the street and just decide to buy some insurance or an investment product or a bit of planning from you, right? That probably hasn’t happened for 10 years (if ever!). So how do they decide to buy […]

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“My Phone is My Life” – Smartphones mean smarter marketing is needed

by Tony Vidler Today’s professionals know it because we are them: Our smartphone is our life. Is our marketing smart enough in the smartphone world though? In little old New Zealand alone there are now more phones than humans, and 70% of the humans are using smartphones. In fact they are using […]

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