Feeling overwhelmed about the lack of categorization and organization in your client base? Given two finite resources, time and labor, as an RIA, wirehouse advisor or tax advisor, it’s important to put clear lines between the types of clients you serve and want to acquire, the service quality you provide to each, and your fee plans.
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Why Competence Isn’t Enough to Set Yourself Apart in the Finance Industry
Bedside Manners: One of the biggest skills you can gain in your career
Have you ever heard of the term “bedside manners” when it comes to doctors? We all know that we don’t want our doctor to just know how to do his job right; we want him to communicate with us and help us feel better emotionally. This is what we call “Soft Skills,” and we can all benefit from it to stand out in our profession.
The most critical Soft Skills for more people to trust you
There are some people in this world you have never met but somehow deem as trustworthy. For each of us, that person is different. But what are the skills these people have to make so many people trust them, even though we have never met them? In this article we disclose some of those top skills, which you can develop as well!
Which personality test is best for my team and company goals?
You’ve heard about Big Five, DiSC, HEXACO, Myers-Briggs, StrengthFinder, Eysenck and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality. In this article we will share with you our favorite personality test for leadership and sales, which is none of these, and how it can help you make critical decisions around your business.
Serena Williams' Dad's 85 Page Business Plan to his daughters' success
Marketing advice for any advisors thinking of going independent
Thinking of going independent or opening up your own wealth management firm? Make sure you review all the branding and marketing activities you’re going to need to do on an ongoing basis to replace what your large institution was doing on your behalf. We have included in this article a few key solutions.
How to Boost Your Team's Emotional Intelligence with Clients and Prospects
How to Overcome Analysis Paralysis in 5 Simple Steps
2022's Highest Impact Time Management Strategies You + Your Team Must Embrace
An Alternative Strategy to the Pomodoro Method
Have you been told by mentors, peers, books and blogs that the way to manage your existing clients all while getting new clients is by time blocking? If you've tried any of them, you've probably only felt frustration....mainly because they simply don't work for getting Sales AND handling an existing client base. But we know what does!
The Billionaire Club’s Secret to Managing next-level Stress
Some RIAs are stretched thin on service bandwidth, so here's a solution
There’s always going to be a major juxtaposition between wanting to build a massive wealth management business, but also wanting to provide a high-touch experience for your clients. After all, we don’t sell widgets; we are in the people business. Learn how “Producticizing” some parts of your practice can help you build more scale into your practice, all while ensuring you don’t lower your service offering.
Amy's 365 Days of Bucket List Emotions
Top 5 strategies to boost remote sales for financial and legal advisors
Working from Home Productivity Test and Metrics
Working from home requires its own unique traits, communication styles and behavioral tendencies. Select Advisors has developed its own proprietary Personality Test through our talent assessment coach, Anne Sandberg, to help hone in on such traits and see what needs to be addressed for maximum results within a team.
An Audit on Your Team Working from Home
In this video, one of our senior coaches, Lesley Friday and I, discuss the challenges teams are facing while working from home, how management is being perceived by the entire team, and how some advisors are focusing on a niche and target market, but also discovering who they DON’T want to work with!
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Women: Stop Talking About Work-Life Balance!
There is no doubt that the wealth management industry has a dearth of successful women. Part of the reason, I’ve found, is that many women in entry or mid-level careers keep searching for the wrong types of mentorship and advice. In this article, I assess best practices in finding a true mentor that can actually help you get to the next level in your career in wealth management.