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RBC introduces mobile app for DS advisors
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Nurture your leads with engaging content

Learn as much as you can about your audience and focus on education

Segment your email subscriber list
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Nurturing leads by email

Use a “dripping” strategy, sending emails to prospects on a regular basis

Sales & Marketing

The power of webinars

Online seminars are effective, economical client-acquisition tools

What’s on your “not-to-do” list?
Practice Management

What’s on your “not-to-do” list?

Jim Ruta, president, AdvisorCraft Media and Consulting, explains that a “not-to-do” list boosts your productivity by focusing your time on what is truly important for…

  • By: Jim Ruta
  • May 31, 2016 October 30, 2019
  • 13:15
Stack your book with ideal clients
Practice Management

Stack your book with ideal clients

Identify the clients you like to work with and build your practice around them

IAP roundtable to discuss risk profiling and retail advice
Practice Management

Are your biases affecting your advice?

Forget what matters to you — focus on the client

Lessons from billionaires who’ve gone broke
Practice Management

Lessons from billionaires who’ve gone broke

In this week’s Gaining Altitude, Dan Richards, CEO, Client Insights, gives tips on how to manage clients with very high risk tolerance, who may put…

Is your communication program up to snuff?
Practice Management

Get the most from client testimonials

To be effective, endorsements must be credible and specific

Minimizing the cybersecurity threat

What can advisors do to protect themselves against an online attack?

CIFPs 2016: Knowing values key to a fulfilling retirement

CIFPs 2016: Knowing values key to a fulfilling retirement

Vickie Townson, founder, midlife coach, Life’s New Chapter Coaching, explains that helping clients know their core values is essential to a fulfilling retirement. She discusses…

Client Communications

When should you fire a client?

An antagonistic relationship can be draining, both financially and emotionally

Protecting the data in your pocket

The most dangerous threat to your cybersecurity could be your mobile phone. Here’s how you can protect your device

New tool aims to help firms promote advisors on Facebook
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Make digital marketing work for you

To reach audiences today, you have to radically change the way you communicate

What to know when advising Muslim clients

Challenges include product availability, proper portfolio construction

The slow work of converting social media followers to clients

Committing to a platform and showing your personality can help with prospecting

  • By: Mark Burgess
  • September 22, 2023 September 22, 2023
  • 08:35

How financial advisors dealt with the SVB collapse

Amid the turmoil, some advisors seized buying opportunities and proactively comforted clients

Help your client address the volatility of equity compensation

Assessing income sources, diversifying are key

Advisors need to help clients find purpose in retirement

Promoting personal interests can persuade clients to commit to a retirement plan, says CEO of career transition organization

Securing credit in a rising-rate environment

You and your clients may need to get creative in brainstorming strategies for borrowing

Firm hopes to support younger advisors through new practice financing program

Richardson Wealth launched a flexible program earlier this year to fund internal succession plans

How to write a job posting for an assistant

Every job posting must answer three main questions

In tight labour market, finding a good assistant isn’t getting any easier

Firms should focus on retention as well as recruitment

Dynamic launches emerging market equities fund

Inflows to emerging markets have soared in recent months

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021
  • 11:10

Tech tips: Get more from social media

Maintaining a steady stream of content is essential in showing readers that you are engaged and productive. There are tools and techniques to help you…

Why referrals are declining

Reports from financial advisors and industry data indicate that clients are not referring their friends and family members as frequently as they did in years…

Just say “no” to holiday stress

Yearend tax deadlines, business-related functions and family activities can make the holiday season more anxiety-inducing than festive. Here are some tips to keep you balanced

Casual Friday: Dress codes getting more casual

Although less formal office attire is becoming more acceptable, you still need to be aware of what’s appropriate

  • By: Leah Golob
  • July 28, 2017 October 19, 2019
  • 05:00

Casual Friday: Free apps can help you stay healthy

From yoga to diet to a good night’s sleep, these handy tools promote healthy living