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Setting a goal is more than wishing and believing; it means controlling how the growth will take place

  • December 6, 2007 December 6, 2007
  • 09:31

A bare-knuckle assault on investment advisors and managers is well worth reading

  • October 29, 2007 October 29, 2007
  • 13:39

Building good relations with financial journalists will establish your reputation as a financial expert and generate free publicity for your services. By following the following three rules, you can gain the confidence of print and broadcast journalists. 1. Acknowledge that the media’s job is to inform the public — not to promote your business. 2. Journalists have […]

  • October 29, 2007 October 29, 2007
  • 13:03

Journalists will seek your input into their articles and shows if you prove informative, concise, reliable and timely

  • October 29, 2007 October 29, 2007
  • 13:03

Jill Snider thought client segmentation was a way of discriminating against small clients. By answering a few questions, Jill learned that she is already giving her top clients A-list service. Segmenting simply formalizes the process and ensures that top clients always receive the highest level of service. It does not mean giving inferior service to […]

  • October 3, 2007 October 3, 2007
  • 15:39

The professional from any discipline best qualified to be a client’s “trusted advisor” should get that role

  • October 3, 2007 October 3, 2007
  • 15:39

Proper client segmentation means your D clients become A clients to whomever is assigned to serve them

  • October 3, 2007 October 3, 2007
  • 15:20

Authors map out models that will help clients — and you — plan for a satisfactory retirement

  • August 28, 2007 August 28, 2007
  • 15:32

If staff members aren’t performing up to standard, they may not understand what’s important to your business

  • August 28, 2007 August 28, 2007
  • 15:05

At one point in my ca- reer, I worked alongside an actuary, who astounded me with his range of knowledge. He could contribute to virtually any discussion with an amazing amount of detail. One particular strength was his familiarity with the Income Tax Act. He claimed it read like a novel, with main characters (various […]

  • July 31, 2007 July 31, 2007
  • 10:58