Time to Plan Your Next Quarter
Before Q3 starts, take time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t over the past quarter, and what to focus on next.
You’re Wasting Your Marketing Dollars Without Personal Follow-Up
Advisors invest time and money into marketing events, sponsorships, and campaigns, but they skip the one-on-one follow-up that turns those efforts into results.
You’re Asking Too Much of Your Content
Advisors often rely on content as their primary marketing activity. But content alone won’t bring in clients. Here’s what it’s actually good for and what should come first.
AI Won’t Fix Disorganized Marketing
AI can speed up your marketing, but only if your strategy, messaging, and rules are organized first. Without that foundation, AI just creates more chaos.
How to Support the Teams You’ve Acquired
When you acquire a firm or recruit an advisor with a book of business, you want them to continue to bring in new business. Here’s how to support them with a growth plan.
The Power of Multiple Touchpoints
After filing for probate, a flood of direct mail arrived. Most of it was forgettable. But a few companies stood out. Here’s what they did differently.
Marketing Doesn’t Have to Be Public
Not all marketing is posting on social media or publishing content. Some of the most effective marketing happens in private. Here’s why that matters.
Follow the Gold, Not the Fool’s Gold
The best marketing opportunity for your firm is probably one you already have access to. Stop chasing fool’s gold and find the real thing.
A Marketing Plan Is Not a Marketing System
A marketing plan is just a document. A marketing system is what keeps you executing it. Here’s the difference and why it matters.
AI Can Help You Become Uncomparable
Financial advisors are using AI to build custom client tools like calculators and decision-making apps. When you have a niche, the possibilities get even more interesting.
AI Tips That Are Practical, Not Hype
Learn how to use AI skills to standardize your firm’s writing style, voice, compliance, and content structure across your entire team.
You Don't Own Your Social Media Audience
Every social media platform eventually changes the rules. The only question is when.
Setting Growth Goals Isn't Enough
Firms love setting targets. They rarely provide the support to hit them.
Why Tomorrow's Marketing Will Look More Like 2000 Than 2020
Most advisors think the answer to AI is more technology. The opposite is true. Quality over quantity, human relationships, and physical touchpoints win.
A New Case for Focusing on a Niche: AI Can't Replace What It Can't Access
AI is about to make generic financial advice worthless. But niche expertise? That's still invaluable.
The Best Marketing Investment for Your Youngest Advisors
Your 25-year-old advisor might not be ready to bring in clients. But they're perfectly positioned to build the relationships that will.
Why Your Marketing Budget Shouldn't Be Divided Equally Across the Year
Consistent spending doesn't guarantee consistent results.
Are Your Next-Gen Advisors Business Development or Service Advisors?
Not every advisor who wants ownership is built for what ownership requires.
Why Your Marketing Metrics Might Be Lying to You
The things easiest to measure in marketing are usually the things that matter least.
Why Marketing Planning Feels So Frustrating
If your marketing plan starts with brainstorming, that’s the problem.