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Summary: Advisors grappling with hiring costs can take heart: Wooing and retaining young advisors goes beyond cash compensation, industry experts say. Younger workers are motivated by a variety of other factors, many of which require less upfront cash outlay. Consider including some of these benefits in your recruiting pitch.
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Summary: No matter how carefully you hire, inevitably your employees will differ in important ways. Some will be good-humored, intelligent, have a strong work ethic, and always be eager for new challenges. Others will be less so, or worse. You want to do everything you can to keep the first group, because they are critically important to the company's success. Here are five things you should do to retain your top performers.
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Summary: Advisers looking to build relationships with accounting professionals should take a deliberate approach and recognize that right now — as certified public accountants are gearing up for their busiest days of tax season — is probably not the ideal time to request a first meeting.
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Summary: I have spoken on social media and PR at two recent conferences: an FPA of Massachusetts media training and Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit. In doing so, I realized two things – one, most advisors want more positive publicity, and two, most advisors are still trying to figure out social media.
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Summary: At its heart, an advisory firm is a people business: The value delivered is driven almost entirely by its members. Just as advisors would look for the most appropriate assets to deliver on a client's investment objective, firm owners need to understand that the way you staff and motivate your practice will drive your firm's performance.
