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Cybersecurity Is Now the Biggest Risk Facing Independent RIAs

Added on September 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: From mid-May through July 2017, the personal information of approximately 143 million consumers was exposed during a long running data breach at Equifax (one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies). 

Re-Framing Cyber-Security

Added on September 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: There’s no shortage of media coverage on cyber-security. The news of the Equifax breach is yet another example of how big this problem is and how exposed we all are. But is cyber-security even a useful term for wealth planning?

Summer's Over: 6 Steps to Get Back to School with Your Marketing

Added on September 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Just as you help clients establish a plan for their financial future, a marketing plan is the foundation for your overall growth and future. However, for the same reason individuals put off creating a financial plan, many RIAs don’t have a marketing plan – they find the hardest part is just getting started!

For Hurricane-Battered Advisors, Planning Is Key

Added on September 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: For Byron Ellis, hurricanes are old hat. The managing director in United Capital’s The Woodlands office, about half an hour outside Houston, told ThinkAdvisor that Harvey is the fourth or fifth hurricane or tropical storm he’s endured, but it doesn’t matter how a storm is rated. “Both can be equally as bad, whether it’s rain, or electricity is out, trees getting blown down,” he said.

The Marketing Metrics That Really Matter for Advisors

Added on September 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Good data helps you build trust and credibility. It empowers you to convert leads to prospects, and prospects to happy clients. Bad data, on the other hand, does nothing but inflate your ego at best. At worst, it can blind you to pitfalls that have the potential to undermine your business’ success.

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