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How to Develop More Female Executives

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Despite the past two decades of employer efforts to improve gender diversity and equality in the workplace, women remain underrepresented at most levels in the workforce and are not progressing in their careers.

Tony Robbins wants to be the new voice for independent advisers

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Tony Robbins, the self-help guru nicknamed the “mahatma of motivation,” is taking his toothy smile and his message of self-empowerment to financial services, where he hopes to be the face of the registered investment adviser business.

Qualifying Made Easier

From Advisor Perspectives
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: When responding to direct mail, sometimes investors are just curious. It is really important to determine first who is just looking, wants some “free” information or hopes to get a lead or two before buying anything. Qualifying is a skill that few salespeople learn well. Every contact is not a lead, and every lead is not a qualified prospect. Here are some tips for qualifying upfront, which would help avoid the problem you raised in your question to me

Widows, Divorcees A Potential Service Niche For Advisors

From Financial Advisor Magazine
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: A majority of American women are confident they could manage the household finances if they lost their spouses, but many do not have all of the documents they need to handle the job, says a new study released Wednesday by BMO Private Bank in Chicago.

Mercenaries or Missionaries

From Investment Advisor
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Your firm has a unique culture, whether you craft that culture intentionally or it arises on its own. In every business, transformative events imprint on employees, clients and vendors. The way you handle business decisions and how you treat each of these parties impacts your firm's culture—and casts you as either a mercenary or a missionary.

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