From Think Advisor
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Summary: Unless you live in rural Afghanistan, you’re probably aware of the current conversation going on in the independent advisory industry about whether flat retainer fees might be better for clients (and advisors) than AUM fees.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Hearsay Social says many financial services firms need to grow up, in a matter of speaking, to boost their business impact via Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Early Wednesday, it launched a benchmarking tool that can be used to guide firms to make such improvements: the Social Business Maturity Model.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Most people prefer the view from a mountain—not a flat plain. In fact, the only people who like the view of a plain are the people on top of the mountain. By the same reasoning, not everything is equal in a company, nor should it be. Entrepreneurs sometimes treat employees like children. They feel this sense of responsibility for all of them and the desire to treat all of them as equal.
From Financial Advisor IQ
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Summary: Most financial advisors target high-net-worth clients. It is, after all, where the money is. But some advisors find that helping clients with less money can return benefits to them — both in strengthening ties to the next generation and in giving back to the community. The challenge, say advisors, is integrating such clients into existing practices in efficient and affordable ways.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: By and large, the people you encounter as a financial advisor want to be heard and understood. If you spend the majority of your time showing interest in them—their goals, their interests and their concerns—you will quickly start building the trust, loyalty and goodwill that is essential to landing clients and keeping them with you for decades
