Of course we're not suggesting a magic pill and it’s taken effort, but one of the financial professionals we work with, Mike, found a way to get in front of prospective clients on a consistent basis – which opened the door to new opportunities…

Read on to learn what he did to land new business even though he’d just opened his financial services practice a couple months before the pandemic hit.

If you aren’t currently using videos to promote your financial services business, you could be missing one of the greatest opportunities to build your practice, branding and visibility. Did you know that one third of all online activity involves watching videos and 90% of viewers say a video is helpful in the decision making process? If you have a website or social media account, these stats alone should prompt you to take advantage of this growing trend. But where do you start? 

We have unique views here at Partners Advantage when it comes to elevating and innovating your financial services and insurance practice. 

In order to make more money and maybe even work less hours doing what you love (helping people not just survive but thrive in retirement), you have to do things differently. However, that's not the way many of us were taught in this industry... 

If you're tired of cold calls to drum up business, want more than a mailing campaign, OR you're looking for a way to get seen by more of your ideal clients — you may be interested in a different way to grab your prospect’s attention in a crowded market...

Have you been on LinkedIn sharing, commenting, posting content, and yet... still don't see what all the hype is about? If gaining a client or even a solid lead off LinkedIn has eluded you, then you may want to change how you approach prospecting on this platform. 

There is a subtle, but powerful shift happening in marketing and it could affect the way you prospect for clients.

The traditional way of marketing was a “push” method where you pushed your product, your service, your offer to the client by way of an ad in a trade publication, cold-calling, or in-person sales pitches. And there are times this still works, but there's a new marketing method in town and it can attract more clients and build stronger, longer-lasting relationships.

Many financial professionals I speak with believe that they can grow their business if they have more prospects to see. There’s truth to this. Without prospects to see, you are unemployed. If you don't have anybody to serve, then you're out of business. Unfortunately, many of those same professionals are poor at prospecting and are struggling to get more clients. Often it comes down to lack of direction, focus, and commitment to prospecting efforts.

One of the biggest untapped opportunities for financial professionals today is leveraging all the technological advances available to you such as social media marketing, video production services and web-based leads. To be successful in today’s technology driven world, you need to have a compelling online presence for your financial services business.

I recently attended a conference with about 40 other investment advisor representatives. As successful business entrepreneurs, they hold themselves to a high standard and are passionate about their profession. Oh, and did I mention that they toss around the acronym "IMO" like it's a swear word?

During the more than 20 years I’ve been in the financial services industry, I’ve been fortunate to meet hundreds upon hundreds of financial professionals across the country and in various stages in the business. From the eager newbies to the sage veterans, I’ve visited with them all and here are the seven reasons I’ve found that top producers have more success in the business.