We think you’ll agree with us when we say:

It’s REALLY difficult to break through the marketing noise and reach high-value clients.

But as it turns out, there ARE ways you can dramatically increase the chances of prospective clients approaching YOU.

In fact, the five ways we’ll share with you, all help increase your authority. And according to this Forbes article, “trusted authorities who consistently provide insight to the marketplace affirm the need (and desire) to hear from them, follow them, learn from them and work with them.”

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.

“I had another agent refer a client to me and suggested I look at a term conversion strategy for her. But I don’t know when you’d use a strategy like that…” The comment was made during a conversation we recently had with one of our contracted agents. So, in this post, we're going to tackle the topic -- who's a good prospect and what's possible with a convertible term policy...

When it comes to workshops and seminars, everything matters. And I do mean everything. Too many times financial professionals think that if they just show up and dazzle people with their intelligence, then those in attendance will want to meet with them. Unfortunately, that could not be further from the truth...

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.

There are several ways financial professionals can lift their workshop attendance whether prospects register through traditional direct mailing methods or digital marketing strategies. The same processes can help increase attendance for both prospecting tactics. Financial professionals should be confident enough with their processes to potentially spend a significant amount of time and money on finding and converting prospects into clients.

How often do you search for a way to get the conversation with a prospect rolling on the right track, particularly taking the discussion into retirement planning territory? You can use the phrases below and the links provided to help shape a thought-provoking conversation and encourage your clients to spend a few minutes “predicting” how long they might live and what a potentially long life could mean.

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