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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
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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.
Added on November 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Schwab Advisor Services, which as the leading RIA custodian epitomizes the independent advisor, is making inroads capturing the assets of the least independent among the advisor community, going after the huddled masses of wirehouse advisors — at least the most entrepreneurial among them — who are yearning to breathe free.
Added on October 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: While outright acquisitions and deals get all the media attention, mergers are quietly transforming the industry. At the time you read this, thousands of advisors are negotiating the combination of their practices with others in order to create scale, leverage each other’s skills, gain resources, and tackle succession. Perhaps the fastest and best way to grow into a bigger firm is by merging with another business.
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Summary: A simple strategic plan can help you stay focused and influence where your business ends up. This roadmap can also facilitate accountability: Give your staff members responsibility for implementing it, and evaluate them on their success. Here are a few insights from leading advisors on setting strategic priorities, keeping initiatives on track, and getting staff engaged in the process.
