Episodes
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Episode 194 - How to Power up Your Marketing Today— With Mark Mersman
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
In today’s episode, Matt Halloran is coming to you live from Grand Rapids, Michigan, at USA Financial®!
Matt is joined by Mark Mersman, CMO of USA Financial®, to discuss the best marketing ideas of the past, present, and future. Together they explore how you can better understand marketing and your advisory business as a whole.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why Mark is a firm believer in split-testing and ideas for where to apply it
- How a message-to-market match approach can fill your seminar room
- How USA Financial® serves you, the advisor
- About the need for advisors to adapt to changing technology, demographics, and lifestyles
- The level of research that goes into marketing to ideal prospects
- And more!
Tune in now to learn about Mark, USA Financial®, and the power of marketing!
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing | USA Financial® | 16 Ways from Sunday
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Episode 192 - 6 Ways Podcasts Make You a Better Advisor
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Do you know the similarities between being a great podcast host and a great advisor?
In today’s episode, Matt and Kirk bring light to these similarities and discuss how advisors can translate their podcasting experience into their career and practice. Join this conversation and learn six ways that podcasts can, in fact, make you a better advisor.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How you can improve as an advisor by doing podcasts
- The importance of listening to what your clients are saying
- Tips on how to enhance your listening skills
- The importance of resourcefulness
- How podcasting helps you develop leadership
- And more!
Tune in now and learn six ways that podcasting can take your advisor skills to new heights.
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing
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Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Episode 191 - What does it take to build a million-dollar company?
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
In today’s episode, Matt Halloran and Kirk Lowe discuss how they merged their businesses and experiences together and founded Top Advisor Marketing. Here, they share the ins and outs of their journey towards becoming a million-dollar company.
Join Matt and Kirk as they go through some of the steps that helped them successfully develop their thought-leadership and company, and the lessons they have learned along the way.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How they became Top Advisor Marketing
- What they have learned from their biggest mistakes
- Strategies they have put in place to advance their business
- How they have adjusted to the challenges of managing a growing business
- And so much more!
Tune in now and find out more about Top Advisor Marketing and learn some tips you can also apply to your growing business.
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Episode 190 - The Truth about Marketing ROI
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
In today’s episode, Matt Halloran interviews our founder, Kirk Lowe, and they dive deep into the truth surrounding marketing ROI for advisors.
For 20 years, Kirk has observed which marketing strategies give advisors the best outcomes. In this episode, he walks you through different mediums to explore their ROI-potential, their disadvantages, and what it takes to see worthwhile outcomes.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Which mediums are producing the best ROI
- What role advisors play in creating their ROI
- What the Micro-Influencer term means
- How you can become more compelling with your niche
- And so much more!
Tune in now and find out the truth about marketing ROI for advisors.
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing
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Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Episode 189 - How to Differentiate Yourself and Influence Clients — With Jack Martin
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
There are two major differentiators that advisors tend to overlook: having a behavioral component in their sales and marketing and using longevity as a compelling conversation tool.
Today, Matt Halloran speaks with Jack Martin, co-founder and CEO Elite Advisor Group LLC, about the powerful possibilities for advisors who practice these differentiators. Jack explains how to use behavior to influence clients to make the right decisions and how to frame conversations about longevity risk.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How a behavioral approach to marketing/sales has changed the way advisors sell
- How to help the customer experience by adjusting your behavior
- How to influence client outcomes
- How two ways of framing the longevity-question prompt much different responses from clients
- What biases drive your behavior
- And more!
Tune in and learn how to use Jack Martin’s techniques to set yourself apart and influence clients.
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing | Jack Martin LinkedIn | Contact Jack | Elite Advisor Group | Longevity Brochure
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Episode 188 - Building a Valuable Advisory Board With Stephen Wershing
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Live from the SEI Top Producer Conference, Matt Halloran shares the mic with returning guest and president of the Client Driven Practice, Stephen Wershing.
Stephen is an expert in the development and execution of client advisory boards. The Client Driven Practice offers coaching and consulting to advisors who want to organize and facilitate client advisory boards and translate feedback into actionable referral marketing strategies.
Today, Matt and Stephen explore the Client Driven Practice's latest offering: Advisory Board in a Box. Stephen and his business partner, Julie Littlechild, designed this product for advisors who are looking to take a DIY approach to creating their own client advisory board. This ultimate manual walks advisors through the beginning stages of how to find board members, all the way to the end phase in which they’re guided on how to implement the board’s feedback.
Discover the value that a client advisory board can bring to your business along with tips and tricks to creating your own in this fun live-recorded episode!
Links: Stephen Wershing | Client Driven Practice | Becoming Referable Podcast
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Episode 187 - Client Insights With Julie Littlechild
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Matt welcomes returning guest Julie Littlechild to the show, live from the SEI Top Producer Conference. As the Founder of Absolute Engagement, Julie is on today’s episode to cover her returning product: Client Feedback.
The Client Insights program ran for many years, but Julie stepped away to focus on research and other activities. Now, armed with new knowledge and technology, Julie is ready to fill the gap in the market place and provide advisors with the information they need from their clients to provide high-quality services.
Client Insights is designed for advisors who need support in understanding their client base. If you’re looking to gain insight into how you can improve your service to meet your clients’ needs, this is the episode for you!
Tune in today and follow Julie Littlechild on LinkedIn for more client assistance!
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Episode 185— 14 Rules of Advisor Marketing Success
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
In today’s conversation, hosts Kirk Lowe and Matt Halloran dive deep into what Kirk calls the 14 rules of advisor marketing success.
Kirk, having spent the last 20 years in this industry, shares what he has learned about how to successfully use marketing to improve your advisory business. Get ready to take notes and discover how to set yourself apart from other advisors, what no one has ever told you about building a niche, and why being on social media is well worth your time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to find what will separate you from other advisors
- What it means to be relevant (and where a niche comes in)
- Different ways to promote you and your business
- The link between your values and your identity
- Why we say, “Don’t keep your secrets secret”
- And so much more!
Tune in now and learn the 14 Rules of advisor marketing success!
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Today, host Matt Halloran gets a behind-the-scenes look at Bob DiMeo’s boldly titled book, “50 Billion Reasons to Grow Your Practice: A Guide to Success & Enjoyment for Investment Advisors.”
In addition to penning a unique book for investment-advisors that supports their personal lives, Bob DiMeo is the managing partner at DiMeo Schneider & Associates, LLC and is featured in numerous publications. In this episode, Bob speaks candidly about his marketing failures and wins, how he built his firm, and how you can build your practice and enjoy it!
In this episode, you will learn:
- How Bob’s mindset has allowed him to get to where he is now
- What prompted him to write his book
- How to be successful AND have enjoyment along the way
- What Bob does to create work-life balance
- How many times a good piece of content should be repurposed
- And more!
Tune in to learn about Bob’s highly relevant book for investment advisors and to pick up marketing ideas for your practice!
Resources:
Top Advisor Marketing | Bob DiMeo | DiMeo Schneider & Associates, LLC |
50 Billion Reasons to Grow Your Practice: A Guide to Success & Enjoyment for Investment Advisors | Year Up - Closing the Opportunity Divide
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
To make our businesses great, we need to have not only a great team, but also strong communication within our team.
To help explore how we can better understand our team and business as a whole, Matt Halloran welcomes Genevieve Thayer, EPC and co-founder of Beacon Partners LLC, to share some of the insight she’s gained through 20 years of providing executive and leadership coaching for financial advisors and entrepreneurs.
Today, she and Matt discuss how and why you can learn to make your business, and yourself, become more effective and as great as it can be.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How your business can benefit from working with Beacon Partners
- The importance of self-assessment, especially with those at the top of a business
- What your EQ is and why you should work to optimize it
- The link between your values and your identity
- The personal side of Genevieve
- And more!
Tune in now to learn more about Genevieve, Beacon Partners, and the power of Leadership Coaching!
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing / Beacon Partners
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Episode 182 — How to Secure Solid Introductions — Referrals Mini-Series Part 3
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
These days, it’s not so much referrals that we need, it’s introductions and connections.
Today, Matt and Referral Coach International founder Bill Cates are back for the third and final part of our referrals mini-series to discuss how you can turn referrals into solid introductions.
Bill and Matt leave no stone unturned when talking about how you can do your due diligence when researching a likely prospect prior to an introduction. They discuss everything from how to ask people to be a referral to the various resources available to research a prospect, and much more.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How to do ‘warm’ research for more impactful introductions
- How to ask for what you want
- How and what to prepare prior to an introduction
- The critical mass of referrals
- Whether it’s possible to be unreferrable
- And so much more!
Referrals beget referrals. Tune in now and take notes — this mini-series may change your world!
Resources: Referral Coach | Coach Cates | Bill Cates Speaking | Resources | EGuide | Referrals Mini-Series Part 1 | Referrals Mini-Series Part 2
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Episode 180 — How to get Referrals Without Asking — Referrals Mini-Series Part 1
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Every advisor’s dream is to get referrals without asking. But how do you accomplish this?
According to Bill Cates, the key is to be super referrable.
Today, Matt welcomes Bill, the founder of Referral Coach International, for a 3-part mini-series on referrals to help you and your practice grow in the best way possible.
In this first part, Bill and Matt explore how you can get referrals without asking. Referencing Julie Littlechild’s research on the correlation between client satisfaction and referrals, Bill lays out several strategies to help you create engaged client relationships that will make clients want to refer you.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The three parts of the client relationship that create engaged clients
- Why the biggest mistake is thinking getting referrals needs to take a long time
- The importance of the value you provide and how you can start providing it quickly
- Why it’s important to talk about expectations early on
- The value in finding and sharing your ‘client-focused why’
- And more!
Join Bill and Matt now to pick up some great tips and ideas to help you on your path to getting referrals without asking!
Resources: Referral Coach | Coach Cates | Bill Cates Speaking | Julie Littlechild
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Episode 179 — The Power of Podcast Marketing — with Ben Jones
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Nobody knows the power of a podcast like a podcast host.
Today, Matt Halloran welcomes Ben Jones, the host of the Better Conversations. Better Outcomes podcast and the managing director and head of intermediary at BMO Global Asset Management. At BMO, Ben leads a team of sales and service professionals to deliver investment solutions to intermediaries such as RAI’s, broker-dealers, and other investment managers.
To get the word out about the great work his team does, Ben hosts a bi-weekly podcast called Better Conversations. Better Outcomes, where he provides listeners with actionable content to help propel their practice in different areas of wealth management. Today, Ben shares more about his strategies behind his podcast, and how he makes it as valuable as possible for listeners.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- About Ben’s role at BMO
- Why Ben believes that better conversations lead to better outcomes for advisors and their clients
- Three areas of conversation Ben and his team aim to enhance
- The importance of putting the content you’re marketing first
- Why Ben believes financial services is a noble profession
- And more!
Tune in now to learn more about Ben, BMO Global Asset Management, and the power of podcasting with great content!
Resources: Top Advisor Marketing / BMO GAM/Better Conversations/ Tickle Monster
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Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Episode 178 - Show Your Clients How to RetireReady — With Ed Dressel
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Today, Matt shares the mic with a guest who has a substantial amount of experience in the finance industry and ideas to help you solve problems and make your life that much better.
In this episode, Ed Dressel, president and owner of RetireReady Solutions, shares how his company helps advisors educate their clients about what retirement can and will look like. Most importantly, you will find out how Ed’s processes can be applied to your experience.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How the reports that Ed’s company provides breaks down retirement plans in a way that everyone can understand
- What it means to take a smaller step towards retirement and other important questions to ask your financial advisor
- What Ed likes to do for fun to blow off steam
- Ed’s go-to piece of advice or life insight
- And more!
Tune into this episode of the Top Advisor Marketing Podcast and learn how to help your clients RetireReady!
Resources: RetireReady Solutions
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Episode 177 - 7 Steps for Strategic Risk-Taking — with Craig Hersch
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Today, Matt welcomes back a known thought leader Craig Hersch, estate planning attorney and founder of The Freedom Practice.
Craig is here to share how he’s grown his business to the point where he’s able to spend time focusing on his highest and best use. In this episode, Craig also uncovers seven steps for strategic risk-taking so you too can overcome your obstacles and start generating great ideas.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Craig’s seven steps for following through on your ideas
- How your personality traits affect your ability to generate and carry out great ideas
- The importance of looking back at how far you’ve come
- Why you should be doubling your costs when doing a cost-benefit analysis
- The importance of delegating tasks so you can carry out your highest and best use
- And more!
Tune in and learn how to start putting your ideas into practice!
Resources: The Freedom Practice | The Estate Planner’s Practice Development Podcast | Kolbe Personality Test | The Blueprint Program
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Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Many advisors tend to have difficulties in the area of referrals. How much is too much? And why isn’t your COI reciprocating with client referrals?
In part 2 of uncork your productivity, Matt discusses the ins and outs of referrals with Michelle Donovan. They go on to answer many questions around referrals that plague the minds of many financial advisors.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Where financial advisors can begin with getting referrals.
- How the fear of sounding desperate is a self sabotaging belief.
- Way to deal with the fear of sounding desperate when asking for referrals.
- How to set clear expectations with your COIs and other existing clients.
- The influence having a niche has on a financial advisor’s ability to get referrals.
- How Michelle helps advisors find their niche.
- What the communication training by Michelle and Patty to their clients looks like.
- And a lot more!
Need some help with asking for or receiving referrals from your COIs? Let Michelle Donovan help you get uncorked and get results. Tune in now!
Resources: Productivity Uncorked
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Great Waters Financial has truly achieved branding excellence. And today, Matt is bringing you some behind-the-scenes insight into just how they did it.
In today’s episode, our friends Austin Schmitt and Elijah Kovar, partners of Great Waters Financial, are here to share their secrets, starting with how they stay in control of their brand message while operating several locations across the state of Minnesota.
In this episode, you will learn:
- An exercise to help you answer: What kind of story do you want to have told about you?
- How to get down to the core of your brand message
- Which part of the branding process usually trips people up
- Why a mission statement is not a marketing message
- Ideas for building your mission into your culture (even if you have a big team)
- What percentage of Great Water Financial’s annual revenue is spent on marketing
- Why your marketing budget should be the last thing you cut
- And more!
Tune in now to learn tried-and-true strategies for uncovering your brand message and making it shine across several locations!
Resources: Great Waters Financial | Great Waters Financial Facebook Page | Iris.xyz
Thursday May 30, 2019
Episode 169 - Breaking Money Silence® with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
Your host Matt Halloran is thrilled to welcome one of his personal wealth idols, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury to today's episode.
Kathleen is a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, and an internationally published author and speaker. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by Investment News, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.
On today's episode, Kathleen and Matt are going to discuss how you can revolutionize your conversations about money, explore the taboo of money talk, and what you as an advisor can be doing to help yourself and your clients talk about their dollars.
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Links: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury | Breaking Money Silence® Executive Summary | Breaking Money Silence® Podcast
Thursday May 23, 2019
Episode 167 - Worthwhile Content with Erica Gellerman
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
On today's episode, Matt is diving into the power of making great content Erica Gellerman.
Erica is a marketing consultant and writer specializing in the financial services industry. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, DailyWorth, Huffington Post, and Money. Her marketing consulting business, The Worth Project Consulting, helps CPAs, RIAs, and financial services companies generate leads and nurture a loyal client/customer base through digital and content marketing.
As an expert in writing for the financial industry, Erica shares some of her insight into the value of great content and the various ways you can execute this. If you're looking to break into content marketing, or need some advice on where to take your content generation, this podcast is for you!
Links: Erica Gellerman LinkedIn | The Worth Project Consulting
Thursday May 16, 2019
Episode 165 - Reach, Engage, and Earn the Female Dollar with Barbara Provost
Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
Your host, Matt, welcomes returning guest Barb Provost to the show to discuss her latest training program: Reach, Engage, and Earn The Female Dollar.
No stranger to hard work and challenges, Barbara is the Founder of Purse Strings LLC. Her professional experience, active research, and continuous data gathering activities, led her to discover that women are a tremendously underserved market, to the tune of 20-trillion dollars. And yet, financial firms are leaving this money on the table by failing to engage women.
With that discovery in mind, Barbara developed expertise on what these institutions need to do in order to reach and engage women. She has created the first empowerment, education, and training tools to earn the vast spending power of the female dollar.
On today's show, Matt and Barb discuss concrete steps you can take as an advisor to improve your approach to working with women and tap into that 20-trillion dollar market. Listen in to hear Barb's expert advice and discover what changes you can make to earn that female dollar!
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Links: Purse Strings - Reach, Engage, and Earn the Female Dollar | Women as a Focus Video | Purse Strings |