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Episode 60 - 5 Media Relation Tools for Advisors

As an advisor, you may consider interacting with the media a personal nightmare. Trying to understand rhyme or reason to what story make the news cycle, or who picks up your latest endevor can leave anyone frustrated. But don't give up on the media yet! Matt and Kirk had the opportunity to sit down with Bill Bongiorno, a PR gladiator with decades in the business. Together, the three of them discuss 3 simple tools that can change your life when it comes to getting in front of the media. Whether you're looking to be the next guest on your regional financial radio show, or your wanting some coverage from the local paper on your latest charitable event you're going to want these 5 tools in your arsenal today!

 

LINKS: HELP A REPORTER | PRESS RUSH | CONNECT WITH BILL

 

 

Episode 59 - For the Women with Patti Morrison

Matt and Kirk are joined by returning guest Patti Morrison! Patti is an image strategist, and in this very important podcast discusses ways women can build and maintain a business casual closet. One of Patti's passions is helping women find a wardrobe that works for them. When it comes to business attire, it's a man's world. A suit solves everything. But women often have a lot more choices when it comes to business attire which often causes more problems then it solves.

Patti breaks down for us the 10 key components to women's business attire, so that your whole life isn't about maintaining a wardrobe. With the help of Patti, you can plan to look like a 10 today!

 

LINKS: IMAGE STRATEGIST | PATTI MORRISON

 

Episode 58 - Where to find High Net Worth Women

Paulette Filion and Judy Paradi of StrategyMarketing.ca join Kirk and Matt to discuss their new advisor course "THE ART OF ACQUIRING FEMALE CLIENTS". Many advisors struggle to find high net worth women, let alone convert them into clients. The art of prospecting female clients requires a different strategy and tool kit in order to be successful. Judy and Paulette discuss some of their tips to creating lasting female to advisor relationships, bringing case studies from real world experiences. If you're looking to develop a larger business relationship with high net worth women, you'll want to listen in today!

LINKS:JUDY PARADI | PAULETTE FILION | STRATEGY MARKETING |  ARE YOU AS FEMALE FRIENDLY AS YOU THINK

Episode 57 - Prospects, Social Media, and The Best Brand with Jay Coulter

Have you ever questioned the value of social media in your business? Or used the excuse that your prospects don't use social or that you don't know what to say? Everyday people are filled with doubts about the value of their work, and in the financial advisor world, every dolar you spend on marketing you need to bring in 5 more in revenue. 

Joining Kirk and Ray is brand and social media specialist Jay Coulter. Jay has over 20 years in the financial industry, and currently works for R.C. Whatley & Company and Pinger Systems. In addition to a full career and long list of credientials, Jay is the host of his own podcast, The Resiliant Advisor. 

Today, Jay, Kirk and Matt dive into the value the social media as a tool for social advisors. Jay has expenerience building brands that have over 200,000 social media followers, along with developing systems to help every day advisors become their own social media gurus. 

If you're still on the fence about social media, or have decided to dive in but don't know where to turn next, listen in to this episode and begin to take your social media marketing to the next level!

LINKS: JAY COULTER | The RESILIENT ADVISOR | PINGER SYSTEMS

 

Episode 56 - Win New Customers with Jean Ginzburg

As many of you know, Matt and Kirk are digital marketing fantatics. And they know they have to bring in fresh new ideas to provide our listeners with the most relevant and hot information about why you need a bigger and better digital marketing footprint. And what better way to give you the information you need then to host digital marketing expert Jean Ginzburg!

Jean is an Amazon best selling author of "Win New Customers: How to Attract, Connect, and Convert More Prospects into Customers in 60 Days Using Digital Marketing", which has recently been featured on Forbes.com and the Huffington Post. In her ground breaking book, Jean brings to readers a refined and perfected system, that teaches the industry about their potential to use digital marketing to generate real business. 

Matt and Jean dive into the book covering Jean's philosophies, the why's behind her decision to write, along with highlighting some of the incredible content Jean offers. For anyone interested in learning more about digital marketing, Jean is the expert you need in your life, and this podcast is your first step in learning more! 

Links: JEAN GINZBURG WIN NEW CUSTOMERS

Episode 55 - Digital Content Marketing with Bryan Muir

Digital Content Marketing Expert Bryan Muir joins Matt in this latest episode. Bryan is the Head of Sales at AdvisorStream, an automated digital business platform that allows you to deepen client relations and capture new business using the latest credible and engaging content. While Bryan takese listeners through a brief explanation of his software, Matt and him also dive into why financial advisors NEED to understand much more clearly the power of good digital market. With tools like AdvisorStream, it's easier than ever to get the content you need to drive leads and referrals today!

 

LINKS: Bryan Muir | AdvisorStream

Olympic Special - The Mindset of an Olympian with Paul Kingsman

 

Welcome to our Olympic Special Podcast! Matt and Kirk are joined once again by Olympian Paul Kingsman. Matt and Paul dive into discussing the mental mindset of Winter Olympic athletes and how you can use some of same tools to become an unstoppable financial advisor. In order to take your determination and athletisism to the Winter Olympics, you have to put everything on the line everyday. When your sport incorporates fast speeds, ice, and blades, it can be do or die.  And advisors need to start thinking of their business that way, there is no place for a B game in the financial world. Paul provides incredible tools and tips for improving your mental strength and focus to turn your business into a game change. In addition to his Olympic success, Paul is a renowned key note speaker, business coach, and the author of The Distraction Proof Advisor. 

LINKS: PAUL KINGSMAN | PAULKINGSMAN.COM

Episode 54 - Offer Something Truly Unique and Different with Abby Schnidermann and Harris Scher

In this latest episode, Matt is joined by Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Everplans Abby Schneiderman and her Director of Sales, Harris Scher . Everplans is a secure digital platform that helps clients prepare for the unexpected. Advisors use Everplans to help their clients organize, store, and securely share all of the important plans and information their family will need in the future (everything from Wills, to online accounts, to cherished family memories, and more). In doing so, Everplans helps advisors establish deeper and more meaningful relationships with their clients, and to create better relationships with their client’s heirs.

LINKS: EVERPLANS | ABBY SCHNIDERMANN |  HARRIS SCHER

Episode 53 - Andrew Saksa & Luke Acree: Key to Building Generational Relationships

You're hearing about this at every broke dealer conference and it's all over the financial news- there are massive movements of wealth between generations. The difficulty is, how do you grow a relationship between generations to ensure your continued management of that wealth? Matt and Kirk are joined by ReminderMedia's Andrew Saksa and Luke Acree to discuss relationship marketing. With over a decade of experience, they have built their business around creating touch points for advisors that allow the advisor to build a relationships that will strengthen their practice. Andrew & Luke break down the importance of developing strong marketing to increase access to that generational wealth that can be so ellusive. 

LINKS: Andrew Saksa | Luke Acree | Reminder Media

Episode 52 - 5 Things Clients ACTUALLY Care About: Preparing for an Awesome 2018

Are you really aware of what your clients care about and need? Matt is joined by Sonya Dreizler to discuss the 5 things clients ACTUALLY care about. Financial advisor will often base the cares of their clients on their own personal cares, which often leaves them presenting clients with information or action that doesn't resonate. By incorporating these 5 things into your practice, you will be able to give clients the expereince they need to ensure their continued satisfaction and happiness.  

Links:  Kurtosy Blog Post | SONYA DREIZLER

Episode 51 - Bill Good & The Bill Good Marketing Method

Long time marketing expert Bill Good joins Matt in our latest episode to discuss his Bill Good Marketing method. In addition to his marketing method, Bill is the author of "Hot Prospects", one of the pinnacle prospecting book in the financial world. Bill broke into the world of finance through a telephone selling job where he begin to learn the basics of marketing, and from there the rest is history. Bill is one of the leading experts in marketing, and has been in the business for decades which has given him a wealth of knowledge to share. Listen in today to learn more about Bill and his incredible marketing system.

 

LINKS: BILL GOOD | BILL GOOD MARKETING

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 12 Events!

In our final episode of the 12 Days of Marketing, Matt is talking about the importance of events to advisor marketing. It's fairly common in the financial world to hold dinners, lunch and learns, or bring a friend event. But are you getting the most out of these events every time? Matt has some tips for taking your event up a notch, securing butts in seats, and making your financial events so fun people will want to bring a friend along! Make sure your hosting the right events in 2018 to get your desired results! 

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 11 Nurture Sequences

In this episode of the 12 Days of Marketing, Kirk dives into nurture sequences, examining the questions: How do you nuture your leads digitally? Why is it important? And what is it? Nurturing leads is best described as building a relationships with customers currently not ready to buy but who could be an ideal customer. It's an easy way to keep your foot in the door and set the foundation for a relationship that can last a lifetime. 

LINK: Snappy Kraken Website

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 10 Developing Your Social Media Strategy

So you've got the website and you've proven your brand and expertise through a white paper, podcast, or blog. Now the question remains - how do you ge tthat information out there? Matt is here to explain the important role of social media in finding ideal prospects online. Getting social can be scary, but it's critical to building your business and getting your brand out there. 

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 9 Building a Role Specific Website

Is your website a workhorse? Does it explain your brand and business effectively and turn google searches into ideal prospects? Web design is paramount in today's digital world, but too many advisors find themselves working with website that no longer meet today's design demands. Kirk explains the necessary steps to making your website optimal for a financial advising.

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 8 Starting a Vlog

Now that we've covered the basics of white papers, and podcast, Matt has your next step in technology and content creation - Vlogs. Video logs allow you the ability to get the same great content from your podcast available to your current and prospective clients, but with the added bonus of having a visual component. Vlogs give you the ability to create a faux "Face to face" experience with potential clients. They also allow you to use white boards, and diagrams to further emphasize your points. Matt covers it all in final piece of proving your brand and expertise. 

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 7 Starting a Podcast

Building your brand and expertise just got easier. In this episode Matt is here to explain the value of podcasting for financial advisors. Podcasting is a quick and easy way to develop your brand and expertise, and provide potential clients with plenty of content to get to know you before they walk in the door. Why not give them a taste of your knowledge beforehand, and save yourself some of the selling? If you want more information about podcasting, check out our white paper or our infosheet, linked below.

 

LINKS: A Complete Guide to Starting a Podcast |  Podcasting

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 6 Drafting Your White Paper

You've built an entire business around your expertise... but do your potential clients know what makes you different? In the second piece on proving your brand and experise, Kirk is here to talk to you about the importance of a White Paper. Having written over 20 white paper's on his own, he's here to give you the pieces necessary to begin writing your own paper. Once you have that white paper fresh off the press, it's also important to know how to use it. As a white paper expert, Kirk has everything you need to know to make your first paper a success. For more informtion check out the free resources listed below. 

LINKS: Anatomy of a White Paper

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 5 Your Financial Planning Process

This episode is part one of three in the 12 Days of Marketing that discusses proving your brand and expertise. In part one, Matt dives into explaining the importance of having a well established (and designed) Financial Planning Process. This is one of the many pieces to the puzzle in proving your expertise. This plan should be align with your company's story and brand and give your potential clients a clear view of what makes your company different. Listen in today!

12 Days of Marketing - Episode 4 Packing Your Message Into a Brand

Do you struggle to tell people what makes your financial advisor business different from all the others? In this Episode, Kirk explains the fundamentals of packinging your message (those key concepts and phrases) from simply words on a page to a brand people know and recognize. To help you further define these conepts, Kirk has included 3 important resources to help you find your brand for 2018.

LINKS: 30 Ways to be Different | Brand Impact Assessment | Brand Discovery Matrix