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By The Retirement GuysDuring this time of year many financial professionals take time to focus on growing their business for the next year. Unfortunately, many advisors take a backseat to planning their business's future
December 22, 2010
5 ways to enhance your personal brandIn November, you read The Arrow Blog's ways to identify your personal brand. The next step is enhancing your brand.
December 21, 2010
The Verbal Pause-Busting Cheat SheetDo the "Ums," "Uhs," and "Ahs" got your tongue? It is natural to pause when you speak -- it's when you breathe.
December 21, 2010
5 great client service tipsEvery business owner knows things go wrong from time to time. It's how you handle these episodes that counts. And at the holidays, the stakes are higher. People have higher expectations and a lower tolerance for mistakes.
December 21, 2010
5 great client service tipsEvery business owner knows things go wrong from time to time. It's how you handle these episodes that counts. And at the holidays, the stakes are higher. People have higher expectations and a lower tolerance for mistakes.
December 21, 2010
The Four Key Factors to Motivating Employees: P4To begin motivating, the first three weeks of training are crucial for new employees of advisory firms.
December 20, 2010
The 5 best iPhone apps for client interactionAs a financial advisor who may work independently, it's important you have the best tools possible to interact with clients. Luckily, the answer may be right at your fingertips--in your iPhone, of course.
December 20, 2010
How to impress upon business owners the importance of a business succession planIn the past four years, I have been recommending that my business-owner clients draft what I call their Strategic Contingency Plan.