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Tough times call for tough talk
By Andy StonehouseLAS VEGAS -- If tough times call for tough solutions, Monday's kick-off to this year's Senior Market Advisor Expo offered those in the financial services business the skills to help make those tough calls--and thrive, at the
August 18, 2009
Marketer Adds Discount OptionA firm that sells discount programs through the Web has put a product from a unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. on its menu.
August 18, 2009
Bluebirds don't count: You doNo More Cold Calling Many advisors envision a perfect sales world, a world in which your phone constantly rings with interested and qualified sales prospects just waiting to work with you. In this perfect world, you don't have to develop
August 14, 2009
AIG Payback Is Iffy, Moody's SaysDespite American International Group's recent profitable quarter, Moody's Investors Service said its outlook remains negative.
August 12, 2009
Buildings: Standard, JHAStanCorp Financial Group Inc. has won recognition for increasing the greenness of an existing building.
August 12, 2009
From Good to Best: Practice Edge, August 2009During his three terms as mayor of New York City, Ed Koch was known for asking just about everyone, "How am I doing?" This month's...
August 10, 2009
Is honesty always the best policy?Top Ten Selling Handing my credit card to the server in a restaurant one evening, I noticed the pictures of two cute kids inside the plastic wallet that held the receipt. I asked her how old her kids were and she said, "Oh, I don't have
August 04, 2009
Writing effective letters, Part 1How do you know you've written an effective letter? In marketing, the answer lies in the number of responses the letter evokes. The purpose of this article is to show you, step-by-step, suggestions for writing effective letters