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Obama’s Associate Counsel Small Named SEC General Counsel
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC announced Tuesday that Anne Small, President Obamas special assistant and associate counsel, has been named general counsel of the agency.
April 22, 2013
What Does Your Style Say to Your Clients?Gone are the days of the guy in a black suit.
April 22, 2013
FINRA Names Its First EVP of Regulatory OpsFINRA announced Monday that Susan Axelrod would become executive vice president of regulatory operations, a newly created position.
April 20, 2013
5 sales lessons I have learnedLesson 1: To really succeed in sales, you need to get out there.
April 19, 2013
Strategies to Improve CE Credit: More Is BetterThe more CE required, the more demand there is for CE credit, and the more providers willing to try to craft quality CE credit.
April 18, 2013
5 Proven Ways to Drive More Word-of-Mouth ReferralsCan you systematize your word-of-mouth referrals, one of the most valuable forms of advisory firm business building? Yes; here's how.
April 17, 2013
Strategies for CFP Board to Improve Continuing Education CreditIt's no secret that the current state of CFP CE credit is a sorry affair. But the CFP Board, as the keeper of the CFP marks, wields a great deal of power to change the system for the better.