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  • 18 January 2012 : Are you really ready for referrals? (No Comments)
    Everyone is talking about re-energizing their referrals.  Artfully worded requests for referrals are only part of what’s needed to attract investor referrals. Some firms helpfully remind clients in a variety [More...]

  • 29 December 2011 : Naming Your Advisory Practice (No Comments)
    Many financial advisors and firms puzzle over naming their own practices. If you are planning to launch a new firm, change its name or customize  your practice, you may find [More...]

  • 13 December 2011 : Santa collision near St. Michaels (2 Comments)
    ST. MICHAELS, MD – DECEMBER 13, 2011 – Santa’s packed holiday sleigh and eight reindeer crashed with a US Air Force/ St. Michaels (MD) Air National Guard Plane on Talbot [More...]

  • 8 December 2011 : Advisors Guide to the Giving Conversation (No Comments)
    When it comes to charitable giving, some clients give and some don’t. The ones who do  may have been raised in a family where tithing or supporting church, community or [More...]

  • 25 November 2011 : Holiday Gift Ideas Within FINRA $100 Limit (No Comments)
    Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it’s time to consider your  clients’ holiday gifts.  A gift conveys your regard for the recipient and their relationship with you. Perhaps that’s why the [More...]

  • 14 November 2011 : Unconditional Trust RIP… (No Comments)
    The benefit of the doubt may have died after the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, other institutions have failed us, including government, financial and religious institutions. Recent headlines reported the collapse of MF [More...]

  • 31 October 2011 : Show me the money: The ROI of social media (1 Comment)
    It has been a long time coming, but financial services firms are beginning to use social media to support new business efforts. They win followers, demonstrate thought leadership and monitor [More...]

  • 18 October 2011 : Advisor web site essentials, and four that get it right (No Comments)
    A link is clicked.  A URL is typed.  Your web site is accessed.  Does your online presence hang information out there in cyber space, or does it effectively engage prospects, [More...]