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Solutions to the Advisor Marketing Yo-Yo Effect

Posted by FP Transitions on Jun 19, 2023 10:00:00 AM

JUNE BLOG - BANNER - SOLUTIONS TO THE ADVISOR MARKETING YO-YO EFFECT

End the Cycle: How to Make Marketing a Constant Business Generator

Marketing powers growth, which is why it’s a priority when we’re in need of more business. But over time, with great marketing, business starts booming. That’s when many advisory firms begin to pivot to client service and satisfaction, letting the lead generation campaigns run their course. When the funnel starts to dry up, we dig back into early-stage marketing on social media, email campaigns, more lunch meetings – only to hit pause once a few more clients trickle in. Enter the vicious cycle of the start-and-stop campaigns. We get it, you cannot do it all.

But what if I told you there was a way? Would you be interested? We’re breaking down the challenges and matching you with immediate solutions. Let’s go!

CHALLENGE #1: In the Moment Decisions

Something triggers a renewed marketing focus. It could be anything, but more commonly this can come from an increase in capacity (new team members, better technology, clients on target and requiring less focus) or it could be due to a need for more revenue (profit margins are down, loss of a long-time client, more clients entering retirement). Whatever the source, you start looking for ways to boost revenue.

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Topics: Education, Business Growth, Business Operations, marketing

Ideas Without Action? You’re Not Alone.

Posted by FP Transitions on Jun 15, 2023 12:34:49 PM

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Great opportunity comes often with great risk. But just as importantly, and far more prevalently, everyday challenges wear on us, too. How many times have you had the same conversation with a client about opening that 529? Or upping that 401k contribution? They want to do it – so they say – but they keep showing up for meetings without having done it.

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Topics: Succession Planning, Business Value, Transition Plan, Continuity, Sustainability, Leadership, Valuation & Appraisal, KPI, marketing, valuation

(Tech) Stacked for Growth

Posted by FP Transitions on Jan 12, 2023 10:12:00 AM

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Growth can be enabled – or hindered – by your technology. And not only that, but it can also seriously erode your profit margin if it costs you clients, requires constant fixing, or slows down cross-department collaboration. But here’s the thing: NOT using tech is the bigger mistake you can make. With so many best-in-class solutions on the market (and more appearing everyday), certainly having something is almost guaranteed to be better than nothing…right? Let’s explore your best tech investments that enable revenue growth in 2023.

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Topics: Business Growth, Industry News, Next Generation, Compliance, Client Retention, Wealth Management, Trends, Branding, Tech, marketing, Client Experience