Financial Advisor Marketing Podcast

LinkedIn is the simplest way to find ideal prospects online without paying a lead gen company. But LinkedIn recently cut organic reach, started serving more ads and made it harder to connect with a lot of people. In short: LinkedIn wants your money. It might sound like the golden age of LinkedIn is over. But you don't have to go back to cold-calling and harassing strangers at networking meetings. You can still find, meet and close your ideal clients on LinkedIn. In this episode, you'll find out exactly how. Want to get clients on LinkedIn while your competitors flee? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why financial advisors who hustle day and night get fewer clients than lazy advisors working 2 hours a day. (1:55) Why a bigger network doesn't get you bigger checks. (6:33) Hidden dangers of LinkedIn automation (it might save time, but it can cost you your business) (10:06) How going all-in on LinkedIn can kill your marketing results. (12:49) Why a funny profile is better than a professional one. (13:31) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Discover even more financial advisor marketing resources here: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html

If you're a regular listener of this show, you know it's usually about high-level strategies. The "do this, then that" tactics are usually reserved for paying customers. But to celebrate episode 100 of the Financial Advisor Marketing podcast, James answered questions from financial advisors live on stream. Want to find out what's working now and see if your question got answered? Listen now! Show highlights include: The step-by-step social media marketing system that gets clients to reach out to you. (3:58) Hidden dangers of templated content that make you look like any other advisor. (23:23) How to find content for your specific niche that already works for others. (26:08) What to say when a prospect wants to wait until the market gets better. (33:53) The Australian sales whiz who can help you put sales on "easy mode". (40:40) How to engineer referrals from people who've never met you or talked to you. (41:45) The "Feature Act" method to grow your audience and reach more ideal clients online. (45:00) How to create content that shatters prospects' objections before they ever talk to you. (46:37) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Want to become even better at marketing? Check out these resources too: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

If you want to be better, wealthier and more successful than any of your competitors, you can't market yourself like your competitors. Most financial advisors do the same thing: They trumpet stock market commentary all over social media and chat up strangers about their finances at networking meetings. Those tactics can build a mediocre business. But they won't attract the wealthy clients you want. In this episode, Bill Cates stops by to share with you how to do remarkable marketing that makes your dream clients come to you. Ready to stop the lame tactics everyone else is using and stand out in your marketplace? Listen now! Show highlights include: The "Layer Cake Method" that makes your ideal clients chase you. (6:55) Why choosing affluent investors as your niche is just as bad as choosing low-income workers. (9:48) How dumbing down your marketing attracts smarter, wealthier clients. (12:11) Why writing like a middle-schooler brings more clients than stock analysis only MBAs understand. (17:37) How your website supercharges your marketing (even if no one ever visits it). (23:18) 3 "Mad Libs"-like exercises that show you exactly what to say to clients. (28:15) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Want to become an even better marketer? Check out these resources too: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

When you think of businesses that stand in your way, you probably think about competitors. And it's easy to box out a financial advisor, especially when they can't market themselves. But right now, a big tech behemoth is threatening to kill your marketing strategy: Google. If you're marketing online, there's a good chance a corporation can wipe out your lead flow whenever they push the button. Fortunately, that doesn't mean you have to start going to networking meetings, knock on people's doors or cold-call strangers. But you have to adapt. In this episode, you'll find out how to win clients online without depending on a corporation (and without rich competitors copying your strategy). Want to claim back your freedom in your online marketing? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why lead-selling agencies will probably go out of business (and how to get leads in the future with a 50-year old technology). (5:15) Little-used lead-generation channels that will survive after Google's new policies take effect. (6:58) One question which weeds out all freelancers and agencies which won't get you results. (9:10) Why you shouldn't limit your marketing budget, even if you don't have any cash to spend. (10:24) What SEO "professionals" won't tell you about rankings (and the cheap, high-ROI channel that gets you clients without paying an agency). (11:27) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle.

Most financial advisors dream of an independent life, passive income and freedom. But screwed-up priorities set by other people keep them from getting there. The wrong priorities can ruin every business. They make financial advisors say they work hard and want nothing more than success. But in reality, they value comfort and pleasure over their business. You shouldn't join the clientless masses who go back to their 9-5 after a few years. You deserve to make your dream life as an advisor a reality. In this episode, you'll find out how to set priorities so you can execute what'll really get you to your goals. Ready to set goals and actually reach them? Listen now! Show highlights include: What dead-broke gambling addicts can teach you about the psychology of making money. (7:23) How to eliminate all your excuses by adopting the "crack addict mindset". (8:17) Why a broke lady financing a Cadillac sets better priorities than most financial advisors. (9:41) The counter-intuitive reason working too much lets you prioritize your family. (14:17) How putting yourself over your clients makes clients value you more. (15:40) The hidden downside of being the best financial advisor in your area. (16:35) How Vanguard Research proved that clients don't care about your qualifications (and the dead-simple quality which actually builds trust). (17:43) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletterand pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Find out even more about financial advisor marketing with these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/top-10-best-books-for-financial-advisors.html

If you want to reach your ideal clients online, you probably won't find them dancing the Macarena on TikTok. Professionals are on LinkedIn, making connections that could benefit them. But, like any social network, LinkedIn wants to make money—which means it's cutting down your reach and making it more expensive to reach your ideal prospects. In this episode, you'll find out if LinkedIn is still valuable for financial advisors (and how to approach your dream clients anywhere). Want to find out where you'll find clients now AND in the future? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to profit off of the flood of amateur advisors harassing your dream clients on LinkedIn. (6:27) Why "free" marketing channels can kill your business. (6:43) How treating LinkedIn as a number's game only gets you penny-pinching prospects. (7:14) Why you shouldn't automate your LinkedIn outreach (even if it saves you hours every day). (8:42) How LinkedIn will tap your bank account to fill their pockets. (10:37) Why video content could be a horrible strategy for LinkedIn (unless you're reposting to other media sites) (15:28) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Check out these resources to get even better at marketing: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html

Wealthy people are the best clients for financial advisors: You make higher commissions and you can leverage their assets to get bigger returns on their investment. But if you spew your take on a Delaware paper mill stock on social media, you won't have the Forbes 500 list knocking on your door. To win wealthy investors as clients, you need to win their trust and enter their world. In this episode, you'll find out exactly how to close wealthy clients as a financial advisor (and never bother with low-end clients again). Want to work with the clients your competition doesn't even know exist? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why closing on your first meeting with a wealthy prospect is a death sentence for your cooperation. (8:22) How the internet lets you close rich clients across the country from your couch wearing pajamas. (8:35) The "Window Shopper's Secret" to beat your competition without throwing dirt at them. (11:56) How to get millionaire clients by telling them to leave you alone. (12:46) Why wealthy investors would hire a well-known, average advisor over a basement dweller who gets sky-high returns. (13:58) The "Referral Ravage" that'll eliminate financial advisors who can't market themselves. (15:48) Why rich people want to invest in boring assets (and how to win them as clients without hawking index funds, mutual funds or stock picks). (18:27) How choosing a tiny niche market eliminates your wealthy prospects' objections (even if they're outside your niche). (19:21) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Want to get even better as a financial advisor? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-sales-training.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html

It's nice to make a client, lead or prospect feel good. When they thank you for your advice and tell you how helpful you are, it brings a smile to your face. But if you chase acceptance, you'll never have a roster of clients who appreciate you. You can't please everyone at the same time. At best, you'll have a bunch of lukewarm client relationships. At worst, you'll only be managing your own capital. In this episode, you'll find out why not pleasing people is better for you, for them and for your bank account. Want to stop being a pushover and build the client relationships you want? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why wanting to be accepted makes you boring, bland and poor. (3:38) How the "rockstar of copywriting" helped a marketing campaign bring in an extra 96k per month (and how you can use his method to multiply your results). (4:33) The hidden benefits of getting fewer leads than your competitors. (7:31) Why Steve Jobs loved being hated—and the counter-intuitive way haters will make you more money. (14:23) How rejecting more prospects will improve your lead flow. (15:42) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Want to find out even more about building your business as a financial advisor? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

Marketing strategies are a dime a dozen. There are thousands of them in online marketing alone. But on the internet, strategies lose effectiveness quickly. If you listen to the wrong people and follow outdated advice, you won't attract the clients you want. But you don't have to resign and rely on harassing strangers who don't want to hear from you. In this episode, you'll find out about 3 marketing strategies that work for financial advisors right now. Want to get the cutting-edge marketing strategies that work today? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why other advisors' "best practices" can kill your marketing results. (2:26) A marketing channel the leading consulting firm McKinsey & company called "40 times more effective than Twitter and Facebook combined". (4:18) How to make more money on social media without closing a single client. (8:30) The "one-to-many" marketing strategy which multiplies your lead flow and gets you clients on autopilot. (9:41) Why response rates on LinkedIn are falling (and how to turn this into an opportunity). (10:58) Why most LinkedIn content is hot garbage—and how to be a hero to your target market instead. (11:49) How to get your best clients to refer their wealthy friends to you without being annoying.(13:32) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called „5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Want to find out even more about building your business as a financial advisor? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html

As a financial advisor, your personal performance decides if you thrive or struggle. When you're on top of your game, your service is top-notch, your business grows and you feel fantastic. But if you're not getting things done? Clients leave, you forget to follow up with prospects and you feel like your business is falling apart. In this episode, you'll find out about the worst productivity habits that kill financial advisors' businesses. If you want to get more done, grow your business and feel more confident, listen now! Show highlights include: Why you should never do anything for free (not even in your free time). (9:39) How the "passive income lie" keeps you broke (and how to make massive income instead). (10:31) Why Elon makes a million in an hour working the Tesla assembly line (and how you can value your time the same way). (11:50) The weird reason skipping breakfast can make you more productive. (15:14) What heart attack survivors can teach you about getting more done without working longer. (17:03) Why a near-death experience can skyrocket your business. (17:51) The toxic habit that causes procrastination and fills your day with worthless admin work. (18:41) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called "5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle.

Many financial advisors are analytical types, not slick salesmen. They're uncomfortable with smooth-talking sales tactics and aggressive "closing". But if you can't sell, you'll never make a penny as a financial advisor. Fortunately, selling doesn't have to mean extorting prospects until they submit and hire you. There's a way to sell without feeling manipulative. It's called storytelling. If you tell the right story, you win your prospect's attention, trust and their business without feeling like you sold them on anything. In this episode, you'll find out how to tell better stories to win more clients. Want to stop being ghosted by prospects and win more clients than your smooth-talking competitors? Listen now! Show highlights include: How a financial advisor got to $1B under management without a website, social media or thousands of clients. (6:21) Why cavemen were better marketers than most financial advisors. (9:17) Why no one cares about your stock market analysis unless you make it emotional. (11:21) The "Screenwriter's Secret" to being remembered, standing out and attracting clients. (11:49) How simple stories and an eBay account lead to a 6200% ROI for two amateurs—and how you can use their secrets to win more clients. (14:47) 3 obvious elements every good story needs (miss one of them and prospects will ignore you). (17:36) The "Luke Skywalker Mistake" which makes people hate your stories and lose trust in you. (19:03) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Go to the https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Newsletter and pick up your free 90 minute download called "5 Keys to Success for Financial Advisors" when you join The James Pollard Inner Circle. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html

Let's be real: You're more ambitious, more skilled and more hard-working than most people. That's not an attack on corporate workers, but anyone starting their own business is much more likely to get rich than people in a 9-5. But if you're not careful, your ambition can harm your business and keep you from achieving financial freedom. In this episode, you'll find out what makes financial advisors wealthy in the long-term and how to avoid the mistakes of all those who gave up and stayed poor. Want to leave the "crash and burn" tactics for your competitors? Listen now! Show highlights include: An overlooked target market that has multiple six figures to invest. (4:31) What marketing is really about (it has nothing to do with "giving value") (5:44) One question that gives you instant clarity on how to handle your own finances. (6:31) How a tiny investment separates dream clients from tire kickers. (12:48) Two things to work on before you buy a fancy watch, car or boat. (14:52) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/cold-calling-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/entry-level-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/video-marketing-for-financial-advisors.html

You probably started your business to control your time and income. But if you're like most advisors, you're working nights, always think about work and feel guilty about taking days off. You deserve better. But it won't happen unless you automate your business. If you don't create systems that work on autopilot, you'll never get your free time back. In this episode, you'll discover the 3 most important systems for a financial services business. Want to stop neglecting your family, friends and hobbies and reclaim your free time? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why you need an "attraction system" to free yourself from the constant hustle. (7:39) How to get free leads from LinkedIn without cold-messaging anyone. (10:33) The one marketing channel that solves all your follow-up problems on autopilot. (13:44) Why most of your website visitors will never become clients (and how to fix it). (13:58) How to make sure your clients stick with you and love your work. (15:26) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/top-10-best-books-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/video-marketing-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/4-linkedin-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

Wealthy people have so much money because they do different things than average people. What they do often seems weird to those who aren't successful. The same is true for financial advisors. Your business might be completely different than that of a millionaire advisor. You might not like how they do things, but you should follow their lead. In this episode, you'll discover 3 things successful financial advisors do—and how you can copy them to build a successful business yourself. Want to stop copying poor people and use the strategies of wealthy advisors? Listen now! Show highlights include: The cognitive bias that makes financial advisors copy strategies from losers with no clients. (4:30) Why persistency won't make you successful, no matter what motivation gurus tell you. (7:18) What 70% of 7-figure financial advisors have in common. (10:17) 6 ways you can reach your ideal clients with your marketing. (14:29) Why clients will hate you if you don't have your own finances in order. (15:50) Why reading newsletters can make you wealthy even when courses, books and webinars have failed you. (17:14) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

When it comes to getting clients, there's two words you've heard a million times: Prospecting and marketing. And with so many people posting client-getting advice on social media, it's easy to confuse the two. But if you don't know the difference, none of your work will get results because you're sending the wrong messages to the wrong people. In this episode, you'll discover the difference between marketing and prospecting—and how to excel at both so you always have a full pipeline of red-hot leads. Do you want as many clients as you can handle? Listen now! Show highlights include: What you can learn about getting clients from 4th grade geometry classes. (6:28) Why you're in the marketing business even if you've never written a blog article or posted on social media. (10:51) How your marketing budget kills your marketing results. (15:17) How office decoration can make prospects run away—or close them before you say a word. (11:59) The one insight that attracts more clients than the world's best marketing strategy. (17:21) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://theadvisorcoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

While people watch cat videos on Facebook, professionals do business on LinkedIn. If you want to work with wealthy people, you should be on LinkedIn. If you're not, this episode is for you. You'll find out why LinkedIn is the absolute best social network available to financial advisors and how to use it to get the wealthy clients you've always wanted. Ready to do business with wealthy clients who appreciate you? Listen now! Show highlights include: How young newbies old financial advisors make more money after a year than seasoned veterans after a decade. (4:30) The habits 95% of millionaires use to get and stay rich. (8:11) A giant email marketing lie that keeps you slaving away all day for the same money. (10:43) The "Message and Mail" strategy that gets leads in your target market in 2 easy steps. (14:44) Why the most common LinkedIn strategy is also the least effective. (15:10) How to get leads on autopilot without being pushy.(17:18) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html

Having your own business is about making more money in less time. But many financial advisors get stuck. They work more than most employees and barely make enough money to survive. One of the reasons: Most people waste time. They're not productive and barely get anything done. If you want to build a successful practice as a financial advisor, you need to be as productive as possible. In this episode, you'll discover the 3 best productivity tools for financial advisors. Ready to have more free time and make more money? Listen now! Show highlights include: How spending more time with your family can ruin your kids. (5:51) A free software tool that shows you where you waste valuable time. (9:12) How to get more done in 4 hours of work than others do in a whole day. (12:33) How laying in your bed can make you happier, wealthier and happier. (16:09) How turning your house into a "red light district" can make you more productive. (18:16) The marketing strategy that frees up your time instead of clogging up your schedule. (19:33) 2 email marketing tools that get financial advisors red-hot leads and free up their time. (21:01) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/4-linkedin-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

If you can spend a dollar on ads and get more money back, you can generate as much cash as you want. But if you run ads and don't get results, you might as well throw your money in a barrel and burn it Financial advisors who run profitable ads have an unfair advantage. In this episode, you'll discover how you can run ads that bring you clients without extra work. Let your competitors waste time at networking meetings and cold-call strangers. Ready to get an advantage over your competition? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to run profitable campaigns even when your company won't let you run ads. (2:57) A sneaky method "gurus" use to fake their marketing results. (5:27) How your targeting can kill your entire campaign before you write a word. (8:06) How to make money off of an offer you haven't created yet. (9:43) Why most financial advisors burn money with online ads. (14:45) Why traffic, followers and comments don't matter and the only metric that does. (19:45) Unsexy, but highly effective marketing strategies few advisors use. (21:37) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/4-linkedin-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

People love trash-talking the top 1%. But secretly, most haters envy the 1%—but they don't know how to get there. But most people never get there because they focus on shiny objects and short-term tactics. Those will never get you to real wealth. But if you focus on the strategies outlined in this episode, you can achieve lasting success and wealth. Want to claim the freedom you deserve? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why most people never get rich even if they work hard for 40 years. (6:11) Why you should never learn marketing from other financial advisors (9:06) Why 1% improvements never create breakthroughs. (11:42) 3 marketing strategies that are killing your business—even if they get you leads. (12:54) How the top 1% of advisors think about their marketing—and 4 ways you can copy their mindset in your own life. (15:25) Frank Sinatra's secret to making passive income without being alive. (16:04) The simple-but-hard method to becoming wealthy and free. (20:15) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

Designing A Lifestyle Advisor Practice You probably didn't start your business to work late, get up early and chase clients who hate you. Most advisors start their business to work when they want, how they want and with whom they want. And that can be your reality. Your business doesn't have to be a low-paying job with a terrible boss. In this episode, you'll find out how to build an advisor practice that gives you the exact lifestyle you want. Ready to break free? Listen now! Show highlights include: If you want to reduce your work hours, this 8 word sentence will set you free. (5:19) How to screen for clients who'll boost your business instead of clogging up your schedule. (7:07) Dangerous lies most financial advisors tell themselves about their business. (14:20) Feel stuck in business? Get clarity on these 3 things by picking a niche. (16:22) How many clients do you really need? Here's the definitive answer.. (18:17) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/top-10-best-books-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html

Referrals sound great: Existing clients send you new prospects who already trust you without wasting a dime on marketing. But referrals aren't as great as they sound. If you're not careful, referrals will kill your business and have you searching for a new job. But you don't have to give up referral marketing. You can build a sustainable financial advisor business with referral marketing strategies—as long as you don't depend on them. If you're in this for the long haul, listen now! Show highlights include: Why referrals should never be your only marketing strategy—unless you want your business to crash and burn. (4:48) The biggest disadvantage of referrals—and how to avoid it. (5:01) Why the most successful advisors turn down referrals. (6:02) How to get better referrals without begging and pleading. (7:56) If someone tells you about their referral-only business, throw all of their advice in the trash. (11:04) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/cold-calling-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html

You've heard all the business mantras, listened to every sales guru and read books rich people recommend. But even though you know the exact steps to build the life you want, you're not living it yet. That's probably because of limiting beliefs. These toxic thoughts erode even the best success mindset and keep you stuck until you defeat them. Today, you'll find out how to kill a limiting belief and replace it with a mindset that guides you towards success again and again. Want to end the constant struggle and create the outcomes you really want? Listen now! Show highlights include: How Jeff Bezos' thinking makes him rich while most people stay average. (2:58) The way too simple method to "solve" neediness forever. (5:39) Why hard work and honesty won't make you tons of money, no matter what Instagram gurus tell you. (8:13) Dumb beliefs that keep advisors poor. (10:31) How to quadruple your rates without losing clients. (14:15) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html

If you want more clients, you need more prospects. But if you're talking to 20 prospects a day, you never get to create content, serve your clients and enjoy your freedom. The truth is: You need fewer prospects than you might think to live your dream life. In this episode, you'll find out exactly how many prospects you need to build the business even your clients could only dream of. Ready to stop blindly chasing leads and build a business you actually like? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why spending $10k is better for your business than spending $100. (5:03) The crucial difference between a qualified prospect and a poor tire kicker hellbent on wasting your time. (10:31) The unshakeable confidence you get from 100 of these names will do 1000x times more for your practice than a bunch of "leads" (13:30) Why "quality over quantity" makes you less successful. (17:08) Why wild west gold diggers were better at marketing than your favorite guru. (17:43) The slightly "woo-woo" mindset that magnetizes leads, prospects and clients. (19:45) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/entry-level-financial-advisors.html

If you're a regular listener of this show, you've probably had a question pop into your head while listening. In this episode, James answers questions from listeners, a privilege usually reserved for Inner Circle subscribers. Want to learn more about James, get business-boosting advice and get your question answered? Listen now! Show highlights include: Is Dave Ramsey's new program dangerous? (2:55) How to make your follow-up succeed without being annoying. (4:42) The blood-sucking type of SEO agency you should run away from. (10:24) The only metric you should use to decide if you should invest in an online course. (15:13) Don't follow any marketing "guru" until you've listened to these 4 reclusive copywriters. (16:11) LinkedIn request acceptance is going down. Here's how much you should be getting. (18:09) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/cold-calling-financial-advisors.html

You spend a lot of time communicating with prospects, clients and business partners. And if you're like most advisors, you get ignored at least half of the time. It's not because people hate you. They just hate all the sales & marketing techniques "experts" sell you. Clients want you to do something else. In this episode, you'll find out how to supercharge your communication. That way, you won't get ignored nearly as often, get more prospects and lose less clients. Ready to talk to people the way they want to? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why you shouldn't use technologies invented after 1995 to talk to clients. (10:31) The surprising medium 71% of older clients prefer. (11:35) Never market on this social network unless you also cut your lawn with scissors. (14:13) Ask about this first or lose the prospect. (17:21) Why financial results matter less than this simple thing you do every day. (17:42) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html

You'll make more money serving wealthy people than any other clients. But if you've never met a millionaire, you probably don't even know where to start meeting them. But you can reach high net worth individuals the same way you reach anyone else: With a systemized approach, a clear goal and effective marketing. In this episode, you'll find out how to put this into practice and close the rich people you want as clients. Ready to stop settling for ordinary clients and work with rich people? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why your richest clients won't drive Lamborghinis, wear gold chains or invite you to their yacht (and how to spot real millionaires). (6:27) What millionaires really pay for (a custom-made suit won't convince them). (9:23) Use this common sales technique on rich people and you'll be escorted out by security. (11:16) Everybody bores affluent investors with stock market graphs. Use this long-term strategy instead and beat your lazy competitors. (13:01) How "SSCCR" ruins your prospecting efforts before you ever touch the phone. (14:16) Why copy & paste marketing templates repel high net worth leads. (21:24) These overlooked statistics show: Most millionaires want your services! (24:34) 7068 millionaires might be looking for a financial advisor right now. Will you do the honors? (26:49) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/4-linkedin-tips-for-financial-advisors.html

Do you need more traffic NOW? Do you want free leads? A line around the block while the stock market tanks? And all of it by tomorrow? You can't. Sure, "gurus" out there sell you these pipe dreams, but nobody sees results from their courses, books and masterminds. The truth is: There's no effortless way to succeed as a financial advisor. But you can use leverage, scale and systems to generate leads, close clients and minimize your work hours. In this episode, you'll find out exactly how to build the business you want instead of slaving away at work that gets you nowhere. Listen now! Show highlights include: If you're cold-calling, emailing or going to networking events, your marketing isn't good enough. Here's why. (11:14) How to eliminate prospecting and reach thousands of people with a few hours of work. (12:10) If you're smart enough to not believe in overnight success, build these 4 marketing assets now. (13:43) How a video with 6 views can make you rich. (14:11) Why a single blog article, YouTube video or podcast episode is worthless. (15:51) If you want to make it in the long-term, you have to build these two things right now. (17:40) How to make "passive income" as a financial advisor. (22:31) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

In normal times, it's easy to go to the office, do your work and go home. But we're not living in normal times. Clients want to liquidate assets. People are scared to invest. The truth is: Anxiety, fear and crises contain the biggest business opportunities-if you can dig them up. How? With a success mindset, you'll see opportunity where others hunker down. Today, coach Joe Lukacs stops by to show you how to build that success mindset. This is a must listen if you want to grow through the crisis and seize the giant opportunity in front of you. Let your competitors crumble while you build your dream business. Show highlights include: Advisors who throw in the towel skip these 4 "mental preparation" habits. Ignore them and you might be on a job board soon. (4:03) Why the best financial advisors are NOT in the investing or financial planning business. (6:55) Why watching financial news is for losers-and the 3 things successful advisors focus on. (10:41) A counter-intuitive truth: How paying a personal trainer helps your bottom line while education burns your money. (11:31) 3 crippling thoughts you can banish instantly by writing them down. (21:20) If you can't answer "yes" to this question, you might be missing your clients' biggest cash reserves. (34:08) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html

Chasing clients sucks. If your skeptical prospects object at every word you say, you'll not only stay broke, you'll also hate your work. The alternative? Attract leads who specifically want you, not just any advisor. If you do this right, they'll even come to you on autopilot (never make a cold call again). This might sound impossible, but it's what all the rich advisors do. In this episode, you'll find out how they make pre-sold leads come to them. Today, Samantha Russell stops by to show you how to get leads automatically and make sales calls easy and fun. Ready to leave behind awful sales calls that lead nowhere? Get the leads you really want? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to get faster results with inbound marketing. (4:35) The most important to link on your website—this tiny change can multiply your results. (11:30) How to write content that gets you ranked on Google and convinces prospects. (13:12) The exact amount of keywords to focus on for more Google traffic. (21:30) How one advisor "infiltrated" corporate executive suites with his content. (29:49) An overlooked traffic strategy that also starts profitable relationships for you. (33:24) Why NOT to do cold outreach, no matter what gurus tell you. (36:56) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/top-10-best-books-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/cold-calling-financial-advisors.html

Let's face it you're not as successful as you want to be yet. And you're probably worried you won't get the success you know you deserve. Time to make sure you're the advisor who'll become wealthy, happy and fulfilled. How? There's 5 core signs all great up advisors share. In this episode, you'll find out exactly what these 5 signs are and how you can implement them for yourself. Want to have absolute certainty you'll be successful? Listen now! Show highlights include: The marketing system you'll profit from for the next 10 years. (5:00) What the world's best salesman says about other people's opinions. (8:30) The only opinions you should listen to besides your own. (9:51) One forgotten book many successful people read and love. (14:21) Why "be yourself" can torch your reputation and scare off clients. (17:35) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

If you're wildly ambitious, an above-average income won't cut it. While normal people would hate you for it, there's no shame in wanting to get rich. Giving your kids a life you never had, taking your spouse on exotic vacations and driving the car you've always wanted? It won't happen unless you join the elite advisors who clear multiple six figures each year. Fortunately, there's a plan for you to get there. It's all laid out in this episode. Ready to multiply your income and leave the losers behind? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to multiply your revenue with a single decision. (1:53) Why putting more on your to-do list kills your productivity and happiness. (7:55) Why your competitors close the clients you do free work for. (14:00) The "always on" marketing asset 99% of advisors make no money from. (16:50) How to reach leads who pretend to be "out of office". (20:58) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html

You've probably made some bad emotional decisions in your life. Whether you bought something you couldn't afford, moved cross-country for a bad relationship or keep eating tasty, unhealthy food. But did you know emotions can ruin your business too? Your emotions can sabotage everything from your income to how much time you spend working. If you're ready for a better business and life, listen to this episode now. Show highlights include: 2 emotions that can wreck any business completely. (6:30) The unconscious emotions that make you work for free. (14:27) How you can avoid being a broke advisor. (16:24) Why making tons of money to prove someone wrong will leave you heart broken. (21:30) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/video-marketing-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html

Many successful businesspeople will tell you to get a mentor. And maybe you've been looking for someone to take you under their wing, to help you become who you need to be. But what if that's a waste of time? What if listening to a mentor doesn't get you where you want to be? In this episode, you'll find out who to listen to and whose advice to ignore. That way, you'll only get the best advice from the right experts. Stop letting bad advice ruin your business. Listen now! Show highlights include: One common piece of advice successful people don't even follow themselves. (5:48) The one thing no mentor can ever teach you (but you absolutely need). (7:07) "Unsexy" ways wealthy people build successful businesses. (12:20) Why you should never ask successful people to pick their brains. (14:39) The most valuable thing a mentor can give you– in 30 seconds. (16:17) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

The most common questions financial advisors ask themselves are "How can I get more clients?", "How can I get more money?" and "How can I have more free time?". You've probably noticed those don't help you reach your goals. That's because sales and marketing doesn't work that way. With that mindset, your content will be ignored, your clients jump ship and prospects never reply. Bob Burg knows the real questions you should be asking and how you can turn them into massive sales success and more leads from referrals than you can handle. Ready to find out the right questions to ask and transform your business? Listen now! Show highlights include: The "law of value" that determines your true worth to clients—this is the root cause of all marketing problems. (4:25) 3 things to increase in your business—profit isn't one of them. (8:40) How to give more than you take without being a doormat. (18:30) What most prospects don't understand—and how to attract the "dream clients" you really want. (21:35) Step nr. 1 to become the most valuable financial advisor. (23:43) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Find out more about Bob's Endless Referrals here: https://EndlessReferrals.com Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html

You're probably worried. Clients could abandon you. "closed" leads might not come through anymore. You may even need a desk job soon. All of that's scary, but you have a choice. Right now, you can choose to hunker down in self-pity—or seize the giant opportunity in this crisis. In a few years time, you'll look back at this. Will you remember giving up on your goals? Or will you remember massive growth and transformation? If you want to thrive while your competition crumbles, listen to this episode now. Show highlights include: How to keep clients from running away in a bear market (you won't like this answer, but you need it). (3:53) The 4 simple activities you're probably not doing that could save your business. (6:12) 2 ways to "prep" your business to thrive in any crisis (you can build them in a few days). (6:54) How to "fireproof" your business so you never panic in a bear market again. (8:40) Why you already know how to profit from this crisis, but aren't using those skills. (8:12) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html

As a financial advisor heading out on your own, you've got a lot of obstacles in your way: Skeptical prospects, competition, overwhelm, the list goes on. But none of these things can slaughter your business as fast as the enemy we'll talk about today. This enemy has the power to keep you from ever living your dream—but if you turn him into your ally, you'll become effective beyond your own belief and blow right past the biggest goals you've set. In this episode, you'll find out who hat enemy is, how to shield yourself from it and make it work for you. Ready to defeat your biggest enemy and free yourself from any limitations you might feel right now? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why you should change the lightbulbs in your bedroom if you want to perform better. (7:48) How slowing down and taking less action makes you more successful in the long-term. (11:21) The 4 (painful) phases of gaining success in any field—and why not to look for step-by-step advice. (16:25) The only 2 things that make you money (hard work is not one of them). (19:23) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/top-10-best-books-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html

You're probably a knowledgeable, effective and trustworthy financial advisor. You know you'll take good care of your clients' capital. But even with all your skills, you can't afford to be boring. If talking to you feels like a chore, no client will want to stay with you and prospects will start checking their email on calls with you. If you want clients to come to you, stay with you and refer you, you've got to become at least somewhat fun, friendly and entertaining. The good news: You don't have to become a stand-up comedian or start wearing funny outfits. In this episode, you'll find out how to stop being boring and become the financial advisor clients love interacting with. Listen now and have more fun in business! Show highlights include: How to do better marketing by giving way less "value" than anyone else. (8:07) Why you should educate your prospects, but keep most of the information from them. (11:55) Is "giving value" undermining your business? How well-meaning help cannibalizes your own business without making a penny. (13:58) Be less boring: The easy way to become entertaining without creating more content. (16:30) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-sales-training.html

Most financial advisors are good at their craft, but aren't great at generating leads and turning them into clients. There's one sweet-sounding alternative to generating leads: Buying them. But buying leads won't jumpstart your business. In reality, it can torch your reputation, flood your schedule with follow-up and lower your income–even if you make a buck or two in the short-term. In this episode, you'll find out the 4 reasons why buying leads is bad for your business–and how to actually get the leads you need to build the business you want. Ready to stop being a nobody and become a trusted advisor serving grateful clients? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why buying leads puts you in the passenger seat of your own business. (7:20) What bank robbers can teach you about lead generation. (9:25) 2 ways lead generation companies will screw you–even if they're "nice" people. (12:40) Why you won't find millionaires on lead lists—and where to find them. (18:13) How "fake millionnaires" can clog up your schedule, burn your money and ruin your business. (19:07) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-awesome-tech-tools-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/video-marketing-for-financial-advisors.html

Organization is no sexy topic. But it's essential for financial advisors. Many financial advisors forget meetings, abandon prospects and infuriate clients by not replying. If you're not organized, you'll lose prospects, repel your clients and never feel the freedom you became an advisor for. The good news is you don't have to become obsessive and micromanage everything. But baseline organization is essential for your success. In this episode, you'll find out about the biggest mistakes to avoid and how to fix them so you can become more productive and enjoy more free time–without sacrificing business success. Ready to beat your competition without spending more on advertising? Listen now! Show highlights include: What to put onto your desk for maximum productivity–and why you'll never get anything done otherwise. (5:05) The one software that helps you make more money and frees up hours every week (15:17) Why email is robbing you of your productivity—and how to eliminate most of it with a few clicks. (19:52) How to invest a few hours to turn yourself into a sales machine—with nothing but a software you already have. (21:22) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html

If you want to improve, you need to know what you're bad at and how to do it better. But in business, your strengths and weaknesses aren't always clear—you don't know why a client left, a prospect ghosted you or a referral source dried up. In reality, you can fix this easily with feedback from the people you serve. They'll tell you exactly what you could do better—and sometimes even how you could do it better. In this episode, Julie Littlechild stops by to help you gather more feedback and turn it into actions that grow your business. Ready to leave behind confusion and know exactly how you can take your business to the next level? Listen now! Show highlights include: The biggest trend for financial advisors that helps you multiply the value you provide… without multiplying your work! (4:16) How to find out exactly which feedback questions to ask for maximum clarity and results (don't ask any question before you figure this out). (8:26) How timing can give you a tiny trickle of referrals—or a massive flood! (18:19) When to avoid and ignore feedback. (21:15) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/entry-level-financial-advisors.html

As an ambitious person, you already know about setting goals and probably have paper, note files and documents filled with lists of goals and plans. But how often do you actually reach your goals? If you tend to fall short of your goals, don't worry. The truth is: Most financial advisors don't reach their goals. There's a simple reason for this—and if you don't usually reach your goals, you'll find out the only way you can ever change that today. In this episode, you'll discover the truth about reaching your goals and the only way you'll ever make them a reality. Ready to respect yourself again and become who you know you can be? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why not finding clients is not a big deal–and what to think about instead. (7:57) The two things you need to ask yourself to completely transform your life. (8:50) One characteristic all losers share—if you share this one behavior, you'll never ever be successful. (12:51) Exactly what to do when you're at rock bottom with your business and life in shambles. (15:05) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-easy--actionable-social-media-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/15-financial-advisor-prospecting-ideas--techniques-that-work.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html

You've probably heard about content marketing before while researching marketing strategies to bring in more clients. But one big problem is: Many entrepreneurs create content just to create content—NOT because it's actually useful. The real way to do content marketing that works is by creating useful content that helps your target market and actually gets you more appointments. How? In this episode, you'll find out 3 tips that'll make you the advisor who magnetizes clients and have leads pour in rather than chasing people. Listen now! Show highlights include: Why NEVER to talk about stock market events in your email content. (2:37) How "turning into Yoda" helps you attract more clients and makes them feel like heroes for working with you. (7:55) Why creating free content should cost you a lot of money. (15:52) Worried about prospects not reading your content? Here's why most readers dropping out is a good thing. (19:20) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/cold-calling-financial-advisors.html

If you could sum up every financial advisor's dream state of their business, it would probably sound something like this: "Make more money in less time". The easiest way to do that is to get someone else to do some of your work for you. Today, Danielle Cuomo stops by to teach you all about how to leverage virtual assistants and free up time for what's really important. No to-do list, productivity book or time management system will ever free up more time than having someone else help you out. Ready to focus on what you like to do? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to get all the benefits of having an employee—without worrying about the paperwork and workload or having someone come into your office. (4:42) Why hiring entry-level or "learning on the job" assistants can create more work for you, not less. 3 things you can outsource right now to free up your time ASAP. (14:38) The first step you need to take when hiring a VA—before even thinking about tasks to outsource. (19:50) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

As a financial advisor, one of your most important jobs is filling your business with paying clients. But that doesn't work if your clients and prospects abandon you because you made mistakes you don't even know about. If you really want a horde of clients that pay you what you deserve, you need to avoid 3 grave mistakes that make (potential) clients make a 180-degree turn and pay your competitors instead. In this episode, you'll find out which 3 mistakes they are and how you avoid them so you attract clients and keep them for the long-term. Ready to become a financial advisor clients love? Listen now! Show highlights include: The one question you should answer to get better results for less work. (4:56) Why new advisors with a small book of business have the advantage in the client-game. (7:19) How to educate your clients so they work with you perfectly. (11:13) Why 34% of clients fire their financial advisors. (15:47) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-sales-training.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html

If you're a long-time listener of this show, you probably already know you need a niche of people who know, like and trust you. But if you've tried to find a niche, you've probably realized: It's not as easy to find people who have enough money to invest and aren't already bombarded with emails, phone calls, letters and postcards by your competitors. In this episode, you'll hear about one niche that's mostly overlooked, but has tremendous potential for you to help your clients and grow your own business at the same time. Ready to remove yourself from most of the competition and earn more money faster? Listen now and become THE financial advisor for this uncontested, lucrative market! Show highlights include: How to snowball content as simple as a social media or blog post into a well-paying client. (10:22) The one market you should never target—unless you want people and government agencies to hate you. (12:50) Why getting new clients isn't your best course of action if you're not doing this one important thing. (17:05) How losing one client takes away more than whatever they would've paid you. (18:04) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/11-awesome-client-appreciation-event-ideas-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html

Why did you become a financial advisor? Probably not so you could feel stressed from all your to-dos and never-ending workdays. You want to do what you enjoy, spend time with friends and family and feel free. And this can be your reality—if you know how to defeat stress. In today's episode, Dr. Jack Singer shows you how. You'll find out how to reduce stress from your life and enjoy the freedom you deserve for your hard work—and what to do when you're stressed to relax quickly and enjoy your life again. Ready to break free from stress? Listen now! Show highlights include: Why financial advisors are just like professional athletes—and how you can use a sports psychologist's blueprint to "unlock" peak performance and eliminate doubt and stress. (2:49) The little-known secret of how your thoughts can make your clients desert you or run towards you. (8:35) How "eustress" is different from harmful stress–and how to seek out one and avoid the other. (15:11) How to take better care of yourself to reduce disease and stress. (19:03) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/content-marketing-tips-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/how-to-make-six-figures-financial-advisor.html

Whether 2019 was your first year as a financial advisor or your tenth year, you're probably ambitious and already expecting 2020 to be a breakthrough year that transforms your business and life. But for that to become reality, you need the right attitude, goals and knowledge. In this episode, you'll find out exactly how you'll make 2020 the best year of your life. Listen now to make sure you don't look back at 2020 with regrets, but conclude that you've done everything you could. Show highlights include: Why traffic is the easiest part of marketing. (7:08) The goal-setting exercise that helps you reach goals 10x bigger than whatever you're struggling for right now. (8:20) How a stopwatch can make you a more productive financial advisor. (15:52) If you can't explain your goals to a 6-year old, they're useless. Here's why. (17:11) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/9-actionable-seminar-marketing-tips-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html

If you've been a financial advisor for a while, you probably have a few clients. But if you want to work less and actually be fulfilled in your work, clients won't cut it. Because the best, richest and happiest financial advisors have raving fans. And in this episode, you'll find out exactly how to create those fans. Ready to leave behind average clients and have raving fans that refer you to their friends? Listen now! Show highlights include: How to create "immeasurable value" so you can get measurable results in your bank account. (6:40) The two companies to study if you want to serve your clients better. (7:33) If you can accomplish these two steps, you'll always be outperforming your competition. (11:08) Two signs you should fire a client or hang up the phone on a prospect. (19:33) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-business-plan-tips.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/financial-advisor-coaching.html

If you've ever researched how you can market your business, you've probably stumbled across Facebook for marketing. Some advisors love it, others hate it. But there's one big problem with Facebook for financial advisors. And if you ignore this problem, you won't attract clients. You might have a lot of "likes", but you won't end up with a flush bank account. Listen to this episode if you're ready to hear the truth about Facebook marketing for financial advisors—and how to really attract clients. Show highlights include: How a financial advisor ruined his business with highly effective Facebook marketing. (7:15) The one thing to make sure whenever you think about a marketing channel. (8:48) How you could buy a $10,000 client for $150. (14:06) Why even the best Facebook strategies might be useless soon. (17:12) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/7-client-referral-ideas-to-help-you-get-more-referrals.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/the-best-crm-for-financial-advisors-crm-software-for-financial-services.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/video-marketing-for-financial-advisors.html

If you've got an interested prospect, you're probably excited about a new potential client. You write to them, call them–but more often than not, they don't decide. Eventually, the prospect stops replying and actually goes nowhere. In this episode, you'll find out how to fix that problem by getting prospects to decide. Listen now to find out how to generate more business and spend no more time chasing prospects that aren't interested anyway. Show highlights include: Why you shouldn't try to insert urgency into your sales meetings–and how to use it anyway. (5:47) How compound interest applies to your business efforts. (11:00) The "secret" to making your website work for you—without changing any of the copy or images. (18:00) Why knowing less about your prospects, your market and finances keeps you from meeting qualified prospects. (20:03) If you're looking for a way to set more appointments with qualified prospects, sign up for James' brand new webinar about how financial advisors can get more clients with email marketing. Go to TheAdvisorCoach.com/webinar to register today. Ready to learn even more about becoming the successful financial advisor you know you can be? Check out these resources: https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/seo-for-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/elevator-speech-financial-advisors.html https://www.theadvisorcoach.com/27-financial-advisor-marketing-ideas--strategies-that-work.html