Co-authored by: Andrew Preshong, Email Marketing Manager at Simplicity Lone Beacon, and Marcus Roth, Senior Director of Email Marketing, Automation, and Content at Simplicity Lone Beacon. Over the past two years, we've been on a mission to explore all our emersion welcome sequences to find out what really works for advisors [...]
By Ben Kulis, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Operations Manager In the digital age, having a professional online presence is essential for any business leader, especially for Advisors. LinkedIn, the professional's social network, offers unparalleled opportunities for advisors to network, build their company’s brand, and stay up to date with the latest [...]
By Kasey Dean, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Accounts. We live in a world where no matter what age, profession, or demographic you are, your day is riddled with constant emails, texts, phone calls, news alerts, social media posts, advertisements, and the list goes on. According to a recent [...]
By Marcus Roth, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Data, Automation & Content. People get tens, even hundreds of emails a day. With so many emails flying around our inboxes, it can be hard to think critically about the technical strategy behind a successful email campaign. The truth is that [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities…” A song made famous by The Jungle Book movie says that they’ll come to you, but it’s not always that easy for financial advisors. Sometimes they must bring the [...]
By Kasey Dean, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Accounts. Throughout my career and personal life, I have held various leadership roles. Among those leadership roles, one of the most important aspects is helping to grow and develop the teams I work with. What I learned in these roles is [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Many advisories will celebrate the acquisition of a new client, as they should, but what’s often overlooked is the fact that the customer journey is just heating up. Creating great experiences enables the customer advocacy phase of their [...]
By Kasey Dean, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Accounts. The financial industry has historically been dominated by the male perspective. In fact, I've noticed a lack of fellow women in the financial space and I can say from experience that it can be like navigating a "boy's club" at [...]
By Marcus Roth, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Data, Automation & Content. Independent financial advisors are entrusted with a significant responsibility: safeguarding their clients' retirement savings. It's no surprise that clients expect an assurance that their savings are in capable, professional hands, and that any arising issues will [...]
By Marcus Roth, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Data, Automation & Content. I learned a valuable lesson from a friend of mine who would be considered a model prospect for any financial advisor. He recently changed financial advisors and made his decision on this factor: client experience. His previous [...]
