By Mike Schaffman, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. We’ve got bad news: you’re probably missing out on a huge source of potential leads. But we also have good news: we can show you how to find those leads, get those leads in the seat across [...]
By Craig Foster, Director of Digital Media. Generation X, or Gen X, is a crucial customer base for financial advisors and their firms’ future growth. I have written several articles about how the Generation X demographic is a major opportunity for financial advisors, and what marketing strategies can work to [...]
By Marcus Roth, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Data, Automation & Content. This article originally appeared on WealthManagement.com I learned a valuable lesson from a friend who would be considered a model prospect for any financial advisor. He recently changed advisors and made his decision on this factor: client [...]
By Marcus Roth, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Data, Automation & Content. Certain prospects value different features when shopping for an advisor. But there are mostly just two types of prospects: convenience-based and strategic, tactical. The convenience-based prospects really don’t want, or care, to know HOW the financial world [...]
By Kasey Dean, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Senior Director of Accounts. In the financial industry advisors across the country are always looking for new ways to bring in more quality leads. I hear financial advisors saying that they need better marketing, more leads, the “quickest” way to get them. What they [...]
By Ben Kulis, Simplicity Lone Beacon’s Operations Manager As we step into 2024, financial advisors have an opportunity to revamp their marketing operations and set the stage for a year of growth and success. The financial advisory landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of the curve is essential [...]
By: Kirby G Mack (Vice President of Digital Media) Roth IRA, 401(k), fiduciary, Delaware Statuary Trusts, living wills, holistic planning… Have I bored you yet? There are certain industries that, let’s face it, are not that exciting to talk about. But the service is crucial, and the value is unmeasurable. [...]
By Craig Foster, Director of Digital Media. Have you ever wondered how your marketing campaigns stack up against others when aiming to turn prospects for independent financial advisors into your clients? As digital marketers for financial advisors, we surely have. When testing the comparative performance of your campaigns versus “the field”, [...]
Written by Andrew Preshong, Email Marketing Manager at Simplicity Lone Beacon, and edited by Marcus Roth, Senior Director of Email Marketing, Automation, and Content at Simplicity Lone Beacon. Over the past 7 months, our email team conducted an extensive review of our advisors' Complimentary Dinner Event emails to find out [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Building and sustaining a quality digital brand requires discipline and creativity. Financial advisors operate in one of the most highly commoditized industries where authenticity and trust reign supreme. Here are three important keys to consider for a successful [...]
