By John Capuano, Co-Founder of Simplicity Lone Beacon Whenever someone tries to make a point by saying things like: “I feel like 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸...”, “It seems like 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸...”, or “Every time I 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸....”, I ask the question: “𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁?” We study consumer behavior trends for financial advisories and institutions, and as [...]
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 John Capuano, Co-Founder of Simplicity Lone Beacon We work with some of the best financial advisories and institutions in America, and the thing that separates the good from the great is their ability to execute. Anybody can SAY they’re going to do anything...but at the end [...]
By John Capuano, Co-Founder of Simplicity Lone Beacon If you haven’t figured out how to bundle your marketing platforms and messages...you’re wasting time, opportunity, and money. By far, the biggest marketing waste is when financial advisories and institutions use different people or firms to execute multiple marketing channels via separate silos. [...]
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 [...]
Our world is changing FAST, and it seems like a full-time job just trying to keep up with it. The good news is, we’ve gathered the 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 But know that the key to success lies in having the [...]
What does traditional media mean to you? I googled the phrase "traditional media," and the answer it gave was... TV, radio, newspaper, cold calling, and fliers. All of these things seemed outdated to me because, on average, people spend about 2.5 hours a day watching TV, we average [...]
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 [...]
