By Graeme Mills, Team Lead - Copywriter for Simplicity Lone Beacon. In today’s digital-first world, the content your advisory firm puts out is your brand. Whether it’s a blog post, email campaign, ad, video or one-pager, every piece of content is a chance to build trust, demonstrate value and create [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. When it comes to choosing a financial advisor, trust isn’t built overnight. It’s built gradually over time, through repeated interactions. You’re not selling a candy bar; you’re being asked to safeguard someone’s life savings. That’s why the advisory sales cycle is [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Simplicity Lone Beacon Think about your typical day from the perspective of the sheer amount of marketing and advertising you absorb, all the different channels and mediums you're served ads on, and what stood out. I mean…what really stood [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. As a financial advisor, your role extends far beyond building portfolios or managing risk, it’s about building trust. And in a world where financial headlines change by the hour and economic shifts seem more dramatic than ever, timely communication with your [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. A successful client testimonial strategy for a financial advisory is twofold. First, you must understand what a persuasive, yet compliant testimonial is. Then, you must understand how to best solicit those testimonials in a way that prompts your target audience for [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. Many financial advisors want to start using testimonials in their marketing but are unsure how to use them in a compliant and impactful way. The effectiveness of testimonials is hard to overstate. Hearing how a product or service helped a customer [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Simplicity Lone Beacon If you desire change, then know that you’re responsible and should feel empowered to make that happen. Remember, change is not just about doing something different; it’s about a well-calculated approach toward modifying your perception, behavior, and [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. In the world of financial advisors, making improvements to your business, personnel, or self, creating institutional partnerships, and engaging in your community can be effective ways to stand out from the crowd. But who will know unless you tell people? One [...]
By Graeme Mills, Content Manager for Simplicity Lone Beacon. In my last article, I covered what makes great content for your advisory’s marketing efforts, and why it matters. In this article, we’ll cover how to take that content and maximize its impact for marketing purposes by repackaging, reworking, refreshing, and [...]
By Mike Schaffman, Simplicity Lone Beacon's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Every day financial advisors struggle to creatively craft and properly position their calls to action (CTA). Having an effective CTA allows an advisor to better attract prospects, convert them into loyal clients, increase existing wallet share, and strengthen [...]
