February 2, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Investing Wisdom / 0 comments
Failing to understand a client’s goals and objectives ranks highly when it comes to why financial advisors get fired. So it pays to remember that your client’s reasons to invest are the same as they’ve always been: they want to generate more cash in the future, whether it’s to send the kids to college, or to retire on a yacht in the Caribbean.
Your clients want to educate their children and build a retirement fund. That’s generally it.
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How Do Clients Choose a Financial Advisor?
October 16, 2017 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
If you don’t know what’s going on in a client’s mind when they’re choosing a financial advisor, you won’t be able to present yourself in a way that meets their needs. And you won’t get selected.
So let’s take a look at some of the things likely to be on a client’s mind when they’re looking for an advisor…
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Always Remember Your Clients’ Reasons to Invest
February 2, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Investing Wisdom / 0 comments
Failing to understand a client’s goals and objectives ranks highly when it comes to why financial advisors get fired. So it pays to remember that your client’s reasons to invest are the same as they’ve always been: they want to generate more cash in the future, whether it’s to send the kids to college, or to retire on a yacht in the Caribbean.
Your clients want to educate their children and build a retirement fund. That’s generally it.
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The Biggest Mistake Advisors Make – Overpromising
January 8, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
Today I’d like to share with you a popular AskDON episode from the learning center at Don Connelly 24/7. The question comes from Beth in Kansas City:
“What do you think is the biggest mistake we as advisors make?”
Click the play button below to hear my answer or read the transcript.
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Never Forget That Your Client’s Original Goal Was to Beat the Bank
January 6, 2014 / by Don Connelly / Best Practices / 0 comments
I’ve been mingling with clients for years and it never fails to shock me just a bit to hear how simple both their goals and their reasons for investing really are. For the most part, clients simply want to beat the bank, especially in low interest rate environments. They want to educate their children and build a retirement fund. That’s it. They aren’t trying to hit home runs. They are trying to hit singles and doubles. You can deliver singles and doubles all day long.
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