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To perform the many financial and arithmetical tasks required of an Advisor requires a high IQ. Therefore, most, if not all, successful Financial Advisors have a high IQ.
If we all have high IQ’s, if we are all well trained, if we all work hard, if we all chase the same business, and if a prospect must choose one among us, IQ can’t possibly be the sole, determining factor in a prospect’s mind.
Who, then, among all these smart Advisors, gets the new account?
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In this blog category you will find blog posts with actionable information and tips how to hone your presentation skills, including but not limited to overcoming objections, improving your presentation, handling initial appointments with prospects, and more.
Where You End Up in Life Has Less to Do with Your IQ than You Might Think
/ by Don Connelly / Presentation Skills / 0 comments
To perform the many financial and arithmetical tasks required of an Advisor requires a high IQ. Therefore, most, if not all, successful Financial Advisors have a high IQ.
If we all have high IQ’s, if we are all well trained, if we all work hard, if we all chase the same business, and if a prospect must choose one among us, IQ can’t possibly be the sole, determining factor in a prospect’s mind.
Who, then, among all these smart Advisors, gets the new account?
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See Your Presentation Through
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You’ve worked hard to develop and tweak your presentation. You’ve given it and heard it countless times. But your prospective client hasn’t. It’s his or her first time through. Don’t get bored with your good stories and don’t get lazy.
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How Valuable Are You?
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Doing your job, even doing it well, will not set you apart. You will stand apart when you are known for doing more than is expected of you. Every Advisor’s wish is to be highly valued by his or her clients. How, then, do we make the relationship valuable in the eyes of the client?
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