/ by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
“Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever”. This ancient Native American proverb still resonates today.
Everyone loves a good story. Good stories can captivate, teach, and persuade people to act, making them an excellent way to communicate with prospects and clients.
In this post we’ll look at how to create great stories and inspire listeners to take action.
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In this blog category you will find blog posts packed with stories, analogies, power phrases and how to use them to better your practice and to become a successful financial advisor.
6 Analogies to Use When Convincing Clients to Stick to The Plan
/ by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Stories and analogies are great ways to capture a client’s attention and get them to see things from a different perspective. When used correctly they’re highly useful tools to help persuade clients to act in the way you want them to. Analogies are especially effective because clients come to understand what you’re saying by drawing their own conclusions.
Here are six great analogies to help your clients see that they should stick to the plan.
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The Market Is on Sale When It Dips
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This session of Mr. and Mrs. Client I want to thank Ruth Sully. Ruth is a friend and advisor in Californiawho told me a great story. You can use it if you have clients who want to put their investment plan on hold when the market takes a downturn.
Watch the video or read the transcript below to learn the story.
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Every Financial Advisor Needs to Tell Great Stories
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Human beings have an innate desire to tell and listen to stories. Good stories grab the attention and inspire people to act, which is why storytelling should be an essential tool in your armory. If you become a great storyteller, prospects and clients will leave your office remembering both you and your message.
Stories are also a great way to help make the unfamiliar familiar – they promote the understanding of complex issues. Plus, they’re effective at creating an emotional bond between storyteller and listener.
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5 Stories to Develop Strong Relationships with Clients Based on Trust and Likeability
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The best way to initiate a strong relationship with clients is to tell them stories. People don’t need to have a ton of data thrown at them in the first meeting. They will be more interested in whether they like and trust you. Forget the numbers and pie charts, and use your personal stories and experiences to help you establish trust and likeability in the minds of your prospects. Here are five such stories to get you started.
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Become What People Want
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Let’s talk about becoming what people want. Do you know what people want? People want a beacon of anti-stress.
Watch the video or read the transcript to learn how you can become that for your clients.
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What Makes a Story Good?
/ by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
“Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever”. This ancient Native American proverb still resonates today.
Everyone loves a good story. Good stories can captivate, teach, and persuade people to act, making them an excellent way to communicate with prospects and clients.
In this post we’ll look at how to create great stories and inspire listeners to take action.
Read more
A Story to Use When Discussing Your Fees & Commissions
/ by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
There are times when prospective clients are going to focus on your fees or your commissions. I want to talk about that, because it’s no one’s goal to offer the cheapest possible financial advice. That’s just not the way it goes.
So when someone talks to you about commissions or fees, I want you to tell them the Springfield story.
Watch the video or read the transcript below to hear the full story.
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You Have to Take Risks to Reach Your Goals
/ by Don Connelly / Investing Wisdom, Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Here’s a Mr. and Mrs. Client story to help you explain to prospects and clients why taking risks is necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Client, I know you know what to do. Let me show you how to do it.
You can watch the video or read the transcript, if you prefer.
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Storytelling for Financial Advisors – Acquiring High Net Worth Clients through “Storyselling”
/ by Diana Marinova / Connelly Corner, Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Nowadays “storyselling for financial advisors” is a big search trend. I found a book with that title but I doubt that’s what people in the industry are looking for. My guess would be that they are after high net worth clients with yet another “modern technique”. Truth be told, storyselling is just a catchy name for good old storytelling that Financial Advisors so rarely master completely.
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