Social Media Marketing for Financial Services Ecosystem
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In September, Barron’s published its annual list of Top 100 Independent Advisors – an elite group of advisors selected based on volume and quality of their practices. As with last year, we witnessed an increase in the number of social media savvy advisors who made it to this prestigious list. This year, we identified 30 […]
According to surveys conducted by American Century Investments, financial advisory firms with a formal social media policy or guidelines increased from 60% to 74% from 2012 to 2015. Over the same period, advisors reported reduced regulatory concerns, greater social media participation and consequently increased gains from social media. Is the absence of a social media […]
Can a social media policy or guideline have an impact on growth of your financial advisory business? To answer this question, we looked at surveys on financial advisors conducted by American Century Investments over a 3-year period. Here are some findings that suggest a positive bottom-line impact of getting a social media policy in place […]
As a financial advisor, insurance agent, tax consultant or realtor, it is important to know your target customer segments and know where to find them. The number of financial professionals prospecting on Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter has been increasing over the years. One reason for this is the growth of overall user numbers on these […]
Good content can help showcase expertise in your profession and build relationships with your clients and prospects. Commenting on relevant articles and sharing those commentaries can help create engaging content for your clients and prospects online. In this post, we highlight 15 “authoritative” bloggers on the subject of real estate and mortgage in the final […]
Fake news is not new. In 1835, the New York Sun reported the discovery of batlike creatures on the moon, leading to record sales of the paper at 19,000 copies daily. “Lunar animals and other objects Discovered by Sir John Herschel in his observatory at the Cape of Good Hope and copied from sketches in […]
In the “Financial Professionals Social Media Adoption Study” conducted by American Century Investments, 43% of financial professionals attributed a return on investment to social media use, with the top 3 social media platforms being Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. As we begin the new year, is social media part of your plan to grow your business […]
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In part 4 of our series of posts identifying “authoritative” bloggers on the financial services ecosystem, we identify twelve bloggers with (search engine) authority on key accounting terms. To assess subject matter “authority”, we look at bloggers who have achieved Google Page 1 ranking under “blog searches” using popular accounting search terms. Sara White (editor […]
After acknowledging social media savvy advisors who made Barrons Top 100 in our last post, we return to our series of posts identifying “authoritative” bloggers in the financial services ecosystem. By commenting on interesting blog pieces from authoritative bloggers and sharing those commentaries, professionals can generate useful content and engagement online. In this post, we […]