According to a Bain & Company report, “early adopters are gaining real economic value from their investments in social media”. As early as 2009, Dell, a retail social media early adopter, reported sales of $6.5M through its Twitter account. In financial services, over the last year, multi-million dollar account wins by social media savvy financial advisors were reported in Reuters, WSJ and other media. Across different segments in the financial services ecosystem, social media early adopters have been demonstrating the ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of this new marketing channel. Here’re 100 social media savvy early adopters in financial advisory, insurance, accounting & real estate, including marketing consultants focused on those segments. This is a post to acknowledge them, and the many others this list must have missed.
100 social media savvy early adopters in financial advisory, insurance, accounting & real estate
Have you adopted social media as a new marketing channel to reach clients and prospects?
– by InvestmentPal
Curtis Chambers says
Thank you for the post, great blog! Curtis
InvestmentPal says
Thanks Curtis. Appreciate the feedback.
Joel says
would love to be considered for your list – Social Media is doing things for our agency I would have never guessed possible –
https://www.facebook.com/mckinnoninsurance
InvestmentPal says
Hi Joel, Thanks for dropping by and sharing your Facebook page – you’ve got some impressive engagement going on there! Great to hear social media is doing things for your agency.
April Rudin says
My friend Michael,
Honored to be included on your list! I would nominate you as well! I have enjoyed your blogs + thoughtleadership on a variety of issues!
And, I am in Kuala Lumpur as I write this! The Asian adoption of digital and social media exceeda the “old” US…:) They are wired!
Thanks again,
April
InvestmentPal says
Hi April,
Thanks for your generous feedback. Likewise, your blogs on Huffpost are a joy to read.
Hope you’re having a great trip in Asia. Social media is part technology, part culture – always interesting to see how these interplay in different parts of the world.
– Michael
Carrie Reynolds says
This may be hard to believe, but for once I’m speechless ;) If it hadn’t come across my Twitter feed, I would have missed this! Thank you so much for including me. Truly an honor to be included with so many deserving professionals. And even better? It gives me lots more people to connect with!
InvestmentPal says
Hi Carrie, Glad you found this! Thanks to Twitter!
Rae Catanese says
Thanks so much for adding me to your list of social media savvy Realtors. I’ve had so many wonderful opportunities that I never would have had. I started my blog, The Tampa Real Estate Insider, back in 2006 and it’s now paying off!
InvestmentPal says
Hi Rae, you’re welcome. You started your blog the same year Twitter started! Great to hear efforts are paying off.
Pat Allen says
Wow, what a roll-up of heavy-hitters. This is a great resource and I appreciate your thinking me worthy to be on your list. Cheers!
InvestmentPal says
Hi Pat, Thanks! Enjoy many of your blog posts and it’s great to have you on this list!
Russ Thornton says
Thanks for including me on this great list of social media pioneers
Have a great weekend
InvestmentPal says
Hi Russ, You’re most welcome… you have a great weekend too!