Is your marketing budget as big as your dream?

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Nobody likes a budget – even financial advisers don’t. But a marketing budget for your business is a good budget…it’s an investment in growth. Even well established advisory firms usually... Read more continue reading

Socialise with key clients and get more business

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We know intuitively that when we socialise with key clients it builds trust and ultimately we get more business. More conversations create more opportunities, right? What we don’t know though... Read more continue reading

Advisers and accountants may need to rethink M&A plans

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The accounting and financial advice industry is awash with buying opportunities and cashed-up buyers are in poll position to snag quality assets with the institutions out of the running, according... Read more continue reading

Build capacity with virtual assistance

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Increasing professional service capacity is a challenge… do you wait until the decrease in service levels is costing you business? Or do you spend money you haven’t made yet to... Read more continue reading

The power of a vision: Because your future has to start somewhere.

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Vision is the thing that initially drives all progress.  Somebody’s view of how something can be…will be….is the catalyst for achievement of great change. Who will ever forget  the power... Read more continue reading

Financial institutions spend 14% of operating costs on change management

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Financial institutions are spending, on average, 14% of annual operating costs on change management functions in order to drive greater productivity gains, a new PwC study has shown. According to... Read more continue reading

A strong duty of care for seniors will increase the value of your business

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Strange as it might seem, financial advisers might be on the cusp of a golden era. Not only will it enhance their bottom lines, but it will increase the market... Read more continue reading

Relationships are the foundation of ‘sticky business’

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For decades commencing in the 1980s, life companies and more recently regulators have been obsessed with finding ways to displace the role of the adviser as the ‘glue’ that connects the consumer... Read more continue reading

The $71,000 email and the art and science of client retention

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When 5 becomes 95 Client retention is regarded by many as the cornerstone of a successful, sustainable advice practice. And with good reason(s). The Harvard Business Review[1] tells us the... Read more continue reading

CountPlus Member firm Cooper Reeves completes tuck-in acquisition

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CountPlus has continued its focus on strategic growth, with Brisbane-based Member firm Cooper Reeves Pty Ltd (Cooper Reeves) announcing it has completed a tuck-in acquisition to acquire the financial planning... Read more continue reading