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Talk is cheap…but the returns are fantastic

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Word-of-mouth remains the best marketing professionals can use, or get. The next best is “talk”. Talk to clients and prospects directly. One-to-one…actually spending time communicating directly with each other…voice to

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26 Jun 2026

Is acquisition, or merger worth It?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Many firms facing increased overheads and infrastructure costs in the next few years are considering acquisition or merger strategies as a survival or growth strategy. Generally there appears to be

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15 May 2026

The 4 key levers that create great capital value for an advisory firm

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Creating great capital value for a professional services firm is usually one of the owners primary objectives as they more often than not see their business value as a critical

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21 Apr 2026

Why settle for average Adviser performance when you could be outstanding?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Advisers frequently settle for being average, and it is definitely not because they want to be average but because they don’t really know what it takes to elevate their performance

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10 Apr 2026

It is okay to be profitable

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

The first rule of business is “be profitable”, and that is a concept which appears to cause industry stakeholders some issues when it comes to judging financial advisory firms. That

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06 Mar 2026

Who is paying who for financial advice?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Who is paying who for financial advice will become the biggest question in consumers minds as the industry stakeholders continually and very publicly debate fees, commissions and conflicts of interest

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16 Feb 2026

Building a profitable and valuable practice

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Building a profitable practice is is the first objective for practitioners, but building a sustainable profitable and valuable practice is even better isn’t it? Many good practitioners achieve the objective

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28 Jan 2026

The importance of frequent client contact: An easy way to work out how to express the value of your advice

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

When it comes to valuing your advice to clients what is a “fair” rate or price? $100 per hour seems pretty cheap for any professional – plumbers cost more than

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24 Nov 2025

Is it just a bad day or is it a bad job?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

How can you tell if you are just having a bad day on the job, or whether it is time to move on from the job completely? There’s no escaping

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04 Nov 2025

There are 2 big questions before you fire a client

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

I encourage you to try this: fire a client. It is liberating, and it moves your thinking and sense of self worth onto a different professional plane. Pretty much everyone who has been

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21 Oct 2025

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