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The difference between being “Good” or “Elite”

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

This post won’t appeal to very many people, because not very many people actually want to be in the elite. Most aren’t willing to pay the price, so they are

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05 Nov 2014

THE business opportunity for professional advisers

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

The typical small business is only doing one of two things: growing, or going…. …and THERE is a fabulous opportunity for today’s professional adviser. If the majority of small business owners are

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07 Oct 2014

The 5 levels of professional competence

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

A strange question to ask perhaps, but can a professional be both competent and incompetent simultaneously? Of course they can. As new regulatory standards are embedded everywhere for professional services

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29 Sep 2014

The 5 levels of professional competence

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

A strange question to ask perhaps, but can a professional be both competent and incompetent simultaneously? Of course they can. As new regulatory standards are embedded everywhere for professional services

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22 Sep 2014

The maximum value zone

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Many professional services firms are actively lifting service levels as a means of differentiation from the competition – and it is an excellent strategy that leads to a good business.

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16 Sep 2014

What’s the point of all this business effort?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Everyone is busy being busy, but what is the point of it all? What is the purpose that drives all the business building activity? Businesses that experience superb growth typically

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09 Sep 2014

How to generate referrals when you want them

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Referral business is pure gold…it is the Holy Grail for advisers to be running a business where they are only working with referrals. Most have the problem of having to

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22 Aug 2014

“3″ Is The Key For Effective Client Presentations

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

3 is the magic presentation number. It is a well established principle that people absorb information best when it is presented in 3 points…and while listing your best 3 features

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16 Jun 2014

The 4 step ethics test for financial professionals

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

Some time ago I attended a Rotary club function as a guest and ‘discovered’ the best ethical test I’ve ever heard. When I say ‘discovered’, I personally didn’t discover anything

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10 Jun 2014

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