Connecting to (and recruiting) top talent
June 2010 research from Jobvite found that nearly three quarters of companies surveyed use social networks for recruiting, and 58% said they had successfully hired a candidate found through a social network.
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Announcing the launch of SocialTurns.com
I am excited to announce the launch of a new community, called SocialTurns.com. The site is designed for financial professionals to discuss social media issues, best practices and news.
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Ignoring social networks won’t work
As all types of businesses evolve on the social web one thing is true, everything has changed. IT is no longer in control, decisions are made on a department-by-department basis. In the world of financial services this can also mean individual advisors are making their own decisions, regardless of corporate policy.
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Wealthy investors want to be engaged
A May 2010 survey by ByAllAccounts found that advisors to wealthy investors aren’t making the most of these relationships – and lack of communication is the real problem. Here are the actions advisors, and firms, can take to help best serve these (and all) clients.
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Compliance
Ignoring social networks won’t work
As all types of businesses evolve on the social web one thing is true, everything has changed. IT is no longer in control, decisions are made on a department-by-department basis. In the world of financial services this can also mean individual advisors are making their own decisions, regardless of corporate policy.
Best Practices
Connecting to (and recruiting) top talent
June 2010 research from Jobvite found that nearly three quarters of companies surveyed use social networks for recruiting, and 58% said they had successfully hired a candidate found through a social network.
Social Middleware
New Survey Published on Advisor’s Use of Social Media
Last week we unveiled the results of our 2010 Advisor Survey – An Examination of Social Media Use by Financial Advisors across North America. As part of this survey we set out to answer the following questions: What percentage of advisors use social media for business purposes? Are firms taking the necessary steps to support [...]
Government
Top 10 social media best practices
You can’t go a day without seeing a news article, blog post or tweet about the growth of social media. Many advisors, agents, firms and government agencies have already experienced the power of this new channel while many others are just getting started. In the financial sector, with the recent clarification from FINRA there is [...]
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Ignoring social networks won’t work
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Wealthy investors want to be engaged
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Social Media Success, Learn from the Experts
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mic adam:
Hi, i am doing a larger study on social media monitoring and linkedin will be on -
Gerri:
I'm trying the same experiment on LinkedIn to see if the results come out in a s -
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What we've found is that there are still more questions than answers circulating -
Debbie Nixon:
This is such a timely topic and one so many advisors want. What is your suggesti -
Debbie Nixon:
You offer a great resource for financial advisors who want to expand their socia
SocialTurns
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Connecting to (and recruiting) top talent
June 2010 research from Jobvite found that nearly three quarters of companies surveyed use social networks for recruiting, and 58% said they had successfully hired a candidate found through a social network.
Announcing the launch of SocialTurns.com
I am excited to announce the launch of a new community, called SocialTurns.com. The site is designed for financial professionals to discuss social media issues, best practices and news.
Ignoring social networks won’t work
As all types of businesses evolve on the social web one thing is true, everything has changed. IT is no longer in control, decisions are made on a department-by-department basis. In the world of financial services this can also mean individual advisors are making their own decisions, regardless of corporate policy.
Wealthy investors want to be engaged
A May 2010 survey by ByAllAccounts found that advisors to wealthy investors aren’t making the most of these relationships – and lack of communication is the real problem. Here are the actions advisors, and firms, can take to help best serve these (and all) clients.
Social Media Success, Learn from the Experts
It is going to be a busy week here at Socialware. We have three webinars scheduled and each one promises to offer unique insights and perspectives on the use of social media in financial services. Here is a quick summary of each session and links to sign-up.
R.O.F. – Return on (Facebook) Fans
A recent study by Syncapse found that a Facebook fan can be worth about $136.38. Though this number can vary widely – all the way from zero to double this amount – the implication is real: there’s value in these Fans. Syncapse came up with the figure by asking 4,000 fans of 20 of the [...]
LIMRA and Socialware Announce Partnership
We are proud to announce our strategic relationship with LIMRA. LIMRA is a 90 year old, worldwide research, consulting and professional development organization that helps more than 850 insurance and financial services companies in 73 countries increase their marketing and distribution effectiveness.
Just Released: Facebook Social Networking Guide
By now we all know that Facebook’s growth is off the charts. They are getting ready to announce that they have reached they half a billion mark. That’s right, 500,000,000 users. That is almost twice the size of the population of the United States.
LiveOffice and Socialware Partner
We are excited to announce a strategic partnership with LiveOffice, the number-one provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) email archiving, email compliance and email continuity solutions. Through this partnership LiveOffice is now able to offer their customers an integrated email, social media compliance & archiving solution.
Do people actually read LinkedIn Status Updates?
An interesting experiment was conducted recently by a gentleman named Blair Joss. With a network of 403 connections on LinkedIn, Joss posed the question of whether people actually read LinkedIn Status Updates. Within 3 days, over 350 people had commented on his status update and over 1,700 people said they “liked” his update. The numbers [...]