Posts Tagged ‘Financial Services’
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.
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.
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.
6.5 things you may have missed about LinkedIn
The social network we all know and love, LinkedIn, has been busy making improvements lately. They have quietly grown to over 70 million users and it appears that steady slow growth we are used to is accelerating. If you haven’t been following all the news here are 6 things you may have missed, plus a [...]
Social banking, a new trend in 2010
More and more banks are finding that reaching online-savvy consumers of all ages takes a variety of new strategies – and most of them are online. In Penny Crosman’s recent article in Bank Systems & Technology, “Channel Innovation: Building Online Relationships,” she explores the variety of new consumers – and how they view banks and [...]
Supercharge LinkedIn and Twitter
Most financial services professionals agree – they prefer LinkedIn for business use. But what if you’re missing out on something on Twitter? Recently LinkedIn upgraded its Twitter functionality so now it’s easy to find relevant people to “follow” on Twitter, and track their tweets (and yours) all on LinkedIn. This is important for two key [...]
Financial professionals get social, regardless of policy
A recent survey by financial marketing firm LederMark Communications found that most financial services professionals – 85% of those under age 50; 50% of those who are older – are using social media. And many of them – up to 40% — say it’s helping them build their business. Why? LinkedIn and Facebook, the preferred [...]
Webcast: FINRA Conference Recap on Social Media
Last week FINRA held their Annual Conference in Baltimore. One of the most heavily attended sessions was the discussion on social media and Notice 10-06. Here is how FINRA described the session: “This session addresses supervision of social media, including third-party networks, firm sponsored communities and blogs. Industry panelists discuss FINRA Regulatory Notice 10-06, what [...]
When will we learn? Enterprises are getting social.
Access to social media at work continues to be a hot topic. A recent article – like many others – underscores the challenges and victories that can come from blurring the lines between personal and business. “It’s the dumbest policy in the world to block your employees from going to social media sites,” said Mark [...]



