-
Connecting to (and recruiting) top talent
August 26, 2010 04:08 -
Announcing the launch of SocialTurns.com
August 16, 2010 20:08 -
Ignoring social networks won’t work
August 11, 2010 18:08 -
Wealthy investors want to be engaged
August 4, 2010 18:08 -
Social Media Success, Learn from the Experts
August 1, 2010 17:08
-
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 -
Chad Bockius:
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
Posts Tagged ‘LinkedIn’
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Find your Financial Advisor on Facebook
Yet another study of financial professionals – this one by American Century Investments – finds that advisors are using and benefiting from social media for their business. 44% of advisors who use social media for business or business and personal use agree that social media is an emerging trend with significant potential for businesses like [...]
2010 Recruiting Pitch: “Social networks are open for business”
Whether you are trying to recruit a seasoned advisor with a healthy book of business to join your firm or attracting the best and brightest to enter the profession, you have to differentiate yourself from the pack. (See more on Social Recruiting – value of networks and recent statistics). If I’m an advisor with a [...]
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 [...]