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LinkedIn Financial Services Summit: Key Themes
May 10, 2012 14:05 -
LinkedIn Financial Advisor Survey: Trends and Opportunities
May 10, 2012 06:05 -
LinkedIn: Compliance for Financial Professionals
May 1, 2012 07:05 -
LinkedIn: Business Hub for the Financial Professional
April 26, 2012 07:04 -
3 Key Themes from the Facebook Marketing Developer Conference
April 19, 2012 09:04
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Posts Tagged ‘Social Networks’
Can insurance companies ignore social media?
Insurance companies are coming on board with social media in a big way, according to the Summer 2010 issue of Forward Focus, written by Deloitte’s director in the Insurance Industry Group.
Study shows link to social and financial advisor success
A July Pershing study helps confirm that more advisors are using social media and – more significantly – use of social media correlates to a growth in business.
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.
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 [...]
Twitter beats out Facebook for business
In April, the Edison Research and Arbitron released “Twitter Usage In America: 2010,” presenting three years of tracking data from more than 1,700 Americans. The research uncovered some interesting findings about social networks, and about Twitter in particular. Twitter awareness rivals Facebook. Awareness of Twitter has exploded from 5% of Americans 12+ in 2008 to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]