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Can You Explain Another Person's Problem Clearer Than They Can? entrepreneurship financial services sales tips Sep 01, 2022

"If you can explain another person's problem clearer than they can, they automatically assume that you know the answer."

Stop. Reread that. And then think on it for 15 seconds.

Do you know one of...

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The Problem With LinkedIn Prospecting entrepreneurship financial professional linkedin prospecting Aug 30, 2022

The problem with LinkedIn prospecting is that people don't get started until they NEED the results.

• They NEED that next client
• They NEED that next recruit
• They NEED that...

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Do Not Justify Your Prospects' Excuses entrepreneurship prospecting tips sales Aug 26, 2022

"That's fair."
"You're right."
"True."

Do NOT justify your prospects' excuses.

For example, if your prospect tells you, "Your prices are too high.", and you respond with "That's fair.", all you're...

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Coining A Term: "Asks to Action" (ATA) entrepreneurship financial advisor linkedin prospecting Aug 24, 2022

I'm coining a term.

"Asks to Action" (ATA)

It's similar to a Call to Action, but it's more deliberate.

A Call to Action (CTA) is a direct OR indirect invitation aimed to prompt a response from your...

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You Get What You Tolerate education entrepreneurship financial advisor Aug 18, 2022

You get what you tolerate.

• Sick of prospects being rude to you? Make it clear that you won't tolerate it.

• Sick of having new team members quit on you? Ask them why they're...

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Sending Long Messages Back & Forth Can Be QUITE Inefficient entrepreneurship linkedin prospecting sales Aug 18, 2022

"How about we jump on a call? Sending long messages back and forth can be QUITE inefficient (and ineffective)?"

I'm not sure how many times I've sent that message to a prospect.

And it works almost...

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Another Client Winning With Us entrepreneurship financial advisors online prospecting Aug 08, 2022

Another client winning with us.

As you can see, Ben "gets" it.


 Guess what my favorite part about this screenshot is?

It's that he DIDN'T get any results the first couple of months, and yet he...

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Setting Expectations Has Changed My Business education entrepreneurship financial advisors Jul 29, 2022

Setting expectations has changed my business. Here’s how: 

One year ago, our clients thought we'd completely change their business within 30 days of starting with us. That was...

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Don't Systematize Your Sales Process education entrepreneurship sales Jul 22, 2022

I didn’t systematize my sales process until I knew what I was doing. 

I see a lot of people trying to make their sales process as efficient as possible to make more sales. 

And they...

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Are You Working Hard Or Smart As A Financial Professional? education entrepreneurship financial professional Jul 08, 2022

Work smart, not hard.

Are you constantly answering the same questions from clients?

Try this simple process to save yourself time:

Whenever you get a question, create an answer and put it in one...

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Are You Making This Mistake As A Financial Professional? entrepreneurship financial professional prospecting tips Jul 02, 2022

Financial reps get it wrong all of the time.

People don't work with you because of your products or your company.

• They work with you because of YOU.
• They work with you because they...

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Can You Close New Business On LinkedIn In 2 Weeks? entrepreneurship linkedin prospecting prospecting tips Jun 24, 2022

You wouldn't expect to lose 45 pounds in 2 weeks. 

So don't expect to close new business on LinkedIn in 2 weeks. 

Far too often, I run across financial reps who need extra income ASAP,...

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