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June 21, 2022

Give It Time

Give it time. When you’re implementing a new marketing strategy you need to be realistic with your expectations for when you’ll start seeing results. Let’s talk a little bit about what that looks like. #socialmedia #financialmarketing #core4 #marketingautomation #businessdevelopment #socialadvisors #contentmarketing #contentcreation

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June 9, 2022

Welcome to Social Advisors

Business Development, Clients Acquisition, Growth for Financial Professionals & Recruiters. Remember Clout Scores? We have a system that applies a similar score to your 100s or 1000s of prospects. The CORE4 Growth System We start by understanding exactly who you want to attract to your business. Leveraging Marketing Automation, Social…

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June 1, 2022

Marketing Automation for Financial Professionals

NEWSFLASH: The HUGE majority of the advisors (and I expect other professionals) I meet do not have an adequate process in place for follow-up with prospects. How much AUM/revenue are you leaving on the table? 80% of new clients require at least 5 meaningful touches to convert. Yet, most people…

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May 18, 2022

Special Guest Maribeth Kuzmeski, Ph.D. - Marketing and Client Acquisition for Financial Professional

​@Social Advisors bring you a timely webinar discussion with Maribeth Kuzmeski, Ph.D. and Charlie Van Derven. Insights: The Evolution of Marketing and Client Acquisition for Financial Professionals With new technology and changes in compliance, marketing for financial professionals is evolving quickly. Few people are leading those changes more than Maribeth…

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May 11, 2022

Grow with the Power of Video

GROW WITH THE POWER OF VIDEO WEDS, MAY 11, 11AM-12PM ET Join five financial industry veterans for a value-packed hour covering everything you need to start leveraging the power of video to grow. Bring your notepad, an open mind and your questions as you hear actionable 10-minute presentations on: How…

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April 22, 2022

Mastering the Three KEY HABITS of Emotionally Resilient Financial Professionals with Dr. Jack Singer

For this important webinar, Charlie is joined by world-renowned Psychologist, Dr. Jack Singer. Turmoil in the market, socio-political uncertainty, and inflation has produced stress for financial advisors. Dr. Jack Singer will provide key habits to relieve this stress and lead a happier healthier life. In this game-changing webinar, you will…

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March 31, 2022

Lights, Camera, You! Leveraging Video to Grow Your Practice

Originally Recorded March 29, 2022. Lights, camera, YOU! You already have everything you need to easily and authentically leverage video to grow your business. In this webinar, Charlie is joined by Industry veteran Katie Braden, CFP®. We'll show you exactly how to get started today, how to maximize your ROI…

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Feb. 23, 2022

Webinar Replay: How to Scale Your Business WITHOUT Losing Your Balance

Recorded February 22, 2022 https://www.social-advisors.com Charlie is joined by Dr. Travis Parry, Ph.D. for this timely webinar about creating balance in your professional and personal life. Most Business Owners desire to scale their business and while there are a plethora of various marketing and advertising ways to bring revenue in,…

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Feb. 9, 2022

Client Webinar - Content Marketing Opportunities for Financial Advisors

Social Advisors Charlie Van Derven shares content marketing opportunities for financial advisors as he winds his way back across the country. Even on the road, Charlie hones in on best practices for financial advisors and hammers home the importance of presenting best practices for business development until they become rote.…

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Feb. 9, 2022

Charlie Van Derven shares how to transition into a client relationship from a light connection.

Charlie Van Derven, from the road, shares how to develop connections into clients all by listening. Charlie's steps walk you through transitioning social calls into well developed business calls.

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Feb. 9, 2022

Get out of the Stone Age. Automate Your Simple Processes

Whether I am coaching an advisor or implementing their business development system, it is generally for the same reason. They've scaled to their capacity and just do not have time to both service their clients and grow. Automation allows you to stop doing $20 an hour activities so you can…

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Jan. 23, 2022

Grow Your Firm in Any Season with Blain Wease

Charlie is joined by industry veteran Blain Wease. Blain started Provincial Development Group in 2004 to help Wealth Management Firms equip their leaders to lead more effectively, build scale and realize sustainable growth. If growing your wealth management firm was easy, everyone would be wildly successful. All too often, approaches…

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Jan. 5, 2022

Want to Scale your Financial Practice? Do this First and Do this Consistently

You're only as good as the network you influence. So, take 5 minutes a day and follow this simple routine that will expand your network by 6 to 9 people....EVERY SINGLE DAY. New client acquisition is about timing. People may become your client when the timing is right for them.…

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Nov. 23, 2021

Rocket Launch Your Influence with Podcasting: Become a Castronaut

This webinar was recorded on Thursday November 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET. In this webinar, Charlie Van Derven will be joined by industry marketing veteran Matt Halloran, Partner and Chief Relationship Officer at Proudmouth. If you've considered podcasting but don't know how to get started, this is the webinar…

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Oct. 31, 2021

Balanced Advisor Live: Automate to Simplify your Processes, Save you Time and Give you More Balance

Automating your four step business development process will simplify your practice and save you time. Time that is better spent with clients, friends & family or doing the things you love in life like recreation or volunteering. Lead a more balanced life by automating and simplifying the processes in your…

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Oct. 14, 2021

Helping Advisors Retire Wellthy. With Stevyn Guinnip.

Your Wellness Plan is as Important as your Financial Plan. For this important webinar, Charlie is joined by renowned Physiologist and Certified Wellness Coach, Stevyn Guinnip, MS, CWC. Stevyn is an exercise physiologist and certified wellness coach, as well as the daughter of a successful financial advisor. She is the…

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Oct. 11, 2021

Night of the Living Dead Leads

Hey Financial Professionals. Quit buying leads and build a system that delivers personalized opportunities for you....for the rest of your career.

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Oct. 7, 2021

Welcome to Social Advisors Automation

We've been helping financial practices grow since 1998. We were launching some pretty simple websites back then. My, how the business development tools available to financial advisors have changed over the years. Today, the most successful independent advisors and RIAs as leveraging automation to scale their practice and give them…

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Sept. 28, 2021

The Mindset of a Champion Advisor

Join world-renowned Psychologist Dr. Jack Singer and Sales and Marketing veteran Charlie Van Derven for this exclusive webinar. Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an olympic gold medal winner? Would you like to learn from the exact same blueprint for success and be able to put it…

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Aug. 27, 2021

Sales Navigator to Source the Right Introductions

SOURCING PERSONAL INTRODUCTIONS with the help of LinkedIn Sales Navigator. In any professional service business where trust is a factor in the client/provider relationship, personal introductions are a must. For financial professionals, slightly less than 65% of affluent investors indicate that they met their current advisor through a personal or…

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June 9, 2021

Branding for Growth with Charlie Van Derven and Michael Morrison

Join industry Marketing and Business Development veterans Michael Morrison and Charlie Van Derven to learn how growth-oriented advisors leverage their brands to stand out and win new clients. Attendees will learn how to… 1 Define and clarify their practice’s value proposition 2 Explore strategies to amplify their unique perspectives 3…

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May 18, 2021

Stop Selling - 4 Steps to Become a Financial Influencer

Sales are different today. If you're not developing your brand and leadership within a growing network of niche opportunities, you are missing an opportunity. Learn 4 essential steps to growing the right audience and creating consistent influence. Your days of direct sales can soon be over. Charlie shows you how…

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March 29, 2021

4 Secrets to Content Marketing for Financial Advisors March 2021

Content marketing for financial advisors is intense work. Charlie Van Derven, of Social Advisors, shares Social Advisors top secrets for creating impact with your content and being in the position to grow your audience. If the whole goal of content marketing is to create genuine opportunities to connect with your…

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March 18, 2021

Mastering 3 Key Habits of Avoiding Burnout - Resilient Financial Advisors w Charlie & Dr Jack Singer

Charlie & Dr. Jack talk about how many financial professionals are struggling with a ton of unexpected stressors. Burnout among financial professionals can easily rear its ugly head under these circumstances. In this career-saving webinar, Dr. Jack will provide you with specific exercises for re-wiring your brain for maximum burnout…

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