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Dec. 7, 2018

Why You Should be on LinkedIn 2019

LinkedIn is more then just a social media platform. It is a business growing platform as well. I am always amazed by how many opportunities aren't pursued through the daily posts and threads. This is where conversations are happening. LinkedIn Sales Navigator Prospecting is the new cold calling. Intro and…

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Nov. 16, 2018

Marketing vs Prospecting: Finding Ideal Prospects

Marketing and content in itself doesn't create clients. It can grow your influence but you need to reach out to start conversations. Build trust and then grow your business opportunities through prospecting!

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Oct. 11, 2018

How To Make Your Company Attractive To New Hires

Life is all about choices. Sometimes they are small ones like choosing between a chocolate sundae or a chocolate milkshake. Other times they are life-changing. Such as the choice to keep your job or trust going to a new company. You can’t make that choice for prospective hires, but you…

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Oct. 3, 2018

Difficulties Of Finding New Employees

Video 2: Challenges of Finding Good Employees You can’t be a top company without top talent. The problem employers face is the inability to find that top talent. Typically, this is because they simply aren’t in the market of looking for a new job. How can you get your hands…

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Sept. 27, 2018

The Future Of Recruiting | Is Indeed Worth Using?

There was a time when job seeker websites like Indeed and ZipRecruiter took the business world by storm. Now that the dust has settled, it’s becoming questionable if they are the right path to find new employees. Job Websites are not designed to target the right candidate for a job.…

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Sept. 21, 2018

Holding Onto Valued Employees

Want to know the easiest way to avoid the stress of hiring new employees? Remove the need to do so. Valued employees are the ones that really bring something to the table. Anyone can stop by the grocery and grab some chicken from the deli. You want that employee who…

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Sept. 5, 2018

FACEBOOK TARGETING CHANGED AGAIN! September 2018 Update!

Facebook is rapidly changing and you need to be ahead of the curve and adjust to the current climate. Was this a shock to you? Are you being effected? Leave your comments below we would love to know how you are adjusting to the current parameters around facebook marketing. **SUBSCRIBE**…

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June 11, 2018

Disturbing Facebook Advertising Trends

We have been running Facebook ads for many years and this year we can't ignore the trend of rising Facebook ads. We wanted to look internal before we voiced our opinion but it seems like we aren't the only business with this problem. As Facebook turns into a platform trying…

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May 23, 2018

GDPR Effects to United States Businesses

Your Company must be GDPR compliant even if you have one customer from the European Union, countries listed below: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and…

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May 15, 2018

TARGETING LIMITS COMING TO Facebook Ads Manager

Targeting on Facebook Ads Manager is changing a lot in the next couple of weeks. Charlie Van Derven is giving an inside look at what we talk about during our Monday Morning Meetings. For May 14th Manager Meeting, we were discussing how the updates coming to Facebook Ads Manager will…

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Jan. 12, 2018

Creating Custom and Engaging Content for Financial Advisors

Custom content done well has a tendency to bring your brand to life. In this video Charlie walks you through the Importance of Custom Content and the 3 Types of Content you should focus on sharing on LinkedIn. For more information about how LinkedIn can help jumpstart your business development…

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Jan. 12, 2018

How Financial Advisors Can Source Introductions Though Advocates

This video is about identifying your personal and professional advocates, and getting introduced to the people that you want to know. We try to give you all the information you need to get out there and ask for intelligent introductions. If you aren't servicing your future clients, someone else will…

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Jan. 12, 2018

Using LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Financial Advisors

In a world where we need to stop asking for referrals and start asking for introductions, Sales Navigator is going to tell you exactly who your advocates are connected to. In this video Charlie walks you through the 2 main reasons why Sales Navigator is a tool that you need…

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Dec. 19, 2017

Successful Financial Advisor Guide to More Clients

Financial Advisors have many problems to deal with in this modern age including getting more financial clients. Managing your LinkedIn profile shouldn't be one of those difficult tasks. Social Advisors is here to help you. Follow along with our newest series of videos that focuses on 3 easy steps to…

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Dec. 19, 2017

The Problems and Modern Day Solutions for Financial Advisors

Financial Advisors have many problems to deal with in this modern age. Managing your LinkedIn profile shouldn't be one of those difficult tasks. Social Advisors is here to help you. Follow along with our newest series of videos that focuses on 3 easy steps to use your LinkedIn profile for…

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Oct. 26, 2017

Tuesday's @2

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June 27, 2017

2017 Mega Mixer Volusia County Chamber Alliance

Thank you Volusia County Chamber Alliance for another great Mega Mixer at Daytona International Airport! Thank you to those that participated in the video: Holly Stockus June Rogers Logan Perakis - Zeno's Jessica Srodulski - Kennel Club & Poker Room Lloyd Bowes - Peabody Foundation Tiffany Evens - East Coast…

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June 19, 2017

How to Use Facebook Cover Video for BUSINESS pages June 2017 Update

It is finally here, June 16th Facebook confirmed 80% of Facebook Business Pages had access to VIDEO COVERS! Are you using them yet? Is your competition? What are these mystical features? Check your Facebook page using this tutorial to see if you have the Facebook video cover feature! At Social…

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June 1, 2017

How to Ask for Referrals as a Financial Advisor

Asking for referrals as a financial advisor can be a slippery slope. You don't want to devalue your client or hurt your relationship with them. But you need to grow your business. Here is why you should think twice before asking for a referral from a client. For more information…

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April 4, 2017

What does blogging do for you?

424% More Indexed Pages 97% More Inbound Links 55% More Visitors 67% More LEADS If you are blogging you are on the path of doing something right. At Social Advisors, our direct mission is to offer high-touch white glove marketing services to financial advisors. In contrast to the automated marketing…

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April 4, 2017

FAQs from Financial Advisors about Social Media Marketing w/Charlie Van Derven

Some financial advisors think that there is no way to bring their business into the new age of communication. Other financial advisors think they can “set it and forget it” with social media. Using automated systems and copied content to post to their social media. Showing a copied presence on…

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March 31, 2017

How Financial Advisors Can Stand Out with Marketing

Marketing for Financial Advisors doesn’t have to be static (and doesn't work). As a financial advisor you can stand out from your competitors with compliant content creation with personality that will attract leads and opportunities to you. Many marketers in the financial advisors industry have a one and done automated…

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March 21, 2017

Using Engagement on Your Facebook Page as an Audience

The latest addition to your arsenal of Facebook advertising is using past Engagement on Your Facebook Page as an Audience. You can convert past views on your Facebook page, interaction on posts and much more into engagement and views to a website of your choosing. At Social Advisors, our direct…

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March 10, 2017

Custom = Authority and Authenticity

We all need new marketing content to attract new clients to our business. Don't let your first impression to potential prospects be canned content that is shared by 10,000 other financial advisors! At Social Advisors, our direct mission is to offer high-touch white glove marketing services to financial advisors. In…

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