Month: August 2024

EP 5 – Secrets to Scaling Your Wealth Management Practice with Jen Abboud Smith

EP 5 – Secrets to Scaling Your Wealth Management Practice with Jen Abboud Smith

Which prospects should you call next to maximize your conversion rates? The answer lies in harnessing the power of AI and data.

Dan Gilmartin sits down with Jen Abboud Smith, SVP of Investor Marketing at Carson Wealth, to delve into the strategies and insights that drive sustained growth in wealth management firms. Jen shares her extensive background from Amazon to Vanguard, and now Carson Wealth, exploring organizational challenges, the importance of clear communication between marketing and sales, and leveraging technology for efficient client acquisition.

Jen discusses: 

  • Navigating organizational challenges and enhancing leadership focus on organic growth
  • The dynamic relationship between marketing and sales for seamless collaboration
  • Implementing effective technology and tools for better upstream and downstream results
  • Strategies for long-term planning and adaptive execution in marketing
  • And more

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About our Guest: 

Jen Abboud Smith is an inspirational ecommerce and marketing leader who is results-oriented and customer-focused. She has a proven ability to manage effectively during periods of dynamic change, with over 15 years of managerial experience in building, leading, and developing high-performing teams.

Jen believes the main role of a leader is to provide strategic vision, clarity of accountability, and the necessary resources to enable team members to perform at their best. She tends toward a coach/mentor style of leadership and values data-driven decisions, even if this means questioning her own assumptions.

EP 4- The Power of Niche Marketing with Kristen Luke

EP 4- The Power of Niche Marketing with Kristen Luke

Did you know that financial advisors who narrowly focus on a specific niche enjoy an average income of $660,000, compared to $395,000 for their non-niche counterparts?

Daniel Gilmartin welcomes Kristen Luke, founder of Kaleido and author of Uncomparable, discuss how financial advisors can stand out by specializing in niche markets. Kristen shares her journey in wealth management, strategies on defining and reaching niche audiences, and invaluable insights on boosting efficiency and engagement.

Kristen discusses the importance of niche marketing for financial advisors, strategies for distinguishing your practice from competitors and real-life examples of successful niche markets.

Kristen discusses: 

  • Importance of niche marketing for financial advisors
  • Strategies for distinguishing your practice from competitors
  • Real-life examples of successful niche markets
  • Practical tips for implementing niche marketing in your advisory firm
  • And more

About our Guest: 

The author of Uncomparable: The Financial Advisor’s Guide to Standing Out Through Niche Marketing, Kristen Luke has built a career on empowering financial advisory firms to become “uncomparable” as unique leaders in their space. Kristen works with financial advisors to create marketing systems that attract their ideal clients. Since founding the original iteration of the business in 2008, she has guided hundreds of financial advisors to create and implement strategies that help them stand out and close more clients.

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