So, which group are you in?

Those who follow the “Golden Rule”? OR those who follow the “Rule of Gold”? 

According to Michael Masterson in his excellent book, “Ready, Fire, Aim”… everyone fits into one of these two groups.  

Basically, those in the “Golden Rule” group are “Sharers” with an Abundance Mindset.

They believe wealth is something that can be expanded and shared. So, they give and share knowing there’s more than enough to go around. They also know if they give… it will return to them in one way or another. In other words, you reap what you sow.

Those is the “Rule of Gold” group are “Hoarders” with a Scarcity Mindset.  

They believe wealth is limited and thus must be tightly clutched and hoarded. So, when dealing with others, they scratch, claw and scheme to take and hoard as much as they can. 

Treat your clients, employees and partners as you’d like to be treated. It will pay off in more ways that one… and you’ll feel good doing it.  

And ya know what? 

If you think ...

I remember the first time a prospect said “No”. 

I fought valiantly with my words.  Tried to win them over with fact and figures.  

Problem was…

I did most the gabbing.  

You’d thought I loved the sound of my own voice. Probably did.  

Wonder Wife tells me I have a very soothing voice.  It must be true cause I can’t count the number of times I put her to sleep during a late night chat 😉  

Anywho hee ha…

Back to my brutal defeat.  

I picked myself up, scratched my head wondering what I did wrong.  After a few more knock-downs it started sinking in.  I wasn’t engaging the prospect.  I didn’t ask enough questions.  I was unfamiliar with a “battle-tested” approach that works like a lucky charm.

What’s that approach? 

Consultative selling my friend.  Consultative or “Question-Based” selling.  

If you’d like to boost your closing rate… and engagement of affluent prospects… then this approach is right up your alley. 

This is something we cover and work on together in Marketer’s Cl...

Ever seen the movie Van Helsing?

If you know the story, you’re familiar with all about the monsters and demons he battles.

One day he’s facing off with a big hairy werewolf… and the next a winged demon with razor sharp claws and teeth.  For him it’s a way of life and he must be alert at all times if he’s to survive.

As a financial advisor or entrepreneur…

Two of the most vicious monsters we face are “Prospect Conversion Vampires” and “Lead Generation Demons”.

These are two of the most common monsters seeking to drink us dry and steal our soul… and we must be trained and ready to battle them with wooden stake and holy cross in hand.

Who are these ugly monsters?

Lead Generation Demons are sometimes small and many times large… but they’re always trying to sabotage your ability to generate new leads.

They come in many forms such as:

• An unattractive lead magnet
• A poor website
• Not spending money on marketing
• Poorly written sales copy
• An unappealing offer
• etc.

And Prospect ...

What heights would Rocky have reached without Coach Mickey?

Sure Rocky was determined, but Mickey chiseled that raw determination into greatness.

He needed a Mickey in his corner to train, guide and push him to rise above the doubts and obstacles facing him. Not only the challengers who wanted to defeat him… but the self-doubt and psychological obstacles too.

I’m fired up at the chance to coach you and see you flourish into a prize-fighting advisor who zooms past $100mm in AUM.

At least this is my vision for every advisor who gets into Marketer’s Club.

What’s Marketer’s Club?

Marketer’s Club is my new pilot coaching membership… AND  your chance to work directly with me on your marketing campaigns.   You ALSO get access to a growing library of direct-mail and digital marketing resources.

Since it’s a new pilot service, and since I want to help as many advisors as possible,  I’m opening the doors at the lowest membership fee in the biz… but only for this pilot launch.

What are ya...

You just launched a couple new marketing campaigns.

Every step of the process is mapped out.  You’re getting more qualified prospects than you can handle… and you’re loving it.

You think to yourself, “with these results… why’d I wait so long to start marketing my business? At this rate I could’ve surpassed $100mm in AUM years ago.”

This is an all too common response from advisors who are finally marketing their business the right way. They want to “kick themselves” for procrastinating and not acting sooner.

I know I’ve been here many times.

I was an expert at turning molehills into mountains, which kept me from taking action.

If this is where you are… you don’t need to continue doing this. You can decide it’s finally time to invest in marketing your business.

I’ll even help you get started on the right foot and to navigate the rough waters along the way through my new Marketer’s Club Advanced Coaching Membership.

Marketer’s Club new member enrollment will be open for a limited ...

Intriguing question right?

As you’re probably aware… there’s a high correlation between confidence and taking action.

When you believe you can hit a home run — you’re much more likely to step up to the plate, swing with confidence… and likewise increase your chances of smashing the ball over the fence.

At this point… it’s perfectly fine if you want to picture a packed stadium of screaming fans all cheering and jumping up and down, because you just hit the game winner homer!

Psst…

Come close for sec.

I have to tell you a little secret that may upset some baseball loving advisors…

I’m really not a big baseball fan.

Don’t get me wrong. It’s fun to play and all…but to kick back and watch on the tube? Well, for me at least… I think I’ll opt for another form of entertainment.

BUT…

I think baseball is perfectly acceptable for metaphors and illustrating important points and whatnot.

Hence… my use of it hither here in thee example above.

So, back to the original question.

If you co...

I’m a firm believer of “Modeling”.

No, I don’t mean the modeling done for Sports Illustrated covers… (Or that I did a few times back when I was a young fit buck).

I’m talking about scanning for successful business and marketing examples to borrow from.

While working at RWA, we were always on the lookout for processes and systems we could model to improve.

Take a doctor’s office for example…

There were several client and practice management systems and processes we borrowed.   Systems and processes you may want to consider modeling yourself.

Does it take more work and discipline to find and adopt new business systems?

Sure, at first.  But after they’re in place and you’re used to operating by them… business is better and life is easier.  Plus, the more systemized your business becomes… the more you can automate and scale.

That’s why I’ve made strategic marketing automation and systems design part of my skill-set.  I know this sounds somewhat like professional title lingo whatnot...

Let me ask you…

How many times have you wanted to do something, but
never end up doing it?

We all do this from time to time.

Like the other day…

I told Wonder Wife that I wanted to
do something.  I had my mind dead-set on doing it.

You already know where I’m heading.  I simply
forgot to do it.

Was it that I didn’t think it was important?

No.

That’s the whole reason I brought it up in the first place.

So I asked Wonder Wife to hold me accountable.  To help
me follow-through.

This got me to thinking…

Advisors and entrepreneurs do this too.

We set out to add, improve and change
something in our business.  Then we
don’t follow-through.  We drop the ball.

It’s because we don’t have good
accountability in place.

That’s what thee ole’ new Marketer’s Club is for. To help each other
execute, improve and grow.

Having information is not enough.  We must act.

Go here now to jump on the waiting list:

www.advisormarketingsystems.com/marketers-club

Josh Ford

As an investment advisor and financial planner it is very important to deliver good ethical advice to your clients. This means that if you know in your heart of hearts that whatever investment, product or strategy that you are recommending is truly the most advantageous for the one who is seeking the advice.

Now I understand that temptations arise that open up the opportunity for you to take advantage of others and gain quick and easy money, but you must resist this line of thinking. It will not result in good long-term success and your conscience will not be at ease, even if your heart has become calloused .

What I want to do is communicate to you how vitally important and beneficial it will be if you seek to adopt ethically sound principles and strategies into your mind and business. By setting up moral guidelines and rules for yourself in managing your life and practice you will find that much more success will come your way. This success will be sustaining over the long haul and ...

Now…why should I choose you?

Don’t you just burst and bubble over with good vibes after hearing this?

You’ve arrived in front of a prospective client.  You KNOW you can get them results… and you’re piping hot and ready to deliver.   

You thought you’ve done your best to demonstrate you’re the advisor  who’s best suited to manage their assets.  You have a solid track record.   A proven ability to grow (and protect) client assets. 

Then…

You quickly realize… they’re kinda oblivious to all this.  They still see you as another advisor or salesman in a “sea of options”.  

Not good.

Can you salvage your weak positioning?  Sure.  But it’s going to take more work and “convincing” (Ahhh! such an ugly word!). 

When you have to start convincing a prospective client that they should choose you, you’re already at a disadvantage.  You begin to come across as “needy”.   

This is a recipe for busting your booty with little chance of collecting the… well… booty (assets that is). 

Think of wa...