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If relationships are based on trust, friends should make idea clients. It makes sense, but sometimes it doesn’t work that way. Why not? Are the reasons holding friends back from doing business myths or real concerns? My article explains more.
10 Risks That Keep Friends from Doing Business with You ThinkAdvisor (5/8/23)
https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2023/05/08/10-risks-that-keep-friends-from-doing-business-with-you/
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You are good at your job. If you can get in front of your prospect and make the case why they should do business, you often win them over. What can you do when you cannot get in front of them in conventional ways? Here are a few additional ideas.
6 Ways to Get on the Radar of Those Hard to Reach Decision Makers BenefitsPro (5/9/23)
https://www.benefitspro.com/2023/05/09/6-ways-to-get-on-those-hard-to-reach-decision-makers-radars/
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It can be awkward approaching someone you know and asking them to become a client. As a friend, you speak to other friends differently than you communicate with prospects when you make the case to do business with you and your firm. Here are three approaches to consider.
Three Ways to Approach Friends for Business Financial Advisor (5/8/23)
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/three-ways-to-approach-friends-for-business-73112.html
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When you run a business and focus on the bottom line you might assume everyone who works for you is only motivated by money. You worry they will jump ship if a competitor offers them more money. Money is only one factor leading to job satisfaction. There are others!
Beyond Benefits: 5 Additional Strategies That Reward Loyal Employees BenefitsPro (5/5/23)
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If you join the right organizations, you can find yourself mingling with wealthy people. Despite appearances, maybe not everyone is wealthy. Here are several questions that help determine if a person has business potential or stays in the category of new friend.
How to Get Vital Clues from Social Conversations Advisorpedia (5/9/23)
https://www.advisorpedia.com/growth/how-to-get-valuable-clues-from-social-conversations/
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Some people think their expenses will drop to near zero once they stop working and enter retired life. Others confuse Social Security with income replacement. You might know some people who assume prices will never go up. Here are eye opening points retirees should consider.
9 Reasons Retirement Will Be More Expensive Than Clients Think Rethinking65 (5/12/23)
https://rethinking65.com/2023/05/12/9-reasons-retirement-will-be-more-expensive-than-clients-think/
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Once we sent out passports in for renewal, we knew we were not traveling overseas for awhile. We flew to Milwaukee with the goal of seeing Kohler and visiting it’s spectacular design center. It turned out nearby Sheboygan was the star of the show. Here are the reasons we would return.
In Between Cruises: How We Spent a Long Weekend in Sheboygan, WI AllThingsCruise (5/7/23)
https://allthingscruise.com/in-between-cruises-how-we-enjoyed-a-long-weekend-in-sheboygan-wisconsin/