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I always talk about my frustrating experience at a certain semi-prestigious Long Island law firm (sorry, Lois). I do it partly to rub my success in their noses because they never had faith in me, but mostly because the way I...more
When having unique events to promote your business, I think you need to make it memorable because I’ve been to too many forgettable industry events. Creating lasting memories helps your business because people end up...more
Dangers That As A 401(k) Provider You Need To Avoid. In an instant, it can all be gone. It can take almost a lifetime to build a sterling reputation in the retirement plan industry as a plan provider and it can be...more
The genesis for That 401(k) Conference can be traced to two things: 1) my experience at other 401(k) events and 2) my experience of running events for my old synagogue....more
In business and in life, I think one of the worst things you can do is to not listen. As you all know, I’m highly opinionated and I always think that one of the worst things that people can do is not listen when someone is...more
You will hear about how certain retirement plan providers have won awards. Awards are impressive, but sometimes they’re not. You have to be wary as to who gave the award and what the award really means, You also shouldn’t...more
I thought that the best way to develop relationships with plan providers around the country and get referrals for ERISA work for plan sponsors was to develop free content that these providers could use for their clients and...more
As A Plan Provider, How You Can Deal With Clients. It's not always fun. Almost 25 years later, Clerks is an independent movie classic. Shot for $27,000, it looks like it. Yet despite the black and white (they couldn't...more
As A Plan Provider It Won't Matter If You Can't Fix This. There are some things you need to take care of. So much of my advice for retirement plan providers deal with marketing and other advice on how they can improve...more
I used to attend a lot more networking events when I first started my law firm when I had very little clients and I think that experience, unfortunately, made me attend far fewer events. Networking is an integral part of...more
Advice For 401(k) Plan Providers On Hosting Events. Just two cents on my experience. One of the most important marketing tools that a plan provider can use to some success is the use of events to make connections to...more
There is a running joke from my wife where she tells me that despite 13 years of marriage, she still doesn’t know what I do. At least, I think it’s a joke. One of the problems that I had in my career especially when...more
The Road and Roadblock To Dynamic Plan Provider Marketing. What to do and what to avoid. When I was in college, I didn't take any classes in marketing. In law school, the last thing they'll teach any law student is...more
Marketing For Plan Providers: What It Can Do And What It Can't. It's not the answer for everything. For retirement plan providers, good marketing is essential. It's so essential that there are marketing gurus out...more
Retirement plan providers need to look at their fees and determine what work they are doing for their retirement plan clients because like me, they may try to break down their plan expenses into a day rate and try to figure...more
Creating Content That Will "Click". It will help you in the long run. In the old days, newspaper and television advertising were the way that you could get your message across to potential clients and sources for...more
When I was in college and law school, I had this fancy leather bound DayRunner that had all my contacts, business cards, and notes. For 1992-1998, it was state of the art because I didn’t have the shekels for a Palm Pilot and...more
When you meet retirement plan sponsors just at different networking events and they find out that you’re a retirement plan provider, they may volunteer that their retirement plan is in perfect shape. As we know as retirement...more
How An RIA Can Profit Off Of The New Fiduciary Rule. It's an opportunity. When it comes to an industry, change is often fraught with trepidation and fear. However, I always believe that change also brings...more
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