We’ve all heard it before: attracting new customers is more expensive than keeping the existing ones. This is true, but did you know that it can actually be 15 times more expensive than retaining your current customers?Âą Think about your marketing budget. If this number makes you flinch, then it’s time to focus on client… Read more »
7 Steps to Build Client Loyalty
3 No-Pressure Ways to Develop Relationships with Your Center of Influence
As most financial advisors know, referrals are quite possibly the most effective way to attract new clients. Many (smart) advisors have realized that generating referrals comes easier when you have developed a relationship with a referral source or center of influence (COI), but many fall short in understanding the best methods to begin a working… Read more »
American Lifestyle Promotional Copies: What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? A lot, we think. That’s why American Lifestyle Additional Copies are sporting a brand-new name and a new look! Keep an eye out for the new American Lifestyle Promotional Copies packaging that will begin arriving in mailboxes today! What are Promotional Copies? Promotional Copies are an invaluable compliment to your existing… Read more »
New Additions to Our Tear Out Card Library
We’ve got exciting news for senders of American Lifestyle magazine. ReminderMedia has partnered with three great organizations to make new additions to our For a Cause Tear Out Card category. Platinum subscribers can now show their support for the ASPCA, HopeFULL, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by customizing their Tear Out Cards in their… Read more »
Harvesting Thanks with Issue 66
ReminderMedia is offering new incentives and all new exclusive content that will take recipients from the harvest season through the holidays. The latest issue of American Lifestyle magazine features New England during its most welcoming season—fall. Readers will enjoy the article Sowing Massachusetts, which shares stories from the farms and attractions that make the state so unique…. Read more »
3 Ways Agents Can Improve Their Customer Retention Rate
Updated November 2021 It’s no wonder you’re having a problem with your customer retention rate. A whopping 70% of home buyers forget their agent’s name after one year. You’ve completed the transaction, both parties have signed on the dotted line, and you have just earned yourself a commission check. With money in your pocket and… Read more »
New Look for Online Account Manager
We are pleased to announce that the American Lifestyle Online Account Manager is sporting a new and improved appearance. But first, a little backstory . . . The first American Lifestyle Online Account Manager was created in 2003 before the first ALM was printed, mailed, or even designed. We were taking advance orders for the… Read more »
Thank You for 10 Successful Years of American Lifestyle
We celebrated the ten-year anniversary of American Lifestyle magazine last month. First and foremost, thank you. We would never have reached this milestone without you, our loyal customers, and your shared belief in the power of repeat and referral business. When we sent out the first American Lifestyle magazine, I could not have dreamed of… Read more »
10 Crazy-Effective Ways Financial Advisors Can Get Referrals
For financial advisors, referrals are—and will probably always be—the primary method of generating new business. It seems like every business blogger out there has the best, top, greatest, or most unique ideas for generating referrals. Even so, regardless of the specific tactic you might use, to capitalize on the referral market, there are only two… Read more »
Wisdom from the Trenches: 10 Tips for Building a Successful Financial Practice
Before joining ReminderMedia, guest blogger Andrew Saska was the head of corporate finance for the largest Tier 3 broker-dealer in the country. Today, he is our vice president of financial services and the best there is at nurturing relationships, connecting people, and closing big deals. If I learned anything in 2008 and the years shortly… Read more »
Article Spotlight: The Art of Living Intentionally
“Life is chaotic, but we can choose to live it differently.” –Tsh Oxenreider It took a big move and a small change in routine for Tsh Oxenreider to begin living her life intentionally. In “Clothesline Meditation,” Tsh Oxenreider tells the story of the life-changing lesson she learned while adapting to life in Turkey. As a busy… Read more »
12 Mid-Year Business Planning Questions for Financial Professionals
There are a plethora of ever-changing external challenges that make it difficult for financial advisors to develop a marketing plan capable of breaking through the noise, including the economy, geopolitical turmoil, inflation and recession—you get my point. If you struggle with developing a marketing plan that speaks louder than the headlines, these questions will help… Read more »
