Ep. 131: Amber Vilhauer–Create Content That Will Attract Your Tribe

   Amber Vilhauer is an online digital marketing expert who supports authors, speakers, and coaches to establish a powerful, integrated online presence that gets results and empowers them to make a difference in their industry. Since starting her agency, NGNG (No Guts No Glory) Enterprises in 2007, she has spent her career impacting her… Read more »


Build Your Brand with These Digital Marketing Tips: An Interview with Chaz Cervino and Tom Ottaiano

Ep. 89: Build Your Brand with These Digital Marketing Tips (with Today’s Business)

  Chaz Cervino and Tom Ottaiano started out as teammates in Hofstra University’s football program. Today, they are the president and CEO (respectively) of Today’s Business—a rapidly growing digital marketing agency that has worked with top athletes, luxury real estate companies, and countless other industries. Today on Stay Paid, Chaz and Tom offer tips for… Read more »


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5 Easy Steps to Building a Facebook Business Page

MixBloom reports that the average person spends nearly 31 minutes per day visiting Facebook, making it a popular platform to utilize for both personal and business purposes. In fact, thousands of businesses rely on Facebook’s advertising features to garner profitable web leads. Not only can advertising on Facebook expand your customer base, but it can… Read more »


Should You Use Your Broker’s Logo

Marketing collateral is all about the branding. No matter how great the piece is, how useful or clever, if the recipient doesn’t know who provided it, then it’s bound to be pretty ineffective. So, how should you brand your collateral? Getting Started If you work for a national broker, use their logo when you’re new… Read more »


Win More Business with These LinkedIn Best Practices

LinkedIn can be a powerful tool for your sales strategy. How? There are several ways. The first, and most obvious, is by expanding your professional network. Every connection you build has the potential to lead to referrals. And don’t forget, your connections have connections, too. I’ll share how you can leverage these second- and third-level… Read more »


Among the Best Insurance Podcasts, Stay Paid Stands Apart

Get ready to revise your podcast playlist and enjoy a weekly dose of practical marketing and sales advice from top insurance experts. Stay Paid: Insurance & Financial Marketing, the newest podcast feed from ReminderMedia, has earned its place among the best insurance podcasts for serious agents and brokers. Hosted by Luke Acree and Josh Stike,…

What Financial Professionals Should Be Posting to Social Media to Attract Leads

Among the available marketing strategies for financial advisors, social media is fast becoming a way for independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisors to level the playing field and grow their practices In the increasingly competitive world of expert financial services, the role of marketing has taken on new significance. While traditional marketing methods still have… Read more »


How to Develop a High-Net-Worth Client Strategy

For financial advisors, it’s essential to provide incredible customer service at every step of the relationship. When it comes to high-net-worth clients—who’ve grown to expect not only good, but truly exceptional service—an attention to detail is especially important. But how can advisors create a memorable experience that will help them win over (and keep) high-net-worth… Read more »


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11 Real Estate Influencers Agents Should Be Following

The world of real estate can get competitive, so it’s crucial for agents to understand what their peers are doing—particularly the most successful among them. If you’re looking to dominate your local real estate market, here are 11 thought leaders you need to follow on social media right away.  Tom Ferry View this post on… Read more »


Ep. 187: From Welfare to $200K in One Year with Cody Butler

 How to Succeed in Sales It’s surprisingly simple … follow up on leads Cody Butler, this week’s Stay Paid guest, calls it a “massive mistake,” but that doesn’t stop agents and other entrepreneurs from doing it … they fail to follow up on leads. Rarely will someone make a significant commitment or purchase the… Read more »


Tips for Creating a Personal Brand on Social Media

Tips for Creating a Personal Brand on Social Media

Here’s the thing about personal brands: You have one, whether or not you think you do. And if you don’t define it for yourself, then other people will. From my own observation and experience, here are the four steps to creating a strong personal brand on social media—the kind that will help you make better… Read more »


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How to Get Real Estate Leads in 2020

An exodus from cities wracked by COVID-19 and a growing trend toward new work from home policies are creating big opportunities for real estate agents. My mother always says that if you look long and hard enough, you’ll find something good in every situation. But the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged her fortitude, as well as… Read more »