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Registered Rep. October 14, 2013 Matt Oechsli	Mastering the Personal Introduction An important point to remember is that by asking for an introduction, you are helping your client help you by identifying a specific person you'd like to meet.
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Registered Rep. December 7, 2011 Boswell & Nichols	Scheduling a Rainmaker's December Remember, December can be ideal for social prospecting. Stay busy, approach each interaction with strategic intent, an you'll go into January with a full head of steam.
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Registered Rep. March 2, 2010	Check Out RegisteredRep.com's Newly Revamped Advisor Forums Want to "socialize" with other financial advisors? Discuss how to sell your book? Have a question about marketing yourself to high-net-worth investors? These and many more topics are being discussed right now on RegisteredRep.com's Advisor Forums.
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On Wall Street October 1, 2010	Letters Most people think that health care reform will solve many of the problems facing retirees and people about to retire. Nothing could be further from the truth. Financial advisors need to be prepared to talk about health care costs.
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Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Anne Field	Refer Madness When it comes to finding new business, referrals, of course, are the gold standard. What could be a more effective marketing tactic than having existing accounts or business associates urge their own network of friends, family and clients to seek you out?
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Registered Rep. April 15, 2009 Kristen French	Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors.
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Registered Rep. May 19, 2010 Anne Field	The Art Of The Referral Everyone wants to win new business through referrals from clients and other associates. And why not? It's considerably more efficient than, say, running seminars or dialing for dollars and it produces infinitely "warmer" prospects.
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