Author Archives: Mike Kaselnak

About Mike Kaselnak

Michael Kaselnak is considered one of the top marketing and sales experts in the financial services industry. He has personally mentored over 300 financial advisors in the past 10 years. These financial advisors saw their average production increase by 62%. Many saw increases of over 300 percent. He writes articles that have appeared in many mainstream magazines and has written the popular report 300 Financial Headlines that sell.

This is the one thing that will make your website work (as well as your brochures)!

The advisors I coach often send me their marketing material and websites.  They all look professional. You know… professional headshot photo… a bio that touts their commitment to honesty and integrity… their education, certifications and credentials. That’s all terrific except… … Continue reading

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Eavesdrop on a Seminar that got 100% Appointments

Advisors that lament about seminars being dead are a bit misinformed.  Listen to an actual seminar that was done in November that closed 100% appointments.  EVERY attendee actually stepped up and made an appointment right there on the spot.  If … Continue reading

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Quit Schmoozing and Start Networking

If it works… networking is a great use of your time… again, if it works.  So let’s talk about a few things that can make it work: Don’t just go to “networking events”  go to all the other places people … Continue reading

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Be Negative and See Your Income Soar

We are always told to emphasize the positive… it ends up the opposite works WAY BETTER!  University of California  researchers found that when: One group of homeowners were told they could save 50 cents a day by doing a couple … Continue reading

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Finally! A Way to Leverage CPAs into Bringing Us New Clients

Finally!  A Way to Leverage CPAs into Bringing Us New Clients Stick with me for a second as I explain this… it’s not the same old tired thing you’ve heard a million times before.  Deal? The first step is set … Continue reading

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The Best Time You’ll Ever Spend in December

If you are willing to put in just one week of work… just one week… and NOT one cent of money… within 45 days you will be bringing in 3 to 5 new clients each month.  What better time to … Continue reading

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Nice WSJ Article to Impress the Importance of Income Planning to Your Clients

The Wall Street Journal article, “Say Goodbye to the 4% Rule” gives a startling example of the importance of income planning.   “If you had retired Jan. 1, 2000, with an initial 4% withdrawal rate and a portfolio of 55% stocks … Continue reading

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The Right Way to Use LinkedIn

When someone endorses you on LinkedIn for a skill—go old school. Send them a genuine… handwritten… postcard to thank them. No sales… no self-promotion… just a thank you. I know an advisor that sent out 18 of these over 2 … Continue reading

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Now THIS is How You Generate Referrals!!!

If you’d like to put the amount of referrals you get on steroids… consider this. If you arm your clients with a great elevator speech (using the information in this video) and then show them that you really care… you’ll … Continue reading

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You Do What?

How would you like to net three great, new clients between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day? Use the information in this 8 minute video to find out how to bring on clients at no cost… especially during the Holiday Season. … Continue reading

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