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.

There is only one type of marketing guaranteed to work

Understanding the handwritten note  as a marketing and direct mail tool is the first step to using them effectively in your business.  Instead of just jotting a note and mailing it to a client or prospect (which is better than … Continue reading

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Know this one thing to dominate your market

If you know and understand just this one thing you will be able to pluck your competitor’s best clients at will.  And you want your competitor’s best clients for two reasons: They have money.  That’s why they’re your competitor’s best … Continue reading

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The best free newspaper ad

It costs a lot of money to advertise whether you are using newspaper ads, direct mail or postcards.  You want to make sure it gets read or it’s like throwing money in the garbage can.  That’s why we use your … Continue reading

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4 killer questions for direct mail

A veteran planner had been using direct mail and postcards to generate leads for his practice. He had tried all sorts of product offers. He had expounded on how happy his clients were. He had tried listing all of the … Continue reading

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Creating Customer Loyalty

Old-fashioned ideas revisited for best customer loyalty A businessman who owns three restaurants sat down recently and hand-wrote a postcard to everyone on his customer list, inviting them to join his rewards programme. He had a 20% sign-up rate from … Continue reading

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Contact and Trust

Studies have shown that 72 percent of the public looks at financial planners as product pushers instead of professional advisors. Whatever marketing tactics used to work have been stripped of their power and effectiveness because of the public’s skepticism. The … Continue reading

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Thank You, Thank You

Handwritten thank you notes tell people you have style and grace. You can simplify the thank you process by using this step-by-step method: Always have a box of thank you cards open and ready in your desk drawer Always have … Continue reading

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Substance Over Style

Too many client newsletters are beautiful trash. They are beautiful to look at but boring to read. Spending a pretty penny on a newsletter because it looks beautiful and professional is probably the biggest scam going in our industry today. … Continue reading

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Direct Mail Is Not Dead

Direct mail is not dead. Direct mail is not overused. Direct mail is a way to get a client to listen to you for more than a sound bite if done properly. In order for direct mail to be effective … Continue reading

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The Best Referrals Are Those You Do Not Ask For

So many advisers are constantly looking for new leads when what they should be chasing is the holy grail of all leads, referrals! However, I know how hard it is to ask for referrals. That actually works in your favor … Continue reading

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