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    6 Financial Planning Seminar Topics that Will Attract Prospects and How to Deliver Them

    In retirement planning, free seminars to the public are a proven way to attract prospects and convert them to clients. But for financial planning seminars to be successful, you must first determine what topics will interest your ideal client. In other words, the flashiest direct mailers won’t get people in seats if the topic doesn’t resonate with them. Consider partnering with subject matter experts on topics of importance to people approaching retirement in a “Retirement Transitions Series.” By offering free, educational financial planning seminars, you position yourself as a helpful resource in your community. You’ll be seen as the retirement expert, overseeing all aspects of retirement financial planning. Your clients may think they know what’s best for their retirement, but you know you can help them make smarter decisions and avoid costly mistakes by optimizing their Social Security benefits or comparing alternate tax distribution strategies. Here are six topics routinely used by Covisum subscribers to attract prospects to free financial planning seminars.
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    PLANADVISOR: Achieving ‘Tax Clarity’ on Retirement Income Is Possible in 2018

    On Friday, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, president of Covisum spoke with PLANADVISOR's John Manganaro about the tax landscape looking into 2018, the updates we've made to Tax Clarity™ and what advisors should do to make the most of the changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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    New features and resources added to SmartRisk

    Our team cares about your business growth goals. That's one reason we created the software! And since its release, we've been hard at work adding features and resources that will help you attract and retain clients - all while providing the industry's best analytics at a smart price.
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    New resources added to Tax Clarity

    Our team cares about your business growth goals and we've been hard at work creating content and materials to help you along the way. With all the discussions about tax law in the news, we wanted to let you know about some new resources we've added to Tax Clarity. Top advisors use Tax Clarity to create a landscape view of tax for their clients. Tax Clarity instantly calculates your client’s effective marginal tax rate and lets you view alternates so that you can guide your clients to make the most tax-efficient retirement decisions.
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    Women need financial advisors too - shouldn't they pick you?

    By Katie Godbout, Director of Sales and Marketing It's a fact, there are more men working in the financial industry than women. According to the latest data from analytics firm Cerulli Associates, women represent 16% of all advisors. But the U.S. Census Bureau found that women represent more than 50 percent of the population. What does that mean? A whole lot of men in the financial industry need to know how to communicate with women about their finances and retirement plans. Luckily, I found someone who is doing a great job, asked some questions, and came up with these tips to help you out.
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    Covisum's president, Joe Elsasser, CFP®, featured in Financial Planning

    It's no secret, Joe Elsasser, our company president uses Covisum technology to reinforce measurable value for his own clients in his personal financial practice. He was recently quoted in Financial Planning:
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    Seven Steps to a Successful Financial Seminar

    Many people are hungry for financial information they can trust. Financial seminars are a great tool to get in front of these people, but planning and executing a successful seminar can be a lot of work. Covisum® is dedicated to helping advisors and their clients create a shared vision for the future. We understand that it is easier for a client to stay on their current path, rather than create a new one. However, with the right plan, you can help prospective clients as well as grow your business. One way to grow your business is to host a seminar and position yourself and your firm as trusted advisors. In my role as a Certified Financial Planner™ at Sequent Planning, I’ve been using seminars successfully to build business for a number of years. So, what does it take? Follow these seven steps to a successful financial seminar:
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