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Here are a few of the hard-fought mistakes planners say they've made, and the ensuing lessons they've learned.

As e-readers have become more popular, publishing technology is now simpler, as well. Here's how to use an e-book to boost your credibility.

Focus partner firms managed $31 billion and advised on another $10 billion, according to their recent ADV filings -- considerably less than the $70 billion in "total client assets" the firm had previously publicized.

Today's advisors must have a robust and engaging digital presence. Here are some tips to help you bring your business into the 21st century.

The key to being quoted accurately - and more often - can be summed up in two words: sound bites. Developing the ability to speak and write in sound bites is essential.

As a new year begins, it’s time for advisors to take some fresh steps to growing their business.

Here are 21 simple steps to make 2015 a great year for you, your clients and your business.

"You are the captain of your social media and marketing campaign," advisor Lynn Ballou told attendees at the Women Advisors Forum. Here are nine quick tips on how to make the most of your efforts.

Financial advisors say they want more help developing better practices. Asset management firms are answering the call.

The likelihood that a powerful tech innovator such as Google will enter the asset management space and upend the market has increasingly become a matter of concern and speculation within the financial industry.

Alex Vicencio, a financial advisor at Wells Fargo, says that building a business one client at a time was the biggest challenge he faced as an advisor in his 20s.

Financial advisors share their best social media practices. Which ones are you using?

Want to connect with millennial clients? Here's how – and why.

When hosting a client event, a strategic seating chart can place prospects next to your biggest fans.

A growing number of advisors are using coaching services to help realize their dreams of becoming authors.

Less than 1% of young people say they want financial services providers to contact them through social media, according to new research by BNY Mellon.

In trying to find new young clients, many advisors are turning to online platforms. But that is not the only track to success.

Wealth management firms are positioning themselves to meet rising demand from millennial investors who want to better align their investments with their values.

After listening to advisors pitch their businesses, a panel of investors explained what works. Advisor and consultant Ron Carson shares the most important takeaways.

The Canadian bank's viral YouTube clip comes as the industry struggles to use social media effectively.