Social media

Less is more and more is less. This applies to the digital world, too.

Listening is a major part of social media use, but you also should work to engage your friends and followers.

People tend to ignore selfish social media users. Go out of your way to promote others. A little love goes a long way.

Social media, as the name suggests, is about being social and connecting with others. Being boring, dry or too formal won’t work.

How often should you post? Is there ever enough? Advisors need to consider quality over quantity when it comes to social media.

In an increasingly connected world, word spreads quickly, especially on social media platforms.

If your website or blog is the hub, then social media channels are the spokes that connect you to others.

To make your investment in social media worth it, know what you want to get out of it.

Blogging doesn’t just give you something to tweet, it can help make you an easy-to-find expert.

The most common tip we’ve heard from social media experts and power users -- by a wide margin -- was this: Use social media as a way to listen.

You don’t slack off when you meet clients or prospects in person, so don’t do it online. Invest the resources necessary to polish your profile.

Now that you’ve decided which social platform you want to try, you’d better check in with compliance before you start using it.

Social media is an enormous opportunity, but it also presents some distinct challenges when it comes to compliance. Here's a quick guide, and a five-point compliance checklist.

When it comes to social media, advisors shouldn't try using every platform all at once. Instead, start with just one -- whether Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

On the heels of getting recognized for its social media marketing content, Regions Bank dishes on what material has worked best for it and what it plans to do next in the socialsphere.

When it comes to social media, most advisors concentrate on LinkedIn for network building and Twitter for following the conversations. Facebook was not a priority, but that may be about to change.

Most advisors thinks they know everything they need to know about social media, but how saavy are you? Take this quiz and find out.

Everything financial advisors wanted to know about LinkedIn, but were afraid to ask.

Twitter is arguably the Internet’s most powerful tool for conducting real-time conversations online. Here are a few reasons to consider using Twitter, and how to make it work in your practice.

Social media is great for marketing. For customer authentication, not so much.