Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Email is the original social media and demands advisors' attention. Respect other peoples' time and free up more of your own by quickly getting their attention, delivering your message and outlining the next steps.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

This new social media platform allows users to submit short stories rather than 140-character Tweets or short Facebook posts. But should advisors care?

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Social media allows advisors to meet clients where they are -- online. But to engage with clients and prospects, advisors will need to do more than merely log in.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

LinkedIn uses big data to increase profile visibility and enhance professional brands. Here's what advisors should know about this recently updated feature.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

The rapidly emerging online distribution channel is attracting serious venture capital, while "do-it-yourself" firms with combined delivery mechanisms will be a "smart bet" going forward. See the list.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

A former client rediscovered this advisor -- and his new specialty -- by searching for advice and finding his blog posts online. Here's how social media can lead to compliments and a real-world payoff.

A former client rediscovered this advisor -- and his new specialty -- by searching for advice and finding his blog posts online. Here's how social media can lead to compliments and a real-world payoff.

A bad website or emails with typos will work against you in just the same way as scuffed shoes and a messy desk, says a former advisor and social media expert. Here are three quick ways to put a fresh shine on your social media sites.

Online and mobile banking have forever transformed the way people bank, but the digital evolution has a dark side: it is increasingly creating new opportunities for fraudsters to hack into accounts.

Some advisors and industry players are encouraged by the SEC’s endorsement of certain social media practices while others fear it will open a dangerous Pandora’s Box.

The future of the branch is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure: RIP teller lines. The new teller-line free branch concepts require staff members to better deliver a brand experience that includes demoing new mobile app features to signing a customer up on a new product.