{"id":7291,"date":"2025-01-20T17:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueleaf.com\/blog\/this-advisor-completely-changed-her-approach-to-communication\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T17:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:15:34","slug":"this-advisor-completely-changed-her-approach-to-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueleaf.com\/blog\/this-advisor-completely-changed-her-approach-to-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"This advisor completely changed her approach to communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This advisor completely changed her approach to communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her epiphany wasn&#8217;t something I&#8217;ve heard before (big shift)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said &#8220;As an advisor, we&#8217;re often taught to focus on the big moments:<br>\u21b3 Tax time<br>\u21b3 Plan reviews<br>\u21b3 Annual meetings<br>\u21b3 Quarterly reporting&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on that, she said something that really stuck with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I realized these moments are MY MOMENTS. Not my client&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Their lives happen<br>\u2192 365 days of the year, not just<br>\u2192 When I plan to speak with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in between the big moments, clients are often:<br>\u21b3 Frightened by the media.<br>\u21b3 Nervous about the markets.<br>\u21b3 Thinking they missed something.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then she said &#8220;I realized I have to connect more in THEIR MOMENTS&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six months ago, she started embracing more frequent client communications:<br>\u21b3 She decided on 1-2x every week.<br>\u21b3 With personal updates &#8211; not general stuff.<br>\u21b3 A combination of portfolio &amp; planning with some aspirational msgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like you, she had:<br>\u21b3 Fears about the work to do all this.<br>\u21b3 Concerns about overwhelming clients.<br>\u21b3 Doubts about the value of more frequent updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But embracing this approach shifted her perspective and her practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More frequent, personalized communication resulted in:<br>\u21b3 Predictable referrals<br>\u21b3 Deeper client relationships<br>\u21b3 Increased client satisfaction and trust<br>\u21b3 Enhanced client engagement and adherence to financial plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with automation, it was actually LESS WORK than what she was doing before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Engagement breeds understanding and trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And she said &#8220;If any of those old concerns pay me a visit? 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