An advisor friend gets about 10 cold calls a week from mutual fund wholesalers. The number he returns? Zero. Here’s the transcription of one recent cold caller, a list of mistakes he made in his message, and what he should have said instead. Read more »
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How is the business of baseball similar to the business of mutual funds? For both, it’s dangerous to overpay for performance. 
Technology will effectively be table stakes in most markets. Getting it right will require a new strategic agenda and, usually, significant investment. Boston Consulting Group expects most firms to step up their sales and marketing digitization activities, leading to reimagined business models, new technology capabilities, greatly increased efficiency, and transformed client relationships, in their recent report. 
Citywire looks back at their professional buyer Q&As from the first half of 2019 and recaps gatekeepers' best and worst experiences when meeting managers. 
Over the past decade, the role of the financial public relations professional has changed significantly; most notably, an increased correlation between sales, marketing and public relations. Because this link is blurring lines between the disciplines, PR professionals must act as strategic financial industry consultants and not merely tactical individuals. 
Do you watch Billions? It’s an over-the-top, testosterone-charged soap opera centering around two alpha males who run a wildly successful hedge fund. Not all money management firms scream wealth, innovation, energy and success like Axe Capital. When it’s time to grow (or sell), take these steps to avoid making a bad impression. 
Industry consolidation is causing more asset managers to rethink how they can successfully integrate their information flow, systems, compliance, data and branding. What mistakes are they making and what lessons are they learning to support efficient centralized marketing operations? Synthesis Technology’s CEO John Toepfer shares his insight with MFWire.com. Synthesis is a client. 
What are the best practices for sales teams at investment management firms? What are their biggest obstacles? How can they overcome them? How much new business can they win if they do? Synthesis Technology’s Emilie Totten, a client, shares her industry Insight. 
Not every portfolio manager can become a rock star. But anyone can navigate towards becoming more visible, more respected and more influential. When your opinions really matter, you’ve arrived.
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