Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice: How Client-Centered Financial Advisors Can Cut Paperwork, Overhead, and Wasted Hours: 171 (Bloomberg Financial) - Hardcover

Drucker, David J.

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ISBN 10: 1118434765 ISBN 13: 9781118434765

Verlag: Bloomberg Press, 2013

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Book by Drucker David J Bruckenstein Joel P

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Revolutionize your financial advisory practice with the latest cutting-edge tools Tired of spending more time with filing cabinets than with clients? Is overhead eating up your margins? In a new revised edition of the "bible" of practice management and technology for financial professionals, two leading financial planners, with some help from their friends*, deliver the knowledge advisors have been begging for. This book serves up a nontechnical trove of technology, clever workarounds, and procedural efficiencies tailored to help financial advisors in private practice move toward today's virtual office. The authors show you how to drastically reduce the paperwork in your office, slash overhead, and find anything you need in seconds using the latest software. This revised edition includes new information on SaaS and cloud computing, software integrations, mobile devices/apps, social media tools, portfolio accounting and outsourcing, collaborative tools, digital signatures, workflow management, marketing technology and much more. * Perfect for successful practices seeking greater efficiencies and healthier profit margins * The authors are well-known financial advisors, each with more than 30 years of experience in financial services * Addresses the evolution of the virtual office and its impact on advisory firms If you're looking for new systems and efficiencies to transform and streamline your private practice, look no further than Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice. *Chapter 1 Selecting the Right CRM System, Davis D. Janowski Chapter 2 The Future of Financial Planning Software, Bob Curtis Chapter 3 The Future of Financial Planning Software and the New Client-Advisor Relationship, Linda Strachan Chapter 4 Portfolio Management Software, Mike Kelly Chapter 5 Achieving Growth and Profitability with Technology Integration, Jon Patullo Chapter 6 How the World Wide Web Impacts the Financial Advisor, Bart Wisniowski Chapter 7 Managing Your Online Presence, Marie Swift Chapter 8 Client Portals and Collaboration, Bill Winterberg Chapter 9 The Cloud, J. D. Bruce Chapter 10 Digital Signature Technology, Dan Skiles Chapter 11 Innovative Software and Technologies Implemented at One of the United States Leading Advisory Firms, Louis P. Stanasolovich Chapter 12 Virtual Staff Sparks Growth, Profitability, and Scalability, Jennifer Goldman Chapter 13 ROI The Holy Grail of the Technology Purchase Decision, Timothy D. Welsh Chapter 14 Building an Efficient Workflow Management System, David L. Lawrence

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How to transform and streamline your practice and achieve bold new levels of efficiency, service, and profitability

Sick and tired of spending more time wrangling paperwork and managing your office than serving clients? Is overhead eating up your profit margins? Don't sweat it: This book has the answers to your problems.

This much anticipated update of the book that has become the financial advisor's technology bible delivers the technologies, workarounds, and procedural efficiencies you need to drastically reduce your paperwork, slash your overhead, and find anything you need in seconds—while growing your business, building your brand, and boosting your profits.

Featuring contributions from an all-star team of experts that's a virtual "Who's Who of Technology for Financial Advisors", this book gives you what you need to know to take your practice to a bold new level of professionalism and efficiency. You'll find:

• Non-biased, in-depth reviews of all the CRM systems on the market, with guidance on choosing the ideal one for your practice
• The latest in financial planning and portfolio management software and how to choose the best programs for your clients and grow your business
• Guidelines for seamlessly integrating your software systems for greater efficiency, lower costs, and bigger profits
• The lowdown on The Cloud, how it's revolutionizing the financial planning industry, and how switching to a cloud-based IT infrastructure can save you big bucks
• Guidance on how to use the Web and social media to grow your business, with tips on how to manage your online presence
• A road map for making the transition from a brick-and-mortar to a digital firm—with expert advice on how to build and manage a virtual staff
• Proven methods for accurately calculating the return on your technology investments, along with solid budgeting tips

In today's shaky economic environment, the rule for financial advisors is "evolve or perish." Arming you with cutting-edge strategies and tools for evolving your practice and dramatically increasing your efficiency, customer service, and profitability, Technology Tools for Today's High-Margin Practice holds the key to your professional survival.

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• Verlag: Bloomberg Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118434765
• ISBN 13: 9781118434765
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240