advisermatrix.co.uk Develop your skill set to maximise your client opportunities Julian Wells Director Adviser Matrix

advisermatrix.co.uk Agenda The relationship - and the difference - between marketing and sales How marketing can help you focus your business efforts How to get more value from your existing clients and attract new ones Opening up new revenue streams

advisermatrix.co.uk The state of play Sir James Crosby’s interim report into the mortgage markets predicted the current turmoil in the mortgage market will see many intermediaries forced out of business Cost and resource management has never been more important in the intermediary market Advisers need to look at ways to diversify their business and maximise revenue opportunities

advisermatrix.co.uk Market Opportunities When asked how they wanted to purchase financial products – 5%of the general public preferred to purchase via the internet – 95% preferred face to face advice In 1991, there were 250,000 advisers, there are now around 40,000 There is opportunity in the market But how do you seize it? Source:: Linea

advisermatrix.co.uk Sales vs Marketing Sales are what happen as a result of marketing Marketing is all about getting yourself in position to make a sale The right people, the right message, at the right time

advisermatrix.co.uk Advisers are not generally comfortable with marketing their business How valuable would it be for you / your business to get assistance with generating new business without having to have a significant budget? %157TOTAL 12.70%20Don't know %26No value %38Fairly valuable %35Very valuable %38Extremely valuable1 NMG Group, May 2008

advisermatrix.co.uk Your ideal source of advice is other advisers Which, if any, of the following would it be useful to get marketing related advice from? NMG Group, May %216TOTAL 23.60%51None / do not need advice6 2.30%5Other (please specify) %34Marketing service providers (e.g.. Web experts, printers, designers) %32Marketing consultants %44Lenders/providers %50Other intermediaries1

advisermatrix.co.uk Case study - Protection

advisermatrix.co.uk Market Opportunities Each year, 600,000 people die – That’s 1,643 each day Each year, around 700,000 people suffer a heart attack, a stroke or cancer – That’s 1,917 each day At any one time, over 2 million people of working age will be off work for over 6 months through accident or illness

advisermatrix.co.uk Market Opportunities We tend to imagine those with money have less need for protection solutions, the reality is that this is far from the truth People become used to and even dependant on their standard of living and the one thing that binds us all together is that we all rely on a source of income to provide the things we need and want

advisermatrix.co.uk How marketing can help you focus your business efforts

advisermatrix.co.uk Winning new clients Many advisers are having to change their business models If you do this, you have to tell people If the perception is that you are a mortgage broker… you will get mortgage enquiries Many adviser businesses have changed their name to address this issue

advisermatrix.co.uk Other thoughts… Adverts – Do they have the right message? – Are they in the right place? Website – What is the focus? – If you visited your website, what would you think of your business proposition? Put yourself in the shoes of your clients

advisermatrix.co.uk Winning new clients Look at how you source your leads Are your referral relationships actually delivering value to you – And are you getting the best prices you can Best eg – conveyancing Evaluate your whole proposition and don’t be afraid to redesign it – The market has changed!

advisermatrix.co.uk Contacting existing clients Review objectives Implementation: – Who will you target? – When will you call them? – How will you measure success? The purpose of a phone call is to make an appointment, NOT a sale over the phone

advisermatrix.co.uk Always remember… Successful marketing is all about… The right people The right message The right time If they don’t fit all of the above, don’t call them

advisermatrix.co.uk If you do call them… Think about: Why are you contacting this client? Why should they want to meet with you? What’s in it for them? – Save them money? – Review changes in their circumstances? – Pick up on what you discussed last time? – Changing climate… making things a little tight for many people … made people think about how they’d cope if their salary stopped coming in…?

advisermatrix.co.uk Other opportunities from existing clients

advisermatrix.co.uk Referrals What are the benefits of referrals? – Hot leads – Easy to appoint – Trust – Easy to sell to – Increased activity – Profitability – Best feedback you could receive…

advisermatrix.co.uk Referrals process A referral is a sale and to make a sale we have to follow a process. It needs a structure. For example if you just ask the client ‘Do you want to buy some life assurance ‘? The answer would probably be NO. If you follow the process for a fact find and presentation meeting and use your skills, then that same client is likely to say YES. Same client different approach different result!!

advisermatrix.co.uk 4 Principles of Referrals Preparation Prepare them for the question from the start of the meeting (cover at IDD) ie. my business works on a referral basis In the introduction there must be a mention of ‘How you build your business’ at this stage you are not going to ask for referrals all you want to do is to ‘sow the seed’ Presenting Meeting: Referrals on the agenda, written or verbal. Best practise written

advisermatrix.co.uk 4 Principles of Referrals Barter Tell the client how hard you will be working for them and in return you’d hope they’d recommend you to a friend or colleague

advisermatrix.co.uk 4 Principles of Referrals Professional Unless you provide a 5 star service to your clients you can not expect referrals

advisermatrix.co.uk 4 Principles of Referrals Profile Let the client know what type of referral you are looking for ie. Give them examples of who could benefit – At the end of the Fact Find meeting, refer back to ‘How At the end of the Presenting meeting ask for the Referral. – you build your business’ and ask for their help. Profile the type of referral you are looking for. You don’t want a name right now but Prompting them for a referral at the next meeting.

advisermatrix.co.uk How much is a client worth? Mortgage Proc Fee Brokerage Fee Mortgage Protection GI Family Protection Life CI PHI Pension Personal Dormant Policies Company – Employees Life Cover (Key Man) Savings ISA’s Bonds Retirement Investments Annuities Equity Release IHT/CGT Planning Over 20 Years £??????

advisermatrix.co.uk Where to look for help Clubs and networks provide a lot of marketing support See what is available – there are an increasing number of sources of good, sound advice Look out for new ones being announced in the coming weeks and months

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advisermatrix.co.uk Closing thoughts 2008 has been a tough year of transition in the market 2009 will see the new landscape evolve Position your business in a way that means you can capitalise on the opportunities available Don’t be afraid to change!

advisermatrix.co.uk And never forget… The right people The right message The right time This is what marketing is about… …and it is also what drives sales

advisermatrix.co.uk Thank you Julian Wells Director Adviser Matrix