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1 Liza Etienne Helping U.S. Hispanics Participate in 401(k)s
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2 Wells Fargo Sales Process 401(k) clients are employers Decision makers include HR, CEOs and CFOs Mid-sized market employers in all major industries Sales Representatives Develop new business leads and close the sale Hand-off the client to a Relationship Manager Relationship Managers Serve as one point of contact for the client Cross-sell additional products and services
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3 U.S. Hispanic Market: Retirement Needs Received 401(k) information from employer Hispanics 30% All workers 47% Saved for retirement Hispanics 50% All workers 71% Source: Elda Macias, personal communication, January 2004.
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4 U.S. Hispanic Market: Size The U.S. has the second largest Hispanic population in the world 2004: 43.5 million 2050: 154.5 million or almost 1/3 of the total U.S. population U.S. Hispanics are in every industry The percentage of Hispanics per industry ranges from 9% to 20% The top industries are agriculture, construction and hospitality
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5 Wells Fargo Spanish 401(k) Services Enrollment kits Access brochure Benefits helpline Newsletters General articles Face-to-face meetings
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6 Wells Fargo’s Solution We knew that: We are the market leaders for Spanish 401(k) services We only produce 163 401(k) client kits in Spanish compared to 500 in English We didn’t know: Whether the barrier was internal or external
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7 Wells Fargo’s Solution We surveyed: 298 relationship managers and 25 sales representatives across the U.S. via e-mail 24% of relationship managers and 52% of sales representatives responded
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8 Research Question Does Wells Fargo effectively market information about Spanish 401(k) services to employers?
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9 Survey Results: Are We Actively Selling the Services? Did you include information on Spanish 401(k) services to new or existing customers? 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Sales Sometimes Always 69% Relationship Managers 31% Never 35% 40% 25%
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10 Survey Results: Why Aren’t We Selling the Service? If you did not include information on Spanish 401(k) services to new or existing customers, why did you not do so? Wells Fargo does not offer the entire 401(k) process in Spanish My clients don’t need the service Most of my clients don’t have Hispanic employees I only include it if my client requests it I didn’t know we offered the service Wells Fargo does not support the service
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11 Survey Results: Do Our Team Members Understand U.S. Hispanics? Do the majority of U.S. Hispanics use investments to plan for their retirement? Correct answer: NO Sales Yes Don’t know Relationship Managers No 62% 8% 31% 49% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 36% 17%
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12 Survey Results: Do Our Team Members Understand 401(k) Industry Regulations? Can an illegal immigrant participate in a 401(k)? Correct answer: NO 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Sales Yes Don’t know Relationship Managers No 58% 69% 23% 8% 26% 17%
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13 Research Question Does Wells Fargo effectively market information about Spanish 401(k) services to employers? Answer: NO
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14 Recommendations Translate internet, confirmation letters and statements Institute system enhancements to track Spanish 401(k) sales results
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15 Questions Helping U.S. Hispanics participate in 401(k)s
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