Episode 20

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22nd Jan 2025

Advice Line: How To Build A Scalable Referral Marketing System (Eric LaNier)

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Are you struggling to grow your financial advisory practice beyond your warm market? Wondering how to create predictable, scalable marketing results?

In this LIVE "Advice Line" episode, financial advisor Eric LaNier asks us to help solve his marketing challenges. While he's had success generating business from his church, gym, and former coworkers, he's hitting a ceiling and wants to expand beyond referrals. From helping him rethink his business model to developing a systematic marketing approach, we provide actionable guidance.

Key questions we address include:

► How many clients should I target to reach my revenue goals?

► What's the most effective way to scale beyond my warm market?

► Should I focus on referral marketing or explore other channels?

Even if you're not struggling with scaling challenges, this episode reveals important insights about building an intentional practice that supports sustainable growth. You'll learn why getting clear on your target market and service model is crucial before implementing any marketing strategy.

Listen in as we help Eric create a roadmap for building a thriving practice without becoming overwhelmed by scattered marketing efforts or an unmanageable client base.

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About the Podcast

Advisor Marketing Made Simple
Ever wish financial advisor marketing was easier? Tired of experimenting without results? Craving simple strategies that actually work? Press play and take notes – we’re about to level up how you market your financial services.

Hey there! We’re Kendra and Taylor 👋… two marketing professionals with decades of real-life experience sharing proven strategies from two (very!) different perspectives. Taylor, as an advisor who tripled his revenue in the last three years, and Kendra, as an agency owner implementing successful marketing plans for growth-focused advisory firms.

Every Wednesday, we discuss successful marketing strategies in a simple, relatable, and practical way. We also feature real advisors on-air, troubleshooting their marketing challenges and providing solutions LIVE, so you can learn from real-world examples.

Whether you’re new to the industry or a seasoned veteran, each episode will help you improve your marketing and grow your business – without the guesswork or frustration.

About your hosts

Taylor Schulte

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Taylor Schulte, CFP® is the founder of Define Financial, a fee-only retirement planning firm with over $225M in assets under management.

In addition, he is the co-founder of The AGC Community, co-host of Kitces Summits, and host of two Apple Top 100 podcasts: The Stay Wealthy Retirement Show and Experiments in Advisor Marketing.

Kendra Wright

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Kendra Wright is the founder of Rebel Media, an agency dedicated to helping financial firms accelerate their growth. Before financial services, she worked in the music industry, marketing for icons like Willie Nelson, Motley Crue, and Matchbox Twenty.

Her superpower as a full-stack marketer is her ability to swiftly grasp the big picture and create practical action plans advisors can easily put to use, no matter their experience level.