Episode 35

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7th May 2025

Advice Line: How to Refine Messaging to Attract More Qualified Prospects (Rachael Burns)

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Are you struggling to attract higher-net-worth clients while being overwhelmed with unqualified prospects? This might be the solution you need.

In this LIVE "Advice Line" episode, financial advisor Rachael Burns asks us to help her grow the investment management side of her business by leveraging her existing COI network. As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, she's getting plenty of referrals—but many aren't ideal clients for her wealth management services.

We dive deep into:

► How can she better qualify prospects before they book time on her calendar?

► Should she maintain both divorce and widow niches, or focus on one?

► How can she structure her services to create a natural client journey from mid-divorce to post-divorce?

Even if you don't work with divorcees, this episode illuminates how to refine your messaging, pricing, and COI relationships to attract more qualified prospects. Learn how to position yourself as the solution to a specific, high-value problem rather than trying to help everyone.

Tune in as we help Rachael create a more profitable, less chaotic business by focusing on turning divorce settlements into sustainable income for her ideal clients.

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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.