“We moved on from 5% of our client relationships each year, selecting clients based on both revenue they generate and engagement level.”

Ashley DeSteiger · Financial Advisor Success · Outsourcing And Managing Client Headcount To Stay Lean As A Two-Founder, $150M Firm with Ashlee deSteiger

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Reduced client churn to 5% annually by selecting clients based on revenue and engagement rather than trying to keep all clients

5% churn

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“Only one client on that entire churn list was priced at anything close to a reasonable rate… his premium clients weren't going anywhere at all… A price increase strategy still made sense for this firm overall because his best clients weren't leaving at all.”
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