“If my client is feeling more comfortable and less uncomfortable and fearful coming to the meeting, the rest of our conversation after this is just more likely to go smoother”
Chris Smith · Financial Advisor Success · Winning Clients And Moving 'Upmarket' By Being Confident In Telling Your Value Story with Chris Smith
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What was described
Start meetings with a clear opening that signals the advisor is different and reduces client anxiety
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“Many of us now are able to use some level of AI to record the meeting… it helps you as the advisor stay intentional and present with the client.”
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“The key to the initial meeting ... is for the advisor to spend the vast majority of the time listening to the client and then synthesizing and reflecting their comments back to them”