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Interview with Annuity News Now

May 5, 2011 by Amy McIlwain 1 Comment

Let’s face it…we all know we have to start using social media for business to be successful these days. But how? Amy Mcllwain, president of Financial Social Media discusses various social media strategies for financial professionals. She tells Annuity News Now how to effectively integrate Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin into Electromenager, meubles, decoration, informatique, , […]

Filed Under: Facebook, Financial Advisors, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube Tagged With: business, facebook, linkedin, Marketing and Advertising, Online Communities, social media, Social network, twitter

Start Sharing on LinkedIn

April 26, 2011 by Loic Jeanjean 1 Comment

We have been sharing LinkedIn how-to videos for the past couple weeks and are truly impressed with the feedback received from our clients and readers. If you’ve followed the tips provided in last week’s video then you should have a 100% complete profile by now. If not you can view the video here: Create a […]

Filed Under: Financial Advisors, LinkedIn, Social Media Tagged With: facebook, Google, Initial public offering, linkedin, Online Communities, Social network, twitter, Web Applications

The Art of the Invite

April 21, 2011 by Amy McIlwain 1 Comment

How Personal Messaging Increases Network Connections I was at a conference a few weeks ago listening to an excellent presentation by JD Gershbein on the power of LinkedIn in business communications. He told a great joke that resonates with me everyday while I’m networking online: a guy walks into a bar, sits down, orders a […]

Filed Under: E-mail, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Tagged With: business, facebook, linkedin, message, Professional network service, social media, Social network, twitter

What Financial Professionals Need to Know about Social Media

April 14, 2011 by Amy McIlwain 1 Comment

With social networks growing in number by the second, it’s no wonder why more and more businesses are hopping on the social media bandwagon. What better way to market your company’s brand, create relationships with prospective clients, and nurture your current client relations as well. So why then do two out of three financial professionals […]

Filed Under: Compliance, Facebook, Financial Advisors, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter Tagged With: business, facebook, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, Google, linkedin, social media, Social network

Top Social Networking Compliance Concerns For Brokers-Dealers

April 12, 2011 by JoelBeck Leave a Comment

As firms develop their social networking strategy, and grant approvals to brokers to use social media for business purposes, there are a few issues that the firm must consider. Initially, the firm must determine which individuals and which departments will be allowed to use what type of media. In this area, firms must be careful […]

Filed Under: Compliance, Financial Advisors, Marketing Tagged With: business, facebook, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Investment Banks, social media, Social network, Social network service, Telecommunication

6 Tips to Drive a Response Through Social Media

March 31, 2011 by Amy McIlwain 2 Comments

We’ve all been there - you make a seemingly attention-getting post on any one of your social networks and excitingly await the myriad responses that are sure to come. Nothing. No replies or even “likes.” It’s not only frustrating but also disconcerting to put your personal opinions, attitudes and views out into the public domain […]

Filed Under: Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: business, facebook, Internet Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, Online Communities, social media, Social network, twitter

How Can Broker-Dealers Manage Social Media Compliance?

March 29, 2011 by JoelBeck 3 Comments

As broker-dealers consider letting registered representatives use social media for business purposes, a well-developed compliance program in this area is essential. Whether the media is something like a blog, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, or something else, firms must remember that they have an obligation to reasonably supervise its use. This means that the firm must develop […]

Filed Under: Compliance, Financial Advisors, Marketing Tagged With: business, facebook, linkedin, Marketing and Advertising, social media, Social network, Social network service, twitter

The Best Social Media Compliance Products for Financial Professionals

March 24, 2011 by Amy McIlwain 2 Comments

As a financial advisor compliance can be a nightmare…especially when it comes to social media. The question is, how do you successfully manage your social networks while remaining compliant? There are myriad products that give you the ability to organize, manage and execute a winning strategy. In addition to our handy Social Media Compliance Guide […]

Filed Under: Compliance, Financial Advisors, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Tagged With: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, linkedin, Regulatory compliance, social media, Social network, Social network service, Socialware, twitter

Video: How to Import LinkedIn Contacts

February 10, 2011 by Amy McIlwain Leave a Comment

One of the easiest and fastest ways to add new connections to your LinkedIn network is to import them from your existing contacts from your email list. Whether you have Gmail, AOL or even Outlook, you can take the email addresses from those accounts and use them to look up new connections in LinkedIn. What’s […]