Entries by stepchange

5 ways to increase your income in 2024

Times are good in general in the financial advice space. Most advisers are pretty much flat out, looking after your clients and building a better business. Growing your business remains front and centre for most of you, so here are five high-level areas that can help you achieve your growth goals. While some of the […]

Your role as a financial therapist

I really think the importance of the role that financial planners play in the lives of your clients cannot be highlighted enough… To think of your role solely in terms of products, investments and even financial plans simply doesn’t do it justice. Each of these are important, but in terms of the lifetime benefits that […]

How come you’re not selling more protection?

This is a question I’ve found myself asking of several firms that I worked with this year. Their businesses are growing revenue strongly, their proposition is very client focused and they are seeking to add value at every turn… but there seems to be surprisingly little focus on protection. When I dig a little deeper, […]

What services will you outsource in 2024?

As we come towards the end of another year, the minds of many financial advisers are taken up with reflecting on the year just gone and planning for the year. The good news is that the reflections are generally positive, with most firms reporting a strong year behind them, with growth in turnover, assets and […]

Develop your Soft Skills

As an important element of the research completed for Brokers Ireland on “The Evolution of the Broker Market 2030”, we identified 12 areas to be considered by Financial Brokers to help prepare your business for the changing market environment.  This final action is probably the most important – developing your soft skills. In 2021, 194 […]

Digitalise your business processes

As an important element of the research completed for Brokers Ireland on “The Evolution of the Broker Market 2030”, we identified 12 areas to be considered by Financial Brokers to help prepare your business for the changing market environment. In this next instalment, we look at the importance of digitalisation. As Financial Brokers will seek […]