'It's an invaluable resource for financial advisors, consultants, stockbrokers, and insurance agents alike."-- Keith Clark, DWC ConsultantsFinancial professionals often cringe at the thought of being in the business of 'selling." But selling is a key aspect of any financial professional's routine. Whether you're an advisor persuading a prospective client to hire you, a broker touting stocks, or an agent nudging a client toward an insurance policy or annuity - you're selling: The concept, the ideas -even yourself! Your 'product" is elusive - or intangible - making the challenges you face 'selling" even more complex.Now, turn to a cherished industry classic - The NEW Art of Selling Intangibles - for a full program of sales techniques specifically designed for financial professionals in their quest to: find clients, close clients, retain clients - and convince clients to make the right financial choices.This groundbreaking book was the first to integrate investment strategies with selling strategies exclusively targeted to financial professionals. Now - it's thoroughly updated, revised, and reworked to meet the needs of today's time-pressed professionals. Expanding on key issues, while weaving in new areas of concern - Korn presents a comprehensive program for winning.Learn to master every method needed to perfect your 'selling" skills - even if selling does not come naturally to you. You'll find.- 4 ways to get past 'No"- 11 top resources for finding prospects- 3 magic words to increase your sales power & income - instantly- Selling phrases - for everything from stocks, index funds & annuities to 529 plans- Closing techniques - and scripts - for every situation- How to heat up 'Cold Calls" and warm up prospects.Plus - methods for developing proper asset allocation strategies - and convincing clients to embrace them. Yes, there still is an 'art" to selling intangibles. Now - master the art yourself - with the proven methods featured in this new work.

An innovative approach to winning more profitable sales in the growing professional services industry In recent years, professional services providers have had to rethink their sales methods and adapt to profound changes in the way clients buy services. In response, Winning the Professional Services Sale argues for fundamental changes in the seller's mindset and sales strategies. Rather than pressing the sale, salespeople must help clients buy--the way that works best for each client. This new approach gives buyers what they now want in a services seller: a consultative problem solver, change agent, and solution integrator, all rolled into one. Author Michael McLaughlin presents a strategy for winning new business with a holistic approach to each client relationship. Only by fully understanding a sale from every angle, including its impact on the client's business and career, can salespeople thrive in the new era of the service economy.

Attract and retain affluent customers and clients Much has changed since the original The Art of Selling to the Affluent was published. The financial crisis has affected the affluent as well as the less affluent. This book brings you up to date with today's affluent and helps every salesperson understand what adjustments need to be made in order to successfully attract, service, and retain lifelong affluent customers and clients. Completely updated and revised, it is based on The Oechli Institute's latest 2013 comprehensive research. Explains how the financial crisis elevated the level of anxiety and how this has affected major purchase decisions Offers step-by-step guidance on how to navigate the process of overcoming social self-consciousness during the sales process Author Matt Oechsli is one of the leading authorities regarding marketing, selling, servicing, and developing loyalty with affluent clients, and one of the most sought after speakers in the financial services industry The Art of Selling to the Affluent, 2nd Edition offers a detailed landscape of today's affluent. Put yourself ahead of the competition by knowing how the Great Recession has affected purchasing behavior and where the opportunities are moving forward.

Early in the twenty-first century, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, the major developed economies began to invest more in intangible assets, like design, branding, and software, than in tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and computers. For all sorts of businesses, the ability to deploy assets that one can neither see nor touch is increasingly the main source of long-term success. But this is not just a familiar story of the so-called new economy. Capitalism without Capital shows that the growing importance of intangible assets has also played a role in some of the larger economic changes of the past decade, including the growth in economic inequality and the stagnation of productivity. Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake explore the unusual economic characteristics of intangible investment and discuss how an economy rich in intangibles is fundamentally different from one based on tangibles. Capitalism without Capital concludes by outlining how managers, investors, and policymakers can exploit the characteristics of an intangible age to grow their businesses, portfolios, and economies.