The report also found advisor websites and resources are revamping their look and overall strategy. To continue to be an expert, you must keep your resources fresh and progressive. Take a look at these IRI findings that outline ways advisors are updating their websites:
- Upgraded detail and level of transparency offered on both variable and fixed annuity product information pages with a focus on suitability and fees.
- Improved size and quality of advisor sales resource libraries, as well as expanded availability of prospecting and business-building materials with a greater emphasis on growing client relationships.
- Advisor website revamps that included design, usability, and navigation.
- Better advisor sales tools and advisor literature ordering systems categories.
Take a few tips from the list above and research other advisor websites. You can find great financial resources online that can help you build your website, increase your client base and your revenue stream.
Amy McIlwain is a professional speaker on social media and president of Financial Social Media, an online marketing firm specializing in the financial industry. She can be reached through her website at www.financialsocialmedia.com and on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.