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Social media strengthens banking business

While community banks have come a long way technologically since George Bailey rubbed Mama Dollar and Papa Dollar together to make baby dollars, that same community spirit is at the heart of today’s community banks. Only now, in addition to the bank lobby, the community more often congregates online via social media to share everything from recipes to mortgage rates.

By Staff |October 4, 2011

1 min read

Ranking your Twitter followers

So, you or your business has hit a milestone of 1,000 Twitter followers. Hold off on releasing those party balloons and streamers, just yet.

By John Powell |October 4, 2011

3 min read

Timeline for a national regulator: Advisor Audio

Listen and learn. At the 2011 Distributors' Summit presented by Advisor.ca, distributors discussed ways they can work together to help advisors capture the next generation of client and learned from one another how to better assess and respond to risk, engage regulators, and build an environment that's more business friendly in the next decade.

By Staff |October 3, 2011

1 min read

Client service trumps higher education

For aspiring advisors, education is only one piece of a very complex puzzle, as industry certifications and experience play a much bigger role in hiring than your university major, recruiters say.

By Raf Brusilow |October 3, 2011

5 min read