The biggest achievement for SMEs is to become mini-broadcast companies with their transmission towers (their websites) pulsing out their own quality news and industry insights regularly.
Insights
End of the year: Time to review what you want from superannuation
Clients I meet generally fall into three categories when it comes to their retirement capital: those that want to draw an income and build capital, those for whom capital preservation is paramount, and finally people who are happy to consume their capital. As featured on nestegg.com.au The first two groups usually have estate planning and […]
Executorship and estate administration: a substantial opportunity for advisers
What is an executor? An “executor” is a person who administers a deceased person’s Will. If the deceased did not leave a Will, then the person administering the deceased’s estate is, not surprisingly, called “the administrator”. An ordered society needs rules to ensure that a deceased person’s wishes regarding their estate are followed. Different societies […]
A timeline can be a lifeline in a crisis
I use timelines to keep clients on track when sticky situations start to occur. A timeline must be a simple document that an entry-level journalist can follow, as well as the man or woman in the street. This is easier said than done when a company is in crisis and the lawyers are climbing over […]
Cloud computing: the new megatrend
The cloud computing industry looks set to experience significant growth in the next decade, promising more affordable services to consumers and businesses alike, writes Insync Fund Managers’ Monik Kotecha.
Extract 2 from our ebook: ‘Public Relations and Social Media for Financial Services’
Today we’re sharing part of section 1 of our ebook. This section looks at the new mindset, the new media release and timing when it comes to PR.
Extract from our ebook: 'Public Relations and Social Media for Financial Services'
The changing landscape of the newsroom Social media has changed journalism irrevocably, and there’s no going back to the good ol’ days – which never existed anyway. The loss of advertising revenue has slashed editorial budgets permanently. Fewer journalists are expected to do more in less time with increasingly constrained resources, with the constant pressure […]
The Economist: Investing in retirement
I found this article recently and thought it worth sharing – as an industry we are still not ready for the ‘pension’. The $15 trillion question Many retired people don’t have proper pensions any more. The financial-services industry may end up cashing in Jul 12th 2014 | From the print edition WHAT to do with your money […]