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Client Acquisition Tips from Bill Cates

  If someone isn’t right for your business, you’re probably not the right advisor for them. Agree?   It’s important that we create win-win situations.   What I’m about to share with you might take…

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Have you ever sent a center of influence a few referrals – maybe many referrals – but they aren’t reciprocating? What’s going on here? My first question to you is, “Are you sure you are…

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Blame the pandemic for the fact that virtual sales meetings have been fast forwarded about 4-5 years.  They’ve been around for a long time, but now we are being forced into doing more. Additionally, many…

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Getting referrals faster in new relationships is all about providing immediate value. There are many ways to provide value in a brand-new relationship. Sometimes, just setting the appointment brings great value. You know this has…

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Has this ever happened to you? A client said they are willing to introduce you to a friend, a family member, a colleague. They said they were going to reach out to that person, yet…

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I’ve always loved prospecting. Call it, “The thrill of the chase.” Prospecting can be creative and rewarding – especially when you find a new prospect and convert them into a new client. Prospecting takes energy,…

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Referrals are worthless unless what? Unless you get introduced.   Last week I talked about how to ask for referrals in a virtual environment.   In this blog, I want to talk about getting connected…

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In a world where you are used to meeting with your clients face to face, can you ask for referrals or introductions working virtually over the phone or using Zoom or GoToMeeting? The shorter answer…

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Are you enjoying working from home? Maybe you thrive with your children playing around your desk, your dogs barking in the background, your cat walking across your keyboard in the middle of a Zoom call,…

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In a recent Zoom call with Gerry (a veteran advisor hailing from North Carolina), Gerry told me, “I’m trying to strike a balance between reaching out to my clients as a good listener – to…

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