Kristine McManus

Kristine McManus serves as chief advisor growth officer at Commonwealth Financial Network.

Kristine McManus
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Holding on to clients in any market
NEWS OPINION MAR 16, 2021
Holding on to clients in any market

The more fee-based business you do, the more imperative it is to focus on current clients and your ability to hold onto them.

Building a business plan? Keep it simple
NEWS OPINION FEB 09, 2021
Building a business plan? Keep it simple

As an industry, we’ve probably made business planning more complex than it needs to be. Keep it simple; it’s better to write something down than nothing, and there’s no need to put everything down.

Wishing you a successful new year
NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2021
Wishing you a successful new year

Given all that happened last year, many advisers are coming up with different metrics for success in 2021

5 silver linings to be thankful for in 2020
NEWS OPINION DEC 07, 2020
5 silver linings to be thankful for in 2020

It's been a tough year, but here are some things we can all be grateful for

Want to attract clients? Think beyond COVID-19 boundaries
NEWS OPINION NOV 10, 2020
Want to attract clients? Think beyond COVID-19 boundaries

Absent face-to-face meetings, how can advisers reach new prospects?

Get creative about client events in a virtual world
NEWS OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Get creative about client events in a virtual world

In a virtual world, advisers are planning unique events that are deepening relationships in surprising ways

Look again: Your annual goals are still within reach
NEWS OPINION SEP 14, 2020
Look again: Your annual goals are still within reach

As fall begins, take time to revisit your business plan for the year and figure out what needs to get done and who can do it

Help your clients tackle college expenses
NEWS OPINION AUG 06, 2020
Help your clients tackle college expenses

Higher education is a source of worry for many parents, and one where advisers can provide assistance

The practice of the future
NEWS OPINION JUL 06, 2020
The practice of the future

If prospects don’t meet you in person, the impression they gain from your website might make all the difference

Prospecting in volatile times
NEWS OPINION JUN 15, 2020
Prospecting in volatile times

Your focus, messaging and positioning all need to be on the problems you can solve and the people you help