The Efficient Advisor: Tactical Business Advice for Financial Planners
Ever wish you knew an Advisor who built a 7-figure practice--while only working 3 days a week--that was willing to share her systems, processes, and business hacks with you? Meet the Efficient Advisor Podcast host Libby Greiwe. Her specialty? Breaking down the functions of a financial planning practice into actionable step-by-step processes designed to get you results and get you out of overwhelm. Expert interviews, done-for-you templates, and easy to implement solutions… all tied together by her MISSION to create ease in your business. She promises to deliver actionable step-by-step solutions you can implement right away to save time, money, and frustration. The goal--to lead you from overwhelm to efficiency. She started her own financial planning business in 2004. And, over the years she scaled into a 7-figure single-advisor firm while working only 25-hours a week so she could be super involved while raising her kiddos and loving on her hubby. She knows what it takes to build a 100% referral-only practice and to not have to GRIND out the hours to be successful. She ran her own planning business for 16 years culminating in a sale to an enterprise firm in 2019. Now, she’s simply just obsessed with helping other amazing advisors do the same thing. So if you’re an advisor who’s got the hang of planning and is now looking to grow to that first 500k of take-home pay… you are in the right place!
The Efficient Advisor: Tactical Business Advice for Financial Planners
386: The Simplest Way to Never Get Blindsided in a Client Meeting
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Today, I am sharing one simple process that transformed our client experience, helped us stay on schedule, reduced unnecessary follow-up meetings, and ensured we walked into every meeting fully prepared. If you've ever had a client bring up a major planning question with five minutes left on the clock, this system is for you.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why sending a meeting agenda two weeks in advance dramatically improves client meetings and positions you as a more prepared, professional advisor.
- How one simple pre-meeting email uncovers important client questions before they derail your agenda.
- How this process reduces follow-up meetings, keeps meetings on time, and allows you to prepare thoughtful recommendations in advance.
- The exact framework you can automate or delegate to create a smoother client experience with very little effort.
One of the biggest time-wasters in a financial planning practice happens when important client questions don't surface until the end of the meeting. Instead of trying to cram a complex discussion into the final few minutes—or scheduling another meeting altogether—you can eliminate most of these surprises with one simple email. By sending clients your planned agenda two weeks before their meeting and inviting them to share any additional questions, you'll create a more organized experience, make clients feel heard, and give yourself the time to prepare meaningful answers. It's a small process change that delivers a surprisingly big impact for both your team and your clients.
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