The 'So What?' in Social Media

Participants learn more about key social media tools for professionals and determine which they are interested in pursuing.

Workshop Overview

While people have always been “social,” the digital age has transformed many of our interactions. “Social media” is a set of tools, features and functions that provide people with new forms of communication. Why is this disruptive? The ways that information can be learned and influence can be achieved have changed. The speed at which people can communicate is nearly instantaneous. Increasingly, financial advisors are participating in this social media revolution.

Social media provides a platform to share information, understand clients and build a community of people interested in hearing from you. Platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter help people find your ideas and insights when they are looking for information about you.

To help identify the “So What?” in social media, we identify a number of themes that matter in your business. In the digital age, we believe social media can affect your practice in at least six distinct ways:

Reputation
Productivity
Collaboration
Information
Client Innovation
Relationships

The Affluent Will Conduct Research: Seeking Information on Reputation, Fees, and More

¹Understanding Today's Affluent Investor by The Oechsli Institute and Cetera Financial Group, June 2013. For illustrative purposes only.

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Workshop to help you build business and drive sustainable growth in advisor practices. Contact your GSAM representative for more information.

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