LinkedIn Sales Navigator Cliff Notes
If you are SERIOUS about sales, LinkedIn Sales Navigator feature is for you. If you need to generate new leads, manage accounts and increase your revenue, you will need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. This advanced sales tool comes with the hefty price of $80 per month (you...
You Just Got Hacked. What’s Next?
Half of all Americans over 18 were affected by the recent Equifax hack. The sad news is that Americans are getting used to it. We just got hacked, and we think the pins in our cards protected us. Yahoo was hacked, and it revealed nearly 500 million usernames and...
Face ID vs Touch ID vs Passwords
Apple announced a new tool for unlocking your iPhone X: your face. In light of the recent Equifax data breach (and Yahoo, Target, Home Depot, Federal Government, etc.), consumers are very skeptical of trusting companies with their data. Personal privacy compromises...
Your Customers Don’t Care About Your Products
I used to think everyone loved Scientifically Speaking as much as I do. They don't. I wish they did, but they don't. My clients don't hire me for my stunning good looks or my quick whit (thank goodness). Fortune 100 companies hire me to coach their executives and...
5 Things Consumers Want from Apple
Yes, I will be glued to my laptop September 12 at 1 PM EST waiting to see the next iPhone. Like many technology experts, I have been following the rumor blogs and podcasts to predict the next big thing. In addition to being held at the new Steve Jobs Theater, there...
The End of DVDs – Disney is Streaming!
My children will never know the pains of VHS. They will never know the hassles of rewinding a movie before returning it to a "store." Media streaming is now for everyone! Disney announced it is ending Netflix deal, and it will start it's own streaming service. This...
5 Traits of Successful Financial Professionals
I've been servicing the financial services community for almost ten years facilitating social media and mobile technology training. Attendees to my keynotes and seminars learn how to use their devices and networks to build relationships, improve communications and...
5 Practical Keys to Capturing Success
Success is not always financial. Each person's definition is different. Some people define it monetarily, and others define it emotionally. I have found success as an entrepreneur because it allows me to be all of the things I want to be: husband, father, friend,...
LinkedIn BIG Question: Free or Premium
Professionals frequently ask me if they should invest in the LinkedIn premium account or stay with the free version. Let me set the record straight: Premium is TOTALLY worth it...sometimes. I tried it, and it was awesome! It saved time on research, helped with lead...
5 Ways Technology Is Shaping Financial Services
Technology is disrupting every industry and financial services is no exception. Financial technology has evolved through app development for smart phones and social media for client communication. Recent studies show 99% of advisors have cell phones (68% are iPhones)...
5 Apps Every Financial Advisor NEEDS
Scientifically Speaking facilitates technology training programs for financial professionals across the country. Everyone (99% of advisors) has an iPhone, iPad or Android phone (sorry Windows). Therefore, wholesalers, Advisors and Relationship Managers want to know...
Retail is Still Alive…Just Ask Amazon
Remember when Amazon only sold books? Now people build their entire business just on selling things through the Amazon Store. And Amazon Prime is Amazon-ing! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!). I buy everything through Amazon. Electronics. Clothes. Office supplies. They have...