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Registered Rep. June 1, 2007	All About the Benjamins Reps say the darndest things.
Entrepreneur December 2004 Kimberly L. McCall	Remote Control Allowing sales reps to work off-site definitely has its perks, but before you try it, be sure telecommuting makes sense for your business.
Registered Rep. September 1, 2004 Will Leitch	For Advisors, 2003 Was a Better Year The fortunes of advisors took a turn for the better in 2003, according to the annual report from the Securities Industry Association.
Entrepreneur April 2006 Kimberly L. McCall	Break It Up If a customer calls to grouse about one of your sales reps, what should you do? Here are some ways to finesse this sticky situation.
Health February 2008	The Workout: Part 2 For weeks four through six, do this ramped-up, 25-minute version of the workout.
Entrepreneur December 2005 Kimberly L. McCall	Money Talks Motivate sales reps with the almighty dollar.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	Edward Jones: Whistle While You Work According to survey results, financial advisors working at this financial firm seem to be living a charmed life. Here's why.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008	FP 50: Survey Results, 2008 The biggest & fastest growing independent broker-dealers in 2008.
Registered Rep. February 21, 2007 John Churchill	Smith Barney Comp Pleasant Surprise Judging from initial reports from reps, the written version of the new plan is an improvement from the prior version -- a plan many reps equated to a pay cut despite the firm's insistence that it was "revenue neutral."
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005	Backpage: Feet-on-the-Street Interview A new survey asked pharmaceutical reps how their job has been changing. One bit of good news: A few reps think it's easier to get past the receptionist's desk.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Green & Murphy	Recruiting Wars: Freedom and Culture The underlying dilemma of independent broker/dealers and their reps -- interdependence versus independence -- is one of the main dynamics in play when it comes to recruiting reps.
Investment Advisor September 2009	Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division II Quick company stats of The Investment Center.
Entrepreneur May 2006 Kimberly L. McCall	The Price Is Right Advice on winning the price wars.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 John Churchill	A.G.E. to Catch a Rep Instead of buying brokers like its peers with offers of big upfront forgivable loans, A.G. Edwards is offering its own reps bonuses for successfully recruiting good reps.
Registered Rep. September 7, 2015 Anne Field	How to Recruit from the Top R.M. Zalatimo wants to grow by wooing big wirehouse advisors to his independent broker/dealer practice.
Registered Rep. December 12, 2006 Halah Touryalai	Smith Barney Pay Package: Perks Balance Cuts? This week, Smith Barney will become the first firm to make a change to its payout grid as a result of the securities industry's recent battle over broker overtime pay and so-called chargebacks.
Investment Advisor September 2006	Woodbury Financial services Woodbury Financial is a big firm, with nearly 2,000 producing reps, and a big corporate parent in the form of The Hartford. But a simple comment on a Broker/Dealer of the Year ballot from one of Woodbury's reps was instructive on the firm's personal appeal to reps.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2007	The Road to Independence For some wirehouse reps, the business risk of facing a market downturn without the safety net of a big Wall Street firm is too great. That's why the first thing you need, indie reps say, is commitment.
Registered Rep. December 11, 2003 David A. Gaffen	Smith Barney Changes Payout Grid Smith Barney is altering its compensation system for 2004, with the main goal being to simplify its payouts and make them more product-neutral.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood	Protect Your Clients, Protect Yourself If registered reps don't sell their clients life insurance, someone else will -- and that's a risk reps probably shouldn't take. At least, that's one conclusion that can be drawn from the results of two separate studies.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Kristen French	More or Less? Smith Barney overhauled its pay package -- just in time for the new year. Some of the changes it made were pretty radical -- especially for an industry in which any pay change, no matter how minor, is often a source of uproar.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2007	Sales Management: The New BioPharma Representative With today's sales force in flux, pharma is looking to a new sales elite.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	A Shot in the Dark When giving advice on investments as full-service reps do, what is that worth as opposed to taking orders for execution as discount brokers do? It has been difficult to analyze whether full-service representatives are getting paid what they are worth, relative to their peers.
Financial Advisor August 2005 David J. Drucker	An Uncommon Practice Management Guru What's so special about Joni Youngwirth? How about the career history and specialized training that make her the perfect advisor to reps, not to mention the passion she brings to her position, vice president of practice management.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Bill Singer	It's Your Call Always Far too many reps are learning the hard way how little responsibility clients shoulder when it comes to assessing the suitability of their investments.
Entrepreneur May 2006 Barry Farber	Star Qualities How can you make sure you shine in your customers' eyes? Adopt the top 5 traits clients say their favorite salespeople share.
AskMen.com May 16, 2012 Vince Del Monte	15-Minute Workout This is a workout designed for individuals seeking maximal muscular development and leanness by trashing all the critical growth fibers in one insane 43-rep set on the same body part. It's called the 16-12-25 workout. Yikes!
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	A.G. Edwards: Quietly, the Leader of the Pack Building on its strong performance from a year ago, A.G. Edwards lit up the scoreboard this year. Advisors say the St. Louis-based firm has a high-quality work environment, commitment to clients and freedom from pushing certain products.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2005 David A. Gaffen	Wachovia Goes Halvesies Keep it simple. That's the idea behind Wachovia Securities new grid, one that offers a round 50 percent payout to brokers, once they pass a $9,000 production threshold.
Investment Advisor September 2010 James Manouse	IA Soapbox: B/D Marketing Departments Are Wrong A marketing department must help to make the affiliated rep the dominant rep in their local area.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008	Meet the Indies Choosing an independent broker/dealer to join isn't easy. We speak with five heads of independent broker/dealers about their businesses, an why you should join them.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 Halah Touryalai	The Winner's Curse Many advisors independent b/ds recruit have now unrealistic expectations: They want full technical and marketing support, as well as help understanding products and asset managers.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Matt Barthel	Insurance and the Generation Gap Reps historically have been reluctant to sell life insurance because of the steep learning curve associated with the products, and there is evidence that many still are hesitant to put forth the effort necessary to grasp the products' nuances.
Investment Advisor September 2009	Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division III Quick company stats of Sigma Financial Corp.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Sibyl Shalo	Out to Lunch? For the average pharma rep, a 13-minute sales oriented meal trumps a 60-second office visit, any day of the week.
Investment Advisor September 2009	Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division I Quick company stats of Prospera Financial Services.
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Scott Wenger	Help Wanted The rising tide of the markets lifted virtually all boats among independent broker-dealers last year -- at least 82% of the firms in our 26th annual FP50 Survey reported revenue growth. Great time to have been looking for a job as an advisor, right?
Job Journal February 19, 2006 Rich Heintz	Sales or Service? A close look reveals the differences between "telemarketers" and "customer service representatives." Here are a few questions you may want to consider while pondering your job choice.
CRM March 2011 Jim Dickie	Hiring Reps? Get Them a Digital Research Assistant Sales intelligence systems help shorten ramp-up time.
Entrepreneur October 2003 Kimberly L. McCall	Along for the Ride Losing touch with your reps? Regular ride-alongs can help keep the connection alive.
Entrepreneur March 2004 Kimberly L. McCall	Trump Card Could adopting a straight-commission system be a good bet for your business?
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2006 Nappi & Rodgers	Marketing to Professionals: Streamlined Scheduling Better scheduling of sales visits can increase doctors' receptivity to pharmaceutical reps.
Entrepreneur November 2005 Kimberly L. McCall	Split Decision Is hiring part-time sales reps a good idea?
AskMen.com July 24, 2015	Is Increasing Your Rep Count Always Good? In Paul Wade's book, entitled Explosive Calisthenics, you'll find him breaking down just why adding reps on their own won't cut it, particularly if you're going for explosive bodyweight strength.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Melanie Waddell	Next Financial Group Only seven years old, NEXT Financial has won broker/dealer of the year honors for the sixth year in a row, and did it in three different divisions as its rep force has grown.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2005 David A. Gaffen	Third Time Is a Harm A NASD proposal first announced in 2003 requires that reps with three or more formal complaints against them receive extra supervision from their firms. Most major broker/dealers are already operating as if the rule were in place.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti	Independence's Issues There are four main challenges faced these days by independent broker/dealers.
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 John Sullivan	2011 Broker-Dealer Presidents' Poll--Slideshow Broker-dealer recruiting expert Jon Henschen talks about the state of the industry, what it means for reps and what it means for clients.
Registered Rep. September 13, 2010 Susan Konig	Wirehouse Recruiting Stalls, Deals Keep Rising but Fewer Advisors Moving These days there are a lot more strings attached to recruiting packages and in the current market they're not great for brokers or firms.