Over the past two years, ADMIN Partners has worked to build up our social media presence. Doing so has been a way for us to connect with our existing clients, create new relationships, and expose ourselves to what’s happening in the world of retirement planning. In a world that continues to become more digital, we are working to expand our content on the various social platforms that exist. From Twitter to LinkedIn, you can find ADMIN ...
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HELPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
As we start to approach the holiday season, we can feel the hustle and bustle that comes with this festive time of year. From decorating to baking to the always exciting gift giving, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and the frenzy that is the holidays. This year ADMIN’s team decided to take a different approach to the holiday season. While we look forward to the team activities we have planned, we wanted to eliminate the normal ...
HOW TO ESTABLISH 403(b) PLAN
By now you know that ADMIN Partners is an expert when it comes to retirement planning. This is especially true for plans that fall into our niche: the tax-exempt and government marketplace. In this arena of retirement planning, we often work with employers who are in the process of establishing a retirement plan for their organization for the first time. These are commonly referred to as ‘start-up’ plans and while they are a familiar territory ...
TED TALKS TO BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE
Whether you are a high level manager or a recently graduated intern walking into the workforce, confidence plays a significant role in how you perform. Like many things in life, building your confidence is a lot easier said than done. With this in mind, ADMIN’s team went on a hunt for TED Talks that not only help you build confidence at work, but talks that inspire you to get outside of your comfort zone. We found a lot of great talks on the TED ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: DIGITAL MINIMALISM
During the month of October, ADMIN’s team decided to test the waters for our Book of the Month. Sure, we wanted a book that related to business and how we work, but we also wanted to branch out of the traditional business book arena. This landed us on Cal Newport’s book: Digital Minimalism. In a day and age where the hype of minimalism clashes with the want to have and do it all, we were intrigued to see how putting down our phones and stepping ...
HOW TO HOST A PRODUCTIVE MEETING
Ever walk out of a meeting wondering how an hour went by and nothing got done? Have you ever hosted a meeting that just fell flat? We have all been there! Meetings are meant to be a productive collection of ideas and work; however, they often disappoint when it comes to effectiveness. Knowing exactly how this feels, ADMIN’s team decided to pull 3 essential meeting techniques that guarantee a productive and effective meeting in the workplace. ...
TED TALKS TO HELP YOU WORK SMARTER
Ever hear the phrase ‘work smarter, not harder’? It’s safe to say that is easier said than done. In a day and age where there is a lot of work to be done (and done quickly), how can we make sure that we are easing up on the effort while also working smarter? Lucky for us, there are a slew of insights on this topic including some incredible TED Talks from some of the best in the business. From finding joy in the work you do to building the ...
TEN QUOTES FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ADMIN Partners has a reputation on social media for motivating other people. Whether it be personal development or inspiration in the workplace, our content will have you bursting with ambition. With this, we recently started the 10 Quotes series; a list of 10 quotes that will inspire you both in and out of the workplace. Today’s list of quotes are here to help you with all of your business development needs. Maybe you need a reminder that a ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: DARING GREATLY
Over the past year, ADMIN Partners has shared a number of book reviews on all the different aspects of business. While we have enjoyed each of those reads, we wanted to change things up for August and check out a book that focused on personal development. It is our belief that building your personal development skills will better one’s life both in and out of the workplace. Lucky for us, we stumbled on the book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown and ...
THE TOP 5 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PODCASTS
It’s been a while since we have featured our favorite podcasts on the blog, but that does not mean that we have stopped listening. In fact, we had so many saved that narrowing down the list to five for this post proved to be a challenge. We decided to select our top podcasts that have a focus on business development. Whether it’s boosting your digital marketing practices, taking the leap on a new business venture, or finding ways to boost ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE CULTURE CODE
For the month of July, the ADMIN team decided to take a step away from our usual book topics (i.e. sales, leadership, etc.) and we grabbed a book that focused on one of the most important aspects of a business: culture. Creating a productive and motivating company culture is vital to the success of any business. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. With this is mind, we dived deep into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle with the ...
ADMIN SALES TIPS: SEARCHING FOR THE ‘NO’
From time to time, ADMIN Partners likes to share tips and techniques that can benefit advisors and fellow retirement industry experts in their sales initiatives. ADMIN’s own sales team has experienced an array of direct and indirect sales situations which has helped us over the years when working with various client types. With this in mind, our Sales Team has decided to share one of the top sales tips they have under their belt: search for the ...
