Hi

My name is Ashley. I've been with Edward Jones for about 10 years, and am level 7 production starting new, no assets. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with social media.

I'm up to about 300 followers on my company FB page, mostly clients and their immediate family and friends. It costs something like $15 a month for the Socialware so compliance can monitor.

The legacy trainee I have said they're being taught to use social media for prospecting. I doorknocked my way until referrals and networking started paying off. But the trainee and a few others have said more and more business for them is coming from FB.

FB is tough outside of seminar events to really convert any business but does help establish your online brand. I'd concentrate more on Linkedin.

LinkedIn would be more for proactive recruiting. Adding connections who are searched by niches you served and personally reaching out to them. I have had most success with this method. Far more than that of Facebook as you can not be proactive and solicit their following you since it's a business page.

PEACH_cm wrote: SometimesNowhere wrote: Real question time...how hot are you? she could be a he with the name Ashley.

I believe SN is well aware of such.

bc2051 wrote: This board is really coming off as a bunch of old men who haven't talked to a woman except their wife in 12 yrs

Scooby wrote: I should feel fortunate my question was answered at all.

talk to windy. He built a billion dollar practice with his old Edward Jones Facebook page

missionshooter wrote: SometimesNowhere wrote: Real question time...how hot are you? Please Answer SN's question... How much does your hotness help you get new business?

It wasn't a help at all the first few years. People wouldn't take me seriously. I started at 25, and looked maybe 18. Doorknocking was difficult at best. I had to reach out to veteran women advisors for best practices on all the crap women deal with that men don't.

Now it's easier, and I wouldn't be surprised if much of my new business is as least partly influenced by my appearance.

PEACH_cm wrote: Scooby wrote: I should feel fortunate my question was answered at all. talk to windy. He built a billion dollar practice with his old Edward Jones Facebook page

He also always beats the market by at least 6%. He also was the lead singer of a very popular band. Did I mention he deadlifts 600lbs, and has a 450 bench?

Scooby wrote: missionshooter wrote: SometimesNowhere wrote: Real question time...how hot are you? Please Answer SN's question... How much does your hotness help you get new business? It wasn't a help at all the first few years. People wouldn't take me seriously. I started at 25, and looked maybe 18. Doorknocking was difficult at best. I had to reach out to veteran women advisors for best practices on all the crap women deal with that men don't. Now it's easier, and I wouldn't be surprised if much of my new business is as least partly influenced by my appearance.

Can you elaborate?