Episode 30
Leads Fall Through the Cracks Without This
Nick Davies breaks down the real reason things fall through the cracks in a financial advisory practice — and it has nothing to do with being lazy or too busy. It comes down to not having a system for follow-up. In this episode, Nick walks through a dead-simple spreadsheet-based follow-up framework…
Chapters
- 00:00:00 — Why Things Fall Through the Cracks
- 00:01:00 — The Messy Middle: Training Teams and Staying Consistent
- 00:02:00 — Introducing the Follow-Up Spreadsheet
- 00:03:00 — The Two Most Important Columns: Last Update & Next Update
- 00:04:00 — Walking Through Real Examples (Prospect vs. Client)
- 00:05:30 — Handing Off to a Junior Advisor — How the System Scales
- 00:06:30 — How to Filter by Today's Date to Find Your Daily Work
- 00:07:30 — Never Leave the Next Update Column Blank
- 00:08:00 — Building Trust by Telling Clients When You'll Call Back
Show notes
Nick Davies breaks down the real reason things fall through the cracks in a financial advisory practice — and it has nothing to do with being lazy or too busy. It comes down to not having a system for follow-up. In this episode, Nick walks through a dead-simple spreadsheet-based follow-up framework built around one critical column: the "next update date." Whether you're a solo advisor juggling prospects yourself or handing off a client list to a junior team member, this system gives you clarity, accountability, and the ability to tell a prospect with confidence exactly when you'll call them back — building the kind of trust that wins business.
Chapters:
- (00:00:00) - Why Things Fall Through the Cracks
- (00:01:00) - The Messy Middle: Training Teams and Staying Consistent
- (00:02:00) - Introducing the Follow-Up Spreadsheet
- (00:03:00) - The Two Most Important Columns: Last Update & Next Update
- (00:04:00) - Walking Through Real Examples (Prospect vs. Client)
- (00:05:30) - Handing Off to a Junior Advisor — How the System Scales
- (00:06:30) - How to Filter by Today's Date to Find Your Daily Work
- (00:07:30) - Never Leave the Next Update Column Blank
- (00:08:00) - Building Trust by Telling Clients When You'll Call Back
Links and Resources
- 7 Figure Advisor
- Nick Davies on LinkedIn
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