

Financial Advisor Marketing Podcast
James Pollard
Financial advisors, does this sound familiar?
You're barraged with people and companies who promise to help you get six thousand new clients in thirty seconds or less as long as you follow their magic tip, trick, or tactic.
If so, take a deep breath and relax because that is NOT what this show is about. Lol.
Hi, I'm James Pollard. I'm the founder of TheAdvisorCoach.com and host of the "Financial Advisor Marketing" podcast.
This podcast is rooted in timeless principles designed to help financial advisors attract their ideal audiences, forge authentic relationships, and build deep roots with prospective clients.
If you listen to this podcast, I think you'll find three things to be true:
First, the information shared in this podcast is deceptively simple. This means you don't have to be a genius or marketing expert to get results. I take immense pride in keeping things simple. Let everyone else chase complexity.
Second, the episodes are chock-full of data, research, and studies. This means advisors can do their due diligence on marketing strategies and make informed decisions about how they'd like to build their businesses.
And third, I don't take myself too seriously. I joke around, laugh, and have fun.
If any of this appeals to you, I encourage you to listen.
~James Pollard
You're barraged with people and companies who promise to help you get six thousand new clients in thirty seconds or less as long as you follow their magic tip, trick, or tactic.
If so, take a deep breath and relax because that is NOT what this show is about. Lol.
Hi, I'm James Pollard. I'm the founder of TheAdvisorCoach.com and host of the "Financial Advisor Marketing" podcast.
This podcast is rooted in timeless principles designed to help financial advisors attract their ideal audiences, forge authentic relationships, and build deep roots with prospective clients.
If you listen to this podcast, I think you'll find three things to be true:
First, the information shared in this podcast is deceptively simple. This means you don't have to be a genius or marketing expert to get results. I take immense pride in keeping things simple. Let everyone else chase complexity.
Second, the episodes are chock-full of data, research, and studies. This means advisors can do their due diligence on marketing strategies and make informed decisions about how they'd like to build their businesses.
And third, I don't take myself too seriously. I joke around, laugh, and have fun.
If any of this appeals to you, I encourage you to listen.
~James Pollard
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 21, 2025 • 20min
How To Identify Your Best Clients
The quality of your clients can be the difference of not only having an extra zero to the number in your bank account right now, but also of your enjoyment of your business. All clients aren't created equally. But how do you identify your best clients, figure out the commonalities between them, and use this knowledge to create nets in your marketing that only brings the crème de la crème to your calendar? That's exactly what you'll figure out after listening to this episode. Listen now. Show highlights include: The most deadly (and completely avoidable) mistake business owners make when creating new products and services (1:15) How to name your products in a way that sells them for you (2:20) Why attracting leads, instead of buyers, is a surefire strategy for bankrupting your financial advice business (3:29) How high production value in your products, marketing, and website backfires and creates headache customers out of thin air (7:25) 2 characteristics that every wealthy person has (use this to qualify your prospects—it makes selling easier) (11:15) These are the 2 most valuable things wealthy people love to buy more than sports cars, watches, and mansions (12:50) 4 reasons to filter your potential clients with the "T Method" (17:42) Since you listen to this podcast, I want to give you a gift: If you subscribe to the Inner Circle Newsletter, I'll send you a collection of seven "objection busting" and copyright free emails, personally written by me, that you can use right away to begin getting more clients. Sign up here: https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Coaching. Then, let me know you subscribed, and I will reply back with a link where you can download them for free.

Apr 14, 2025 • 22min
Why Some Prospects Refuse To Work With You (And How To Fix It)
Explore why some clients won't work with financial advisors, uncovering their underlying limiting beliefs. Learn how to tackle objections with effective marketing strategies. Discover the deadliest marketing mistake that turns prospects away and techniques to conquer financial shame. Gain insights into overcoming client fears and procrastination to foster trust and prompt action. Plus, find out creative ways to enhance your emails for increased client appointments and engagement!

Apr 7, 2025 • 24min
These Emails Work Extremely Well (Advanced Strategy)
An unconventional email strategy takes center stage, with revelations on how 'stream of consciousness' emails can boost engagement and profits. Tips include turning chaotic days into successful ones and breaking traditional marketing rules for better client connections. The speaker stresses the importance of authenticity while vetting marketers to avoid wasted money. Listeners will discover how to appeal to skeptics and why this advanced technique isn't for beginners, making it a bold yet effective choice for seasoned marketers.

Mar 31, 2025 • 40min
Research-Backed Mindset Success Strategies (With Nina Cooke)
Your mindset is often the deciding factor between unfathomable success and ordinary mediocrity. This is as true in marketing and sales as it is in relationships and life. But most financial advisors live their lives on a kind of emotional autopilot without even considering how their internal world creates their external world. I'm changing that today by interviewing one of the world's best mindset coaches for financial advisors, Nina Cooke. If you've been stuck at the same point in life no matter what you try, then there's probably something wonky in your internal software that's keeping you from reaching your pinnacle of success. And in today's show, Nina explains how your internal feelings manifest in the real world in practical terms. And she gives you a way to upgrade your mental software, so you reach your goals almost automatically. Listen now. Show highlights include: How your mindset can make the difference between a wildly successful ad campaign or one that results in no tangible results (5:31) Earl Nightingale's "2 Hardships" secret that helps you trick your brain into enjoying all the boring aspects of your career that bring you closer to your goals (7:02) Why our instant gratification society will slowly crush your financial advice business (and how rewire your brain for long-term success) (12:08) The only 2 things you need to master any skill (and why most people fail to do it) (13:32) Why you're reading books the wrong way (and how to approach it like a student, so you "download" the lesson into your mental software) (14:14) How to conquer the single most defeating mindset glitch most advisors have (18:28) Why your inner self-image will either "force" you into unbelievable success or ordinary mediocrity (19:33) How to test how emotionally attached you are to your goals (and why this makes the difference between reaching it or not) (22:22) Try this "33x33x33 Exercise" if you're serious about changing the trajectory of your business and life (24:56) The almost too simple 3-step process to reach all of your goals (29:16) Nina put together a special resource for advisors who do not know why they cannot make more money and have more success. If you want to identify exactly which limiting beliefs you have that are blocking you from becoming wealthier and more successful, check it out here: https://resources.ninacooke.co.uk/scorecard-fa Since you listen to this podcast, I want to give you a gift: If you subscribe to the Inner Circle Newsletter, I'll send you a collection of seven "objection busting" and copyright free emails, personally written by me, that you can use right away to begin getting more clients. Sign up here: https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Coaching. Then, let me know you subscribed, and I will reply back with a link where you can download them for free.

Mar 24, 2025 • 25min
How Marketing Gurus Manipulate Financial Advisors
Marketing gurus have manipulated otherwise innocent business owners for as long as the term existed. But I've noticed that there's a certain type of financial advisor, based on personality typing, that's particularly vulnerable to being manipulated. Why? Well, it's almost as if their personality type works against them. And good marketers know the deep and dark psychological secrets that can make this type act—even if it won't move them towards their goals! If you've been a victim of a marketing guru's manipulative tactics, don't worry. This episode explains how it happens, why it happens to you, and how to avoid being duped by a clever marketing guru again. Listen now. Show highlights include: A dark psychological truth you won't hear anywhere else that can prevent you from getting robbed blind by a marketing guru (3:55) Why what you do is never as important as why you do it (this is not just true in marketing and business, but it all aspects of your life) (5:02) 4 questions you must answer to train your brain to think more strategically instead of tactically (7:38) How searching for the "right way" to do your marketing leads to an early grave for your financial advising business (13:19) These 8 words make the difference between between staying stuck in a cycle of short-term wins and building something sustainable and meaningful long-term (14:30) Here are the most common "benefits" manipulative marketing gurus use to ransack your marketing budget (14:58) Since you listen to this podcast, I want to give you a gift: If you subscribe to the Inner Circle Newsletter, I'll send you a collection of seven "objection busting" and copyright free emails, personally written by me, that you can use right away to begin getting more clients. Sign up here: https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Coaching. Then, let me know you subscribed, and I will reply back with a link where you can download them for free.

Mar 17, 2025 • 21min
How Much Should Financial Advisors Pay Per Lead?
I'm constantly asked by financial advisors about how much I think they should pay per lead. It's a pet peeve of mine. And my answer is always the same: It depends. It depends on how profitable you are, how much you charge per client, how much you're willing to deal with headache clients, and the list of variables goes on indefinitely and is wildly different from business to business. But that doesn't explain why this question is a pet peeve… The real problem with this question is that it reveals a deeper problem: The wrong approach to marketing your financial advice business. I explain why it's the wrong approach and reveal a more effective and profitable approach in today's show. Listen now. Show highlights include: Why wondering how much you should pay per lead is the wrong approach that leads to an unstable business (and what to focus on instead) (2:19) How worrying about the average marketing metrics of other financial advisors "neuters" your marketing (3:48) The weird way the lowest cost per lead can bankrupt your business faster (4:53) The single stupidest marketing strategy that tricks financial advisors into lighting their dollars on fire (7:58) How to leverage marketing assets and systems to pay a fraction of what other financial advisors pay on a per lead basis (and have a higher chance of converting them into paying clients) (11:20) The "no bad metrics" secret for reframing how you approach marketing that automatically makes each campaign more profitable (17:17) Since you listen to this podcast, I want to give you a gift: If you subscribe to the Inner Circle Newsletter, I'll send you a collection of seven "objection busting" and copyright free emails, personally written by me, that you can use right away to begin getting more clients. Sign up here: https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Coaching. Then, let me know you subscribed, and I will reply back with a link where you can download them for free.

Mar 10, 2025 • 22min
The Indirect Path To Success
A young financial advisor DM'd me on LinkedIn and asked what advice I'd give to someone in his early 20s to be successful. And I took quite a different approach with my answer than the typical advice for growing a financial advice business. I zoomed way out and focused on the 4 areas that will make you successful no matter what profession you have. In today's show, I reveal these 4 areas of personal growth that indirectly lead to business success no matter what you do. Listen now. Show highlights include: The 4 areas of personal growth that indirectly result in business success (1:07) The weird way to grow your financial advice business by going to the gym (3:30) Why getting in a good relationship is the #1 most important thing to do for your mental health and, thus, your business (8:44) How taking frequent breaks makes you more productive and impactful (even if it seems like a version of procrastination) (11:23) Why the Bible is the single most effective self-help book you'll ever read (14:05) What a multiple-hour conversation with ChatGPT revealed to me about humanity's free will (or lack thereof) (15:17) Why your skills aren't responsible for your success, this is… (19:03) Since you listen to this podcast, I want to give you a gift: If you subscribe to the Inner Circle Newsletter, I'll send you a collection of seven "objection busting" and copyright free emails, personally written by me, that you can use right away to begin getting more clients. Sign up here: https://TheAdvisorCoach.com/Coaching. Then, let me know you subscribed, and I will reply back with a link where you can download them for free.

Mar 3, 2025 • 38min
Beyond Numbers: The Power of Joy in Financial Advising (With Larry Sprung)
Larry Sprung, CFP, author, and owner of Mitlin Financial, champions the transformative power of joy in financial advising. He shares how embracing joy helped his firm grow 650% more than typical firms. Listeners learn about leveraging authentic stories to connect with clients, the importance of effective firm naming, and avoiding the pitfalls of 'budget shaming' that drive clients away. Larry also offers insights on attracting ideal clients through simple questioning and nurturing relationships via social media adventures.

Feb 24, 2025 • 21min
Advisors: Stop Doing This If You Want To Succeed Faster
Financial advisors often fall into the trap of seeking external permission to achieve success, delaying their growth. The discussion reveals that this mindset leads to mediocrity and reliance on hope rather than proactive strategies. Listeners learn about the importance of self-empowerment and taking agency in their marketing efforts. Insights on overcoming procrastination linked to credential-seeking are also shared, highlighting a crucial emotional mindset shift needed to truly thrive and transform their practices.

Feb 17, 2025 • 24min
How Advisors Can Get To $500,000 Per Year And Beyond
Discover how financial advisors can up their game and break the $500,000 income barrier. Learn the crucial four-step process that transforms earnings from $150,000 to half a million. Explore the surprising strategy of firing clients to accelerate growth and the unique 'broken slot machine' secret known by seven-figure advisors. Dive into tips for enhancing client conversion rates and why a distraction audit might boost productivity. The insights shared could redefine wealth building for advisors and their legacies.


