1. New App Warns You When Your Tweets Might Get You Fired Or When You Might Want To Fire An Employee For Badmouthing You
(Matching tags: Social Media)

If you've complained about your boss or job on Twitter, watch out for a warning from this new app called. Or, if you suspect an employee has said something bad on social media about working at your firm, ...

2. How Good is Suze Orman’s Advice On Finding A Financial Advisor? NerdWallet Offers A Smart Assessment
(Matching tags: SEO,advisor industry people,Social Media)

Personal finance guru Suze Orman is taken to task for not being as smart and sincere as she proclaims by a site I never heard of, NerdWallet, which seems to be providing consumers with intelligent information. ...

3. Facebook News Feed Draws More Criticism
(Matching tags: marketing,Social Media)

After The New York Times reported that Facebook's news feed for users seemed to be favoring sponsored posts at the expense of content shared for free, Times reporter NIck Biltion says he received dozens ...

4. With Trust And Privacy Playing A Greater Role In How People Use The Web, Facebook, Suddenly, Is Looking Like It's No Longer Cool
(Matching tags: privacy; security,Social Media)

Two separate stories published this past weekend about different problems with Facebook indicate that the Inernet juggernaut is losing its appeal with teens and credibility with its users, and a third ...

5. Cogent Study Shows 70% Of Wealthy Investors Act On What They Read On Social Media Sites
(Matching tags: Advisor businesses,investor behavior,Social Media)

If you think social media is not impacting your business, consider this: 70% of investors have either changed their relationship with an investment provide or changed their allocations because of something ...

6. Casual Games On Facebook Are Leading Focus Of Silicon Valley Tech Companies Toward Online Gaming
(Matching tags: technology,Social Media,markets)

The focus of Silicon Valley these days is on online gambling. Developers are turning casual games like FarmVille into opportunities for adults to wager bets.   Most of the focus is overseas ...

7. LinkedIn Tops 200 Million Members, Earnings Jump 66%, And Its Stock Price Soars, But The Really Big News Is That My Profile Was Among Top 1% Most-Viewed Of 2012
(Matching tags: client communications,LinkedIn,marketing,niches,integrity,Social Media,SEO)

LinkedIn just announced that it topped 200 million members worldwide—nothing like the 1-billion-plus members on Facebook, but nonetheless impressive. The company also announced a 66% jump in 4Q2012 ...

8. Employing Social Media As A Business Development Tool Requires The Same Thing As Any Other Business Development Tool: A Strategic Plan
(Matching tags: Advisor businesses,client communications,Social Media)

  Success with social media is just like success with anything else. You need to have a strategic plan.   Many advisors get tripped up not knowing what to share over social media. They ...

9. Social Media Is Like Any Other Marketing Tool But With A Generational Twist
(Matching tags: Advisor businesses,marketing,Social Media)

Social media has been touted as a game changer for advisor businesses but many are beginning to question the value of time spent networking on social media sites.   It’s true that some advisors ...

10. Studies On Social Media Find Direct Connection Between Self-Esteem And Self-Control, Two Factors That Directly Influence Investor Financial Behavior
(Matching tags: investor behavior,investment strategies,Social Media)

... and other social networks.   The paper noted that those with larger numbers of connections tended to have better self-esteem, mainly because they care about the opinions of their connections. ...

11. How RIAs Can Use A Quarterly Market Summary For Lead Generation On The Web
(Matching tags: website optimization,SEO,prospects,niche,marketing,niche management,Social Media)

For advisors using article marketing, social media, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a call to action is crucial. You need calls to action valued by your target market.   A call to action ...

12. The Most Important Financial Advisor Story Of 2012
(Matching tags: practice management,Financial Planning Apps,advisor industry people,Social Media)

The most important story of the year on Advisors4Advisors in 2012 was—drum roll, please…. “I've Seen The Future Of Professional Wealth Management Software And Its Name Is inStream Solutions.” ...

13. Twitter Passes 200 Million Monthly Active Users, A 42% Increase Over Nine Months
(Matching tags: Social Media)

There are now more than 200 milllion monthly active twitter users, Twitter says in a tweet. 

14. Twitter Has Started Rolling Out The Option To Download All Your Tweets
(Matching tags: Social Media,RIA compliance,compliance)

In a move that could put an end to the growing number Twitter archive apps, Twitter is reportedly beginning to roll out its own app for downloading a history of all your tweets in a compressed file.

15. Social Media Compliance Imbroglio At Netflix Illustrates Risk Securities Firms And Professionals Face From Unregulated Use Of Twitter, Facebook, And LinkedIn
(Matching tags: broker-dealers,client communications,compliance,FINRA,investment advisors,RIA compliance,Social Media)

... if associated persons misuse social media in connection with their jobs, and that registered representatives as well as IA reps need to know the current state of the law in this area.   ...

16. Choosing Your Keywords Wisely: Tips For Wealth Managers
(Matching tags: SEO,marketing,Search Engines,Social Media)

What are your keywords? For a financial advisor these days, knowing your keywords is as important having an elevator speech. If you think your keywords are “retirement plan,” “401(k),” ...

17. Futurewealthy Have Multiple Millions Now And Are Spending More Time Online; Are You Going Online To Meet Them?
(Matching tags: client education,marketing,Social Media)

... to become engaged in social media and to stay up on technological advances.  ...

18. Spectrem Report Says Social Media Usage For Financial Information And Education Is Increasing Across All Ages
(Matching tags: client education,client communications,Social Media)

Clients who are defined benefit pension plan participants told Spectrem Group through a survey that they are more likely to use social media in the future to access financial information.  ...

19. An Easy Social Media Solution For Advisors That Really Works: Social Media Content Stream For Advisors Is A Revolutionary New Tool
(Matching tags: Social Media)

Social Media Content Stream For Advisors allows you automatically posts status updates (also called “tweets”) about wealth management to you social network pages on LinkedIn, Facebook, and ...

20. SEC Correspondence Reveals Facebook's Reluctance To Reveal Critical Information Before IPO
(Matching tags: sec,Social Media,investing)

Letters released on the SEC’s website after Facebook’s IPO indicate the firm’s management team was hesitant to disclose information and still unsure about its business model only weeks ...