Winter 2010
Webinars for early 2010
The Standard is continuing its "Building Your Business" webinar series. The online courses are offered at no charge to our partners. Our experts will provide insight and commentary on the issues driving the retirement plan industry today. And you’ll be able to interact with them directly during the question and answer portion at the end of each presentation. In February and March, we are offering four webinars that focus on fee disclosure requirements, ERISA best practices and strategies for improving your social media presence.
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Please review our upcoming schedule (subject to change) and mark your calendar. We hope you can join us online!
Upcoming Webinars
408(b)(2) is Back
Presenter: Sheri Fitts of The Standard
Thursday, February 4 | 12 p.m. ET
In the second quarter, the DOL is expected to publish a regulation that will define the specific information that must be disclosed by service providers when they enter into plan service arrangements about the compensation they will receive and possible conflicts of interest that may affect their provision of services. Plan on participating in the discussion about what this regulation means to you and your clients.
Establishing a Successful eNewsletter Marketing Program
Presenter: Patrick Galvin from Galvin Communications
Thursday, February 18 | 12 p.m. ET
Patrick Galvin from Galvin Communications shows how eNewsletters are an easy and relatively low cost way for financial professionals to stay in touch with their clients and prospects. This webinar will cover a variety of best practices including how to decide whether an electronic or print newsletter is the best approach, how to generate eNewsletter content that engages current subscribers and attracts new ones and how to analyze whether an eNewsletter is successful.
Helping Clients Assess Their Plans For ERISA Coverage
Presenter: Robert Toth of Robert J. Toth, Jr. Law Offices
Thursday, March 4 | 12 p.m. ET
One of the most daunting issues facing 403(b) advisors is trying to help employers determine whether or not they are subject to ERISA; how to manage the transition to ERISA status for those plans who now need to be covered; and how to manage the risks for employers who should have recognized their ERISA status in the past but have not.
Bob Toth, an attorney with more than 25 years of experience in employee benefits law, will discuss the different practical approaches you can take in assisting your clients through these difficult issues.
How to Make Your Website Googlelicious
Presenter: Patrick Galvin from Galvin Communications
Thursday, March 18 | 12 p.m. ET
Google is the search engine of choice for the vast majority of web users, including people searching for plan advisors. Is your site among the top results? This webinar reveals the most effective strategies to increase your site’s Google ranking: determining the most common search terms for your market and services; creating title, description and keyword tags; developing an inbound linking strategy with other sites; and supplementing search engine optimization with pay-per-click advertising.
View a printable webinar schedule.