Twitter + Compliance = Rocky road?

February 3rd, 2010

Twitter has got to be the bane of a compliance officer’s life. Control, order and regulation crumbles away in the face of it’s social, viral and instant communication methods. However there are things that an adviser can do to stave off the compliance officer’s wrath. This article aims to produce some practical advice for financial advisers on how to use social media and keep on the right side of compliance.

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Website review – FTRC

January 27th, 2010

For a firm who’s job is research the latest technology trends and industry needs, the FTRC’s website really does not do them any favours at all. This short review is simply aimed at identifying how the current site could be improved and become more effective.

FTRC Website

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Why you need to use social media

January 21st, 2010

Traditional marketing is not compatible with the social world. The social web is not just a different format; it is a completely different form of communication.

Best description of the difference I’ve seen so far between traditional, offline focussed marketing and the new online, conversation-oriented marketing from Thomas Baekdal. You should read the whole article and then start doing it. On a lighter note, if you printed Twitter….

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App review – Dropbox

January 19th, 2010

In the spirit of reviewing things, I’ve turned my attention to some of the web applications I use on a regular basis. Here follows a run-down of my backup / synchronisation tool of choice: Dropbox.

Dropbox

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Social Media in Financial Services

January 19th, 2010

Would have loved to have gone to the Social Media in Financial Services conference, but sadly couldn’t make it. However as if to support the message of using social media in the industry the internet is awash with comment and write-ups on the event.

Of course the ubiquitous Twitter comes into it’s own via the use of the #socialmediafs hashtag from people at and around the conference itself, proving that word of mouth and technology can work together.

Blogging after the event has also happened with:

So overall it seems to have been a success and it’s good to see these kind of topics being discussed and dragging what is sometimes a very dry and backwards facing industry, albeit belatedly, into the modern world.

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