Marketing is often described as a “necessary evil.”

You know that you need to reach beyond your circle of influence to capture new business, but it's not what you enjoy about being an advisor.

You enjoy the expertise that you've forged after years in the business. You like developing rapport with clients and tackling the unique challenges that any given client might bring. Marketing just doesn't give you that same satisfaction.

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