Lowe Group created a free guide for financial executives seeking to learn how to become more adept at working with industry and national media. The toolkit includes tips for how to establish and maintain relationships with journalists, prepare for interviews, address hard questions and provide quotable responses. Click here to access the toolkit.
Jody Lowe wrote for Forbes to discuss the rise of sustainable investing over the last three decades. As it continues to shift from a niche approach to a mainstream consideration, asset managers need to employ clear communication and transparency when talking about their investment strategies with clients. (08/31/02021) Click here to read "As Sustainable Investing Becomes Mainstream, Asset Managers [...]
Jody Lowe contributed to an expert panel for Forbes that discussed how agencies can combat summer slowdowns and make the most of the quieter period. She explained the importance of creating and backlogging evergreen thought leadership pieces that can be used during busier times. (08/09/2021) Click here to read "What Agencies Can Do to Combat Summer Slowdowns" at Forbes.com. [...]
"The financial media regularly features stories about the demographic challenges of the industry: aging advisors who build robust practices and are wondering who will succeed them and serve their clients after they retire or pass away. Creating your succession plan is a must," says Jody Lowe of Lowe Group in her article for Advisor Perspectives on the importance of [...]
Positive media coverage has long been considered a powerful tool for the top of the marketing funnel. Bylined articles, profile stories, quotes or mentions in a respected publication can build brand awareness and position a company as a source of trusted information and insight. That’s even more true in today’s digital communications landscape, where the audience for any one article can expand exponentially via social media to far beyond the publication’s direct subscribers. What’s more, since “publication” is no longer limited to a single point in time, savvy companies can strategically use media coverage to add value and drive growth at every stage of [...]
"Standing out in a competitive landscape is essential to maintaining and growing an advisory business. Harnessing the power of media coverage is a cost–effective way to build your personal brand and grow awareness of your practice." Jody Lowe of Lowe Group joined Tom Dickson to share her media expertise with financial advisors for a Financial Experts Network webinar. (05/06/2021) [...]
As vulnerability and transparency became a theme and “casual" became the new corporate, the historic implications of 2020 and COVID-19 will resound for generations. In a socially distanced year, we grew closer to our computers, and social media expanded engagement with our now distant communities. Greater screen time increased the desire to explore new economic realms and had an unprecedented effect on trading and markets, with many Main [...]
Milwaukee (Jan. 12, 2021) – The Lowe Group, a Milwaukee-based investment and financial communications firm, announced the addition of Greg Avdoian as vice president, client services and business development. With years of public relations and marketing expertise leading diverse clients, growing brands, and providing strategic counsel across many industries, Avdoian will support client strategies and drive agency growth by leading business development and marketing initiatives. Prior to joining the Lowe Group, he served as vice president of Wilks Communications [...]
Done. Ready to move on. But not so quickly. From the COVID pandemic and resulting economic shock waves to social upheaval prompted by George Floyd’s brutal killing to a divisive election that took weeks to resolve, we are ready to put 2020 behind us. But with the pandemic not yet under control and significant political and social uncertainty remaining, one can only tiptoe into 2021 waiting for the next vase to shatter. The standard PR [...]
Gone are the days when professional financial planning was limited to inside the walls of a CFP’s office or over a 1:1 phone call. Schwab’s latest digital service, the Schwab Plan, offers self-guided, personalized financial planning, complimentary to its clients across all retail divisions. Plus, there’s no minimum asset requirement. As a recent college grad just entering the world [...]
