Identify Your Next Industry Niche? Go Where There’s Profits

In my January blog “5 Reasons Every Business Banker Should Have Industry Niches,” I…


Industry Spotlight: Calling on Law Offices

When I was a private banker in the late ‘90s in Wilmington, North Carolina, I found…


Why Bankers & FAs Need a “Wealth” of Industry Knowledge

As a private banker, you are tasked with understanding the “big picture” of your…


What I Learned at The Barlow Research Conference

Why Keeping Up with Your Banking Competition Keeps Getting Tougher


Become Your Clients’ “Mini-Economist” in 5 Minutes

When I was a banker calling on businesses, company owners frequently would ask me,…


Developing a Contact Strategy That Wins Over Business Owners

Having been a banker for 13 years and a relationship manager for five, I found that…


Vertical IQ is the Busy Branch Manager’s Life-Line

In March 2005, I was promoted to the branch manager position for one of the local…


5 Reasons Every Business Banker Should Have Industry Niches

Knowing a little bit about a lot of things increases your odds of winning at Trivia…


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