Here’s why you should join us at The Forum 2018 May 7-9th in Las Vegas.

1) The latest financial marketing ideas, actionable insights and networking with peers!
The Forum 2018 brings specialists in banking, financial services, digital marketing and design explaining the “how to,” not just “why you should” — three straight days loaded with strategy sessions, killer keynotes, and in-depth workshops.  The Forum 2018 Agenda.

2) Learn from the best in the business.
No one goes to a conference to listen to a bunch of consultants make sales pitches. Which is precisely what makes The Financial Brand Forum different. Our speakers never “sell from the stage.” When we build our agenda, we look for one thing only: the smartest teachers we can find — period. The Forum 2018’s world-class lineup includes speakers including, Guy Kawasaki, Randi Zuckerberg,

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We’ve accelerated growth for Fintech and financial service companies at all stages of growth.

Whether it’s a humble startup, recently nourished with their first investment, or a blue-chip brand looking for exponential growth, both will likely hit a wall at some point. That’s usually when our phone rings looking for help.

Here are a few key questions to ask yourself:

1. You’re short on experienced resources

Assessing the competition’s marketing efforts can be a heartbreaker. You know you need to establish/re-establish yourself but you don’t have the staff or expertise to pull off what you want to achieve.

2. Sales pipeline needs priming and conversion rates are poor

When filling your sales pipeline and meeting conversion goals cause you to let out a “BIG SIGH! It’s equally heartbreaking to tinker with website copy, email marketing, paid advertising,

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Having been personally involved in crafting Finovate pitches and having seen many dozen more, I know how exhilarating and scary it can be. You’re putting it out there, trying to communicate all of your hard work and vision to a room full of fintech practitioners, partners and investors (don’t forget the investors!), to tell them that you are the next big thing in financial services — all in seven minutes.

If just the thought of it makes you break out in a cold sweat, here are five tips to remember that might help you prepare for your big moment in the spotlight:

1. Keep it stupid simple – I know, the saying is “Keep it simple, stupid” (KISS), but I prefer to take it a step further. Keeping it “stupid simple” doesn’t mean dumbing it down, but getting to the very basics of your offering.

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