Scholarship Opportunity:

CFP Exam Review with Materials
Retail Value: $925.00!

Keir Educational Resources, a leading provider of financial education will award one scholarship per FPA chapter for the March 2012 exam cycle. Successful candidates will win a full scholarship to a CFP Exam Review with all materials, and may choose their location at any live 4 day review. The retail value of this prize is $925.00.  See locations and dates at http://www.keirfinancial.com/us/review_program/live_review/march_live_review_class.asp

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION!

CFP Board will soon be launching its first large-scale Public Awareness Campaign to increase awareness of CFP^® professionals. As part of the campaign, CFP Board will be placing advertisements in national cable television, print and online media channels, as well as engaging in extensive public relations and consumer outreach activities in support of the campaign. The campaign will be accompanied with a toolkit of resources that CFP^® professionals can use in their local communities to extend the reach of the campaign.

We look forward to sharing with you the campaign’s messages and creative materials prior to the campaign's launch next month. If you have questions or comments regarding the campaign, please contact us at feedback@CFPBoard.org.

New to the Profession?

Have you been in the financial services industry for less than 5 years?  
Looking to join the professional membership association that supports your industry?

 Join the Financial Planning Association^® (FPA^®) today at our introductory rate of $125 – a $100 discount off of the New to the Profession rate of $225.

Just go to www.JoinFPA.org and enter the promo code: N2P2011

Search Boards:

Search Boards are all being optimized by the professional organizations and credential organizations.  It is important to make sure that your information is current on their database, as these organizations through social media, magazines, and TV ads are encouraging clients and prospects to look for advisors through these sites.

The CFP Board  - http://www.cfp.net/search/
The FPA Planner Search™  -http://www.fpanet.org/PlannerSearch/PlannerSearch.aspx

Social Network Pages:
www.google.com -https://profiles.google.com/
www.yahoo.com – Yahoo Pulse - http://pulse.yahoo.com/y/landing?.done=http%3A%2F%2Fpulse.yahoo.com%2F
www.linkedin.com
www.facebook.com

Map Services:  
Google Maps-  Google Places https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=lbc&passive=1209600&continue=http://www.google.com/local/add/businessCenter?hl%3Den%26gl%3Dus&followup=http://www.google.com/local/add/businessCenter?hl%3Den%26gl%3Dus&hl=en

MapQuest-  List your business Profile  on Mapquest
https://listings.mapquest.com/apps/listing

Map your office location and verify what it states about your firm.  More people are using such map services to find your office. You want to make sure the information is correct and maximizes the opportunity for people to learn about your firm and the category of business you are involved in.