Relationship Economics

IRI to Sponsor National Retirement Planning Week®

David Nour — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:38:35 +0000

From one of our clients – the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)…

Best,

David

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The New Retirement Reality: IRI to Sponsor “National Retirement Planning Week^®” in April

Boston College, ACLI, ASR to Lend Support Raising Awareness
About the Critical Importance of Retirement Planning

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today announced that it will once again sponsor National Retirement Planning Week^® this April during Financial Literacy Month. Taking place from April 12-15, IRI’s planned outreach throughout the week will raise public awareness of the need to comprehensively plan for retirement. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and Americans for a Secure Retirement (ASR) are supporting this week as well.

“A crisis in retirement readiness exists today, as Americans – still reeling from the effects of the recession – dramatically underestimate the income needed to support their envisioned retirement lifestyles,” said IRI CEO and President Cathy Weatherford. “The retirement readiness crisis is due to shattered investor confidence, diminished savings, longer life spans and the declining role of Social Security and pensions. IRI hopes to help jumpstart the retirement planning process by highlighting areas of key consideration during this week, while providing tips and tools that can help streamline the process. IRI will then continue to advance the dialogue in the weeks and months ahead, offering resources to both consumers and financial professionals alike, in order to help them stay focused on long-term financial goals.”

A founding member of Americans for a Secure Retirement, IRI has enlisted the support of coalition members to help foster a greater understanding of the myriad of challenges – and opportunities – that can arise when planning for retirement. Boston College, ACLI and ASR are among those joining forces to spotlight the week-long outreach effort to both consumer and financial professional audiences.

Educational materials will be made available in conjunction with the daily themes, and IRI will be increasing overall awareness through a 60-second nationally distributed radio spot, as well as op-eds in community newspapers nationwide and an online presence.

National Retirement Planning Week Themes:

Monday, April 12 – The New Retirement Reality

Tuesday, April 13 – Top 10 Tips for Saving

Wednesday, April 14 – Maximizing your Social Security benefits

Thursday, April 15 – Retirement Savings Mechanisms with Tax Preferred Status

About the Insured Retirement Institute: The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) is a not-for-profit organization and is the authoritative source of all things pertaining to annuities, insured retirement strategies and retirement planning. IRI exists to vigorously promote consumer confidence in the value and viability of insured retirement strategies, bringing together the interests of the industry, financial advisors and consumers under one umbrella. IRI’s mission is to: encourage industry adherence to highest ethical principles; promote better understanding of the insured retirement value proposition; develop and promote best practice standards to improve value delivery; and to advocate before public policy makers on critical issues affecting insured retirement strategies. Visit www.IRIonline.org to experience the new, vast resources of the new Insured Retirement Institute for yourself.

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David Nour — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:06:53 +0000

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David

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David Nour on Social Media in the Candy and Snack Today magazine

David Nour — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:32 +0000

by KELLI FONTENOT

Published in the November/December issue of Candy and Snack Today magazine

The Internet connects suppliers and retailers with millions of consumers every day. Discover how networking sites can gauge shoppers’ attitudes, raise brand awareness and reinforce positive associations with the category.

As candy retailers and suppliers explore sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, they are realizing their impact on brand awareness and company credibility.

Social media is definitely sparking consumers, with more than 105 million in the U.S. using these sites. What’s more, two out of three participants in a recent social media marketing industry report noted an increase in web site traffic, subscribers or opt-in lists after investing just six hours per week.

Explore Your Twitter Network with Mentionmap

David Nour — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:31 +0000

Asterisq just released Mentionmap, an exciting web app for exploring your Twitter network. Discover which people interact the most and what they’re talking about. It’s also a great way to find relevant people to follow.

The visualization runs right in your browser and displays data from the Twitter API.

It’s still a relationship business

David Nour — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:11:01 +0000

In addition to being highly recommended keynote speakers, both David Nour and Scott Klososky understand that relationships are the foundation of good business. We inquired about almost twenty different speakers when we were vetting keynotes for SM@RT 2010, and only David Nour and Scott Klososky made the effort to speak to us personally over the phone.

We first contacted David via e-mail, and he made himself available the next day to speak to us on the phone. He listened to understand our needs and then described how he could help us with a value chain of activities (e.g. webinar, blogs) that would extend beyond the hour he spends delivering his keynote speech. He blew us away.

How are you nurturing the inner child in you?

David Nour — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:25:22 +0000

Ahh… To be carefree. How are you nurturing the inner child in you?

How are others better off after having worked with you?

David Nour — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:30:12 +0000

Different Kind of Social Networking

David Nour — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:25:20 +0000

Now, that’s a little different kind of social networking…

Clever though.

How’s Your Bench… Really?

David Nour — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:09:30 +0000

One of my favorite questions to ask senior executives early on in our relationships is: How’s Your Bench… Really? Here’s why:

It makes them think for a second – not typically something they’re often asked, but certainly something every astute executive is thinking about right about now. You see, as we emerge from the current economic climate, your post-recession execution strategy will make the fundamental difference between a market leader and a distant market follower. And without a bench of nimble, execution-focused, employees all the greatest strategies in the world won’t help you gain mind-share, wallet-share, or in the process – market share.
It makes them think about their talent development and retention strategy. How good of a job… really, have they done in being a talent scout in their organization? Have they kept dead weight, which should have been shed a long time ago? Have they formally or much more importantly, informally mentored both high performers and high potentials? Have they surrounded themselves with a group of “yes” men & women who tell them what they want to hear, versus what they need to hear? How are global best practices captured and shared across the organization by those who are passionate about raising the bar, versus those who are simply gunning for the next promotion at any cost?

The way an executive answers this question also has an immediate impact on whether they choose to enhance their credibility or dilute it. Answer it haphazardly and you clearly don’t have a game plan and more than likely will be looking for a new job in the next six to twelve months. Answer it defensively and you signal that you’re not open to outside perspective or independent insights. Answer it thoughtfully, decisively, vulnerably and truthfully and you’re not only human, but you also understand that a motivated and prepared bench is a moving target based on the real-time insights you gain from the markets in which you choose to compete.

Talent – it may overrated but a competent, capable bench is developed, nurtured, enhanced, elevated, and when the playmakers simply don’t show up for the big game, it’s shed. If raising the bar on your immediate as well as 2nd tier bench isn’t a priority, how relevant will you remain in our current dynamic market?

Want to learn more? Join the conversation in the “Talent” forum on RENetworks to elevate the mindset, toolset and roadmap in strategically developing your bench…

In 2010, what’s the strategic value of your business relationships?

David Nour — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:38:51 +0000

What is your impression of networking? On- or off-line, to many meeting professionals, it’s an insincere trade of favors or, at best, an elegant way of using people to get what you want. I actually asked this question of a group of engineers and one attendee near the front of the room asked, “You mean, networking with other people?”

Conversely, what’s your impression of relationships? When talking about relationships, most use characteristics such as trust, depth, and vested interest. So, if relationships have been around since the Ice Ages and we all know what they are, why is it that we’re becoming increasingly disconnected? In many ways, we’re losing our ability to touch people!

Robert Putnam, in his book Bowling Alone, clearly describes how our health, our democracy, and yes, even our happiness, depend on a certain amount of social capital. Yet for many, when it’s easier to send someone a voicemail who works three offices down the hall instead of walking over for a conversation, or to send them a tweet DM (direct message) instead of picking up the phone and calling them, is there really any question about the dramatic erosion of our sense of community? Every day, we pass people in our company hallways wearing our company badges (so we know they work there), but we have no idea who they are!

You have an opportunity to build relationships every minute of every day. Yet, most people go through each day with their head buried in checklists. Building and nurturing relationships must become the dye in the fabric, not the patch. Networking functions are patches; drive-by-greetings are patches; insincere getting and giving business cards are patches. Let me save you the time – the Yellow Pages serve the same purpose. Relationships should be the dye in the fabric. They should permeate through who you are and what you do with those most important to you!

Social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can help enable or facilitate introductions, interactions and social exchange of ideas – but they should never replace the fundamental value of trusted, value-based inter-personal relationships. Users of these sites should also never forget that there are three fundamental types of networks: Givers (God bless Mother Theresa), who give altruistically; Takers (we’ve all known some), who only call or email when they want something; and Investors, who see their personal, functional and strategic relationships as their most valuable asset, and consistently aim at more effectively identify, build, nurture, and leverage in a win-win manner those investments for a quantifiable return on their relationships.

On- or off-line, which one are you? If I were to ask three of your colleagues, customers, executives, or even friends, would they describe you as a giver, taker, or a relationship investor? How do you know?

Your personal and professional success depends on the diversity and quality of your relationships with others, yet most of us don’t spend enough time building, nurturing, and quantifying the key relationships we need to achieve success. That’s where Relationship Economics® comes into play. Relationship Economics isn’t about networking; it’s about learning how to invest in people for an extraordinary return. It’s about understanding Relationship Currency®, accumulating Reputation Capital® and building Professional Net Worth®. It’s about learning the art and science of relationships to get things done in a systematic, disciplined manner.

So, let me ask you again: what’s the strategic value of your business relationships and what will you do in 2010 to enhance your most valuable asset – your portfolio of value-based relationships?

David Nour is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships. A native of Iran, David came to the U.S. with a suitcase, $100 cash, limited family ties, and no fluency in English! Fast forward 25 years and he has built an impressive career of entrepreneurial success, both within large corporations and early stage ventures. David is the author of Relationship Economics (Wiley, 2008) and ConnectAbility (McGraw-Hill, 2010), a senior management advisor, and a featured speaker for corporate, association, and academic forums, where he shares his knowledge and experience as a leading change agent and visionary for Relationship Economics® — the art and science of relationships. To learn more, please visit: www.relationshipeconomics.NET or call toll free 1-888-339-1333.

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IRI to Sponsor National Retirement Planning Week®

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The New Retirement Reality: IRI to Sponsor “National Retirement Planning Week®” in April

Boston College, ACLI, ASR to Lend Support Raising Awareness About the Critical Importance of Retirement Planning

Educational materials will be made available in conjunction with the daily themes, and IRI will be increasing overall awareness through a 60-second nationally distributed radio spot, as well as op-eds in community newspapers nationwide and an online presence.

National Retirement Planning Week Themes:

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