You've got an idea for a LinkedIn post about a question clients ask all the time. You know the topic, you have something useful to say, and it shouldn't take long to write.
But then you start second-guessing yourself. Maybe the opening needs to be more engaging. Maybe you should include more detail. Perhaps the topic deserves a full article instead of a short post.
Before long, what started as a simple idea becomes another unfinished marketing task.
It's understandable. As a financial advisor, you've worked hard to establish your credibility, and you want everything you publish to reflect that. But expecting every piece of content to be exceptional can keep you from sharing useful information, demonstrating your expertise, and staying visible to prospective clients.
A Simple Answer or Insight Is Worth Sharing
Think about the questions your clients ask regularly. You've probably answered many of them dozens of times. What seems basic to you could be exactly what a prospective client is trying to understand.
For example, you might hesitate to write about Roth conversions because they involve so many tax considerations and individual circumstances. But you don't need to explain every aspect of Roth conversions in one article. You could focus on a single question, such as why someone might consider a conversion before retirement, and explain the key considerations in plain English.
Or maybe you've noticed that clients frequently confuse Medicare eligibility with Social Security retirement benefits. A short LinkedIn post explaining that you can enroll in Medicare at 65 without claiming Social Security retirement benefits could clear up a common misunderstanding. It doesn't need to become a lengthy article to be helpful.
Your audience isn't expecting every post to be a comprehensive financial planning resource. They're looking for information that's relevant to their lives and easy to understand.
Each time you share your insights, you give prospective clients another chance to see your expertise, get familiar with your approach, and understand how you might help. Over time, that consistent visibility can help build trust and keep your firm top of mind when someone needs financial guidance.
Another Round of Edits Won't Make Your Content Perfect
Even after you've written something useful, it's tempting to keep working on it. You change the opening, rearrange a paragraph, or rewrite a sentence because you think you can say it better.
And sometimes you can. Editing matters, especially when you're explaining financial topics where accuracy and clarity are essential. But there's always another way to phrase something, another example you could include, or another headline you could try.
AI writing tools can make this even more tempting. Ask AI to suggest improvements to a finished piece, and it will likely find something to change. Ask again, and it may suggest another round of revisions. But a different way of saying something isn't necessarily a better way. At some point, you're simply replacing perfectly good content with another version of perfectly good content.
Think back to that LinkedIn post. If it clearly answers the client's question, reflects how you'd explain the topic in person, and meets your compliance requirements, what are you gaining by rewriting the introduction for the fifth time?
Your Quick Win: Stop Perfecting and Put It Out There
Is there something you've been wanting to write or post about, like a question you've been hearing a lot lately or a simple insight from your experience?
Choose one topic and create a short piece of content around it, whether it's a blog post, a quick email, or a post to your social media accounts. Make sure it's accurate, helpful, sounds like you, and has received any required compliance approval.
Then publish it. Don't keep working on it just because you can imagine a more polished version.
Your marketing doesn't have to be perfect to be useful. And the more consistently you share your knowledge, the more opportunities people have to get to know, like, and trust you.
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