3. Aging Population
10,000 people turn 60 each day
That’s about 330 an hour…
• 76 M Baby Boomers
(43% of workforce)
will retire within the
next 10-15 years
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4.
5.
6. Who?
Baby Gen X Gen Y
Boomers
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7. Generations in Numbers
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Generation Y
Born: Born: Born:
1981-2001 1965-1980 1946-1964
80.4M 58.9M 82.8M
28.6% of the US 21% of the US 29.4% of the US
population population population:
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8. Impacts
Social
Technologic
Political
al
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180. 5 Steps to Retaining Client
Assets Through the
Generations
1. Practice Generational Language
2. Meet the Successor
3. Meeting Preparation
4. Create the Appropriate
Presentation
5. Conduct Your Intergenerational
Financial Meeting
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181. 1. Practice Generational
Language
Within one week,
practice speaking
each generational
language with one
person from
Generation X,
Generation Y and
the Boomer
Generation.
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182. Exercise 1:
Words That Work
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183. 2. Meet the Successor
Use generational
insight in choosing
appropriate social
setting or activity
for initial meeting.
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184. 3. Meeting Preparation
• Use specific phrases, stories or
value propositions that speak to
each of the generation’s concerns.
• Be sure that you understand which
argument or supporting evidence
works best for each generation.
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185. 4. Create the Appropriate
Presentation
Create a multi-
generational
presentation that is
relevant to each
person’s values,
needs, language and
timeframe.
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186. 5. Conduct Your
Intergenerational Financial
Meeting
Start to discuss basic financial
decisions with client and
successor.
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187. Exercise 2: Multigenerational
Sales
• You are a UBS FA who is trying to
get Tom to invest in a SRI.
• He has brought 2 people to the
meeting.
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188. Exercise 2: Multigenerational
Sales
• Baby Boomer
• 50 years old
• Business owner
• FA client for 12 years
TOM
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189. Exercise 2: Multigenerational
Sales
• Gen X
• 39 years old
• Trusted CFO of Tom's
business
ASHLEY
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190. Exercise 2: Multigenerational
Sales
• Gen Y/Millennial
• 28 years old
• Rising star in Tom's
business
JUSTIN
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191. Exercise 2: Multigenerational
Sales
TOM ASHLEY JUSTIN
Boomer Owner Gen X CFO Gen Y Rising Star
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193. Four Steps
1. Practice languages (24 hours)
2. Target two clients (48 hours)
3. Schedule social event with client
and successor (2 weeks)
4. Arrange for an inter-generational
financial meeting with client and
successor (6-8 weeks)
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194. A Closing Thought…
Understanding a generation's defining
characteristics and core values can help
businesses create products and craft
messages that capture the customer's
attention.”
- Yankelovich Report
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Step #1: Practice Generational LanguageWithin one week, practice speaking each generational language with one person from Generation X, Generation Y and the Boomer Generation.
Step #2: Meet the SuccessorSet up a social situation to meet the successor. Invite the client and family to a golf game, a special dinner honoring the client's birthday, or similar social event. Note: Remember to use your generational insights to ensure that the activity you propose and the language you use are appropriate for both the client and the successor generation.Step #2: Meet the SuccessorSet up a business or social situation to meet the successor. Invite the client and successor to a golf game or a business meeting.
Step #3: Meeting PreparationUsing the skills you’ve learned in this workshop, review your product offerings (or your client’s existing portfolio) in light of each generation’s values, priorities and investment timeframe. Write down and practice specific phrases, stories or value propositions that speak to each of the generations’ concerns. Be sure that you understand which argument or supporting evidence works best for each generation.Step #3: Meeting PreparationUsing the skills you’ve learned in this workshop, review your product offerings (or your client’s existing portfolio) in light of each generation’s values, priorities and investment timeframe. Write down and practice specific phrases, stories or value propositions that speak to each of the generations’ concerns. Be sure that you understand which argument or supporting evidence works best for each generation.
Step #4: Create the Appropriate PresentationUsing the skills you’ve learned in this workshop, create a multi-generational presentation that is relevant to each person’s values, needs, language and timeframe.
Step #5: Conduct Your Intergenerational Financial MeetingStart to provide basic financial information to the successor, with the client. Areas to discuss include assets, inheritance plan, timing, and long-term health care. Note: Be clear about your goals for the meeting you propose. It may be sufficient at this first formal meet to just get the generations thinking together. If that’s the case, make it an update meeting rather than focusing on new products.