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Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Sep 26, 2017

The value of the MDRT Foundation

Rodriguez discusses the immense value and positive influence of the MDRT Foundation.

Adam Blumberg, CFP, CLU; Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Nov 20, 2019

Are you keeping your staff both productive and happy?

How do you maintain harmony among a staff that comprises different ages and responsibilities? What do you do if you realize you don’t want an in-house staff at all? In this episode, MDRT members discuss how they manage their teams and ensure their staff is best suited to the needs of the business (and vice versa).

You’ll hear from:
Adam Blumberg, CLU, CFP
Matthew Joseph Murphy, EPC
Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Episode breakdown:
0:28 – Giving everyone in the office a voice
2:12 – Standardizing the onboarding process
3:26 – Making changes quickly to suit younger team members
5:15 – Dealing with differences in generational communication styles
7:06 – Making the decision to outsource staff
9:50 – Communicating those changes to clients
14:27 – Required disclosure to clients about remote staff
16:49 – Further understanding about virtual assistants

Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Jan 3, 2017

The social advisor

Strategically sharing what happens in your life on social media can help find clients. Rodriguez shares what to post and how to do it. Presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

Adam Blumberg, CFP, CLU; Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Nov 21, 2019

Why it’s OK to tear up your business plan

There are many professional and personal reasons a business plan may change over the years. Yet it can be scary to write down the plan and scarier to adjust it. In this episode, MDRT members explain how they have benefited from identifying their approach and tweaking it over time.

You’ll hear from:
Adam Blumberg, CLU, CFP
Matthew Joseph Murphy, EPC
Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

Episode breakdown:
0:25 – Do you have a business plan? Does it change?
3:30 – Why the concept of a business plan can be threatening
5:57 – Why my plan in the last few years would have been torn up annually
7:04 – How my business plan today is different than it used to be
8:31 – The importance of recognizing from the start that you’re a business owner
10:11 – If your business plan never changes, you’re doing something wrong
11:46 – “If it’s not broke, break it”
The differences and universalities of a family business image

Adam Blumberg, CFP, CLU; Ana Sofia Rodriguez, MBA

May 1, 2018

The differences and universalities of a family business

A family business involves different emotions between coworkers and potentially a different kind of teamwork. In this episode, MDRT members discuss the benefits and challenges of this type of practice, and the importance of paying attention to the goals and perspectives of non-related staff as well.

Harnessing the reciprocity principle with centers of influence  [Ana Fanlo]

Ana Fanlo

Sep 29, 20234 min

Harnessing the reciprocity principle with centers of influence

The good you put out into the world will find its way back to you. Ana Fanlo from the Philippines shares three ways she embodies this perspective.
Redefining Centers of Influence

Ana Fanlo; Hilda Manalo-Linaac; Ruben Ranin

Nov 3, 20234 min

Redefining Centers of Influence

MDRT members in the Philippines share how to be successful at prospecting beyond the usual characters.
Novel and tested ways to connect with Centers of Influence

Ana Fanlo; Jamie Kong

Nov 3, 20234 min

Novel and tested ways to connect with Centers of Influence

Having a network that is not only wide but also deep can set you up for success, which is why many financial advisors in the Philippines seek to connect with Centers of Influence (COIs) to grow their client base.

Matt Pais

Sep 4, 20186 min

The differences and universalities of a family business

MDRT members discuss how relatives interact in the workplace and how added emotions pertain to non-related colleagues.

David C. Blake

Oct 27, 20179 min

Meet the people who make a difference

MDRT Foundation volunteers have a far-reaching impact for those most in need.