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Parenting in practice: A motherly touch in client service and coaching [Mia Zolinda Dela Cruz Ragasa]

Mia Zolinda Dela Cruz Ragasa

Feb 13, 2025

Parenting in practice: A motherly touch in client service and coaching

Mia Ragasa, a 13-year MDRT member from Makati City, the Philippines, draws on her maternal instincts to nurture trust and forge deeper connections with her clients and colleagues. Fondly known by her peers as "Mama Mia," she believes trust is built through empathy and patience.

Earn easy referrals by being invaluable to accountants and lawyers  

Edward Franklin Marshall, APFS

Jun 28, 2023

Earn easy referrals by being invaluable to accountants and lawyers

Marshall explains the frustrations that many professionals such as accountants and lawyers have — and how they often don’t realize the many ways you can help. Discover the value you can provide and how to become their problem-solver, resulting in a steady stream of pre-qualified referrals and more ideal clients. 
Debt management for clients and prospects

Edward Dela Cruz

Sep 6, 20223 min

Debt management for clients and prospects

How can financial advisors help prospects and clients improve their debt management? 
Financial advisors' retirement planning for themselves

Edward Dela Cruz; Erlszam Christian “Zammy” Borromeo; Jacklord G. Esguerra

Oct 4, 20223 min

Financial advisors' retirement planning for themselves

While financial advisors prioritize helping their clients achieve their goals, they must not overlook their own retirement planning to ensure that they live comfortably in the future.

Three financial advisors from the Philippines share how they prepare for retirement.
Find the right mentor to become better financial advisors

Edward Dela Cruz; MJ Inciong Revilla; Joanne Palad

Sep 20, 20223 min

Find the right mentor to become better financial advisors

Three financial advisors from the Philippines share why having a mentor is important and the criteria for choosing the right one.
Find and dominate your niche

Maria Edlyn Bagui Dela Cruz, MSF, BSc

Nov 1, 20225 min

Find and dominate your niche

Spurred by a void of services, Dela Cruz saw an opportunity to support expatriates living in her country.

Audrey Heng

Apr 5, 20224 min

Discovering and addressing the unique needs of a niche demographic

Spurred by a gap she initially observed in the industry, Maria Dela Cruz, an MDRT member from Singapore, saw an opportunity to better support the expatriates living in her country. Gathering insights from her experience, she shares useful advice for identifying and servicing a niche demographic.
Overcoming a financial advisor’s internal self-doubts [Cedrick Cruz]

Cedrick Cruz

Mar 25, 20244 min

Overcoming a financial advisor’s internal self-doubts

Cedrick Cruz shares the strategies he employs to overcome career anxiety.

Yakov Baylis, CLU, ChFC; Edward M. Burnett, RICP; Russell L. Clousing, ChFC, CLU

Nov 1, 202114 min

A time when I failed with a client

Not every client takes your advice or puts a plan in place when they need it. In this episode, MDRT members share difficult experiences and what they learned for next time.

You’ll hear from:
Yakov Baylis, CLU, ChFC
Edward M. Burnett, RICP
Russell L. Clousing, ChFC, CLU

Episode breakdown:

0:33 – When a client rejects or misuses your advice
3:21 – What I changed to prevent future recurrence of problems
4:08 – When tragedy follows inaction
6:25 – Learning not to respond to a challenging email so quickly
9:35 – How different forms of communication relate to documentation
Debunking mentoring myths

James Alomajan Peralta Jr.; Pauline M. Casingal; Cedrick Cruz

Jan 19, 20245 min

Debunking mentoring myths

Mentoring misconceptions that hinder the growth of financial advisors.