[VIDEO UPDATE] from Steve and Feedsy

2023 is about doing things better and more efficiently than 2022. I would love to catch up with you, soon if we can, to review your content and newsletter services to ensure you are making the most of your client engagement. You may have heard that we have made...[Read More]

TED TALK: The 4 phases of retirement | Dr. Riley Moynes

  Imagine squeezing all the juice out of retirement! When interviewed on his research, Dr. Riley Moynes commented, By interviewing hundreds of retirees, he has discovered a framework that can help make more sense of this challenging chapter of our lives…one...[Read More]

What insurances does a growing business need? VIDEO

One of the drawbacks to owning a growing business is having more at stake. An expanding business is likely to be having dealings with an ever-increasing number of individuals, getting involved in a wider range of commercial activities, even expanding into new...[Read More]

Merry Christmas video from Steve Holmes

The end of the year brings no greater joy than the opportunity to express how grateful we are for our customers and partners. I have just taken some time off to spend with my family on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula and hope that you can also spend some...[Read More]

[VIDEO] Automating client testimonials with Feedsy – Steve Holmes

Steve Holmes (Feedsy Co-founder) This is a personal story about helping one of our Australian Financial Adviser's automate their client testimonials. The result: The adviser once again felt good about being an adviser and nothing promotes your business...[Read More]

[VIDEO] Getting your super started

  It is important to start growing and actively managing your super as early as possible for your retirement. For most people, super begins when you start work and your employer starts paying super for you. If you’re a contractor or a temporary resident...[Read More]

Enter the cult of extreme productivity [TED Talk Video]

  In this talk Mark shares a dramatic and powerful system that takes productivity thinking to whole new and terrifying level, allowing a person to achieve almost any goal they set themselves with rapid speed. The secret to this type of exponential success? Bin...[Read More]

Largest Armies in the World 1816 – 2019 [video]

  Fancy data by Data Is Beautiful

[VIDEO] Loftus Peak CIO Alex Pollak discusses the challenges and disruption facing the auto industry

  Alex Pollak (Loftus Peak)   We have written and spoken before about the problems of converting a fossil fuel car company to one that builds sustainable green vehicles. The short answer is that most of the existing plant/outsourced manufacturing...[Read More]

How to create a manual Youtube preview image with a play button

  There are times when you might need to create a manual Youtube thumbnail preview image with a play button. Taking a screenshot or snippet of your video in Youtube is one way but often can be tricky or look ugly. So here is a quick three step method...[Read More]

Thinking about self-managed super?

(ATO)   If you set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF), you’re in charge – you make the investment decisions for the fund and you’re held responsible for complying with the super and tax laws. It’s a major financial decision and you need to...[Read More]

The killer question, client engagement and client care: Some great tips here

    I have just had the most engaging conversation with UK Financial Adviser Lee Gardner, from Gardner Financial Management. Thanks, Lee:) Lee's Movember efforts are looking very good also! If you wanted a closer look at some of Lee's 90+...[Read More]

World War II: country-by-country count of human losses (in true scale) [video]

How many civilians and military died in WW2 (in true scale). World War II: country-by-country count of human losses Data source: National Ww2 Museum.org, World War 2 Statistics. * The data are an average of the different sources. It is impossible to have...[Read More]

[VIDEO] Button batteries – tiny batteries, big danger

(ACCC) 26 October 2020   The ACCC is urging parents and carers to be aware of the serious risks associated with button batteries, as it launches its ‘Tiny batteries, Big danger’ safety campaign today. In Australia, one child a month is seriously injured...[Read More]

Introduction from Steve

Update from Steve

Would you like to automate your Federal Budget updates?

  Federal Budget alerts help you stay relevant to your client at the earliest opportunity. As you know the Federal Budget has just been handed down and many of our clients have been asking us how they can send their budget update out to their...[Read More]

World’s Largest Cities by Population 1950 – 2035 [video]

  How many US cities do you think will end up in the top 10? Find out by watching this animated graph by Data Is Beautiful

Would you like to automate your RBA monthly rate announcement?

  Rate alerts help you stay relevant to your clients at the earliest opportunity, so if you are a Mortgage Broker or offer loans as part of your Financial Planning practice this could be valuable for you and your clients. As you know the RBA announcement...[Read More]

Best-Selling Video Game Consoles 2004 -2019 [video]

  Another look at video game console wars. This time by units sold per month over time. Who will win? From our favourite data animator, Data Is Beautiful