The Breakaway Advisor’s Marketing Game Plan with Lauren Hong (Ep. 16)

Ready to break away and establish your own RIA?

Join Kristin Harad and Lauren Hong, CEO of Out and About Communications, as they examine the essential marketing foundations for advisors who are preparing to leave a traditional wirehouse or broker-dealer. Kristin and Lauren compare notes and draw from their extensive marketing experience to provide actionable insights for advisors ready to make the leap.

Key Highlights:

• Strategic Planning: Discover why planning your transition at least a year in advance is ideal for a seamless and successful launch
• Client Communication: Explore best practices for maintaining client trust through consistent and transparent communication during the transition
• Branding Essentials: Learn why naming is paramount, how to build a professional landing page, which logo design mistakes to avoid and what other brand elements will lay a foundation of trust
• Building Credibility: See how establishing a Google My Business page and planning press releases can boost your firm’s visibility and trust
• Stay away from sloppy: Choose less over fast and take your time to deliver quality. Learn to forgive yourself for mistakes made and carry on.  
• And much more!

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Resources:

Episode 9 – Why You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Grow Your RIA

Connect with Kristin Harad: 

• LinkedIn: Kristin Harad, CFP®
• FullAdvisorCoaching.com
• X: KristinHarad
• Email: kristin@fulladvisorcoaching.com 
• Schedule a Conversation with Kristin

Connect with Lauren Hong: 

• Out & About Communications Free Resources 
• LinkedIn: Lauren Hong
• Facebook: Out & About Communications
• Instagram: Out & About Communications 
• LinkedIn: Out & About Communications 
• YouTube 
• X (Twitter) 

About our Guest: 

Raised in Kansas City, Mo., by a father who was a journalist and a mother who was an artist, it’s no surprise that creativity and a love for marketing were innately instilled. Lauren graduated from Drake University (Go Bulldogs!) with a degree in graphic design and advertising. Her passion for new challenges led her to become a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea, after which she moved to Washington, D.C., and Boston, where she worked at a boutique marketing agency. Eventually, she settled in San Diego.

In 2013, she founded Out & About Communications. More than 10 years later, the original vision remains — to build an agency that treats clients like family and delivers work that wows. The agency found its niche in the financial services industry, partnering with wealth management, payroll, lending, banking, and outsourced financial consulting companies nationwide. They hire, train, and build their systems around the complex compliance and jargon-heavy worlds of their clients. Today, she is proud to share that the team has grown to 30+ strategists, managers, and implementers.

Outside of work, Lauren can be found exploring San Diego with her husband and two daughters or trying new restaurants. She also enjoys getting lost in her garden, pulling veggies, or attempting to plant seeds.