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The second quarter of 2010 here on EverydayTenacity.com saw some peaks and valleys as I balanced the launch of a new website at work while continuing to keep up on the Investment Management industry. Overall Q2 2010 had a total of 23 posts as well as a completion of the new site design (do you like it?). Additionally during the month of June, I presented at the “Financial Services Social Communications Leadership Forum” hosted by the Business Development Institute.

Background:

Out of the 23 posts, 5 posts had at least 20 unique visitors and emerged as the most visited and popular items:

Social Media:

Not surprisingly, the Investment Management industry continues to struggle to understand how to interpret and apply FINRA’s 10-06 notice on social media activities. As a result, the top post of Q2 2010 was:

Spotlight on FINRA Social Media Webinar

Investment Management Industry Trends:

In 2009, the investment management industry saw a number of large mergers and acquisitions primarily as a result of diversified financial institutions such as banks and insurers divesting their non-core investment management capabilities. As we head to the half-way point of 2010, the pace of industry consolidate has slowed significantly and visitors here to EverydayTenacity.com were looking to understand more about that trend:

Emerging trends and what it means for further consolidation in the investment management industry

M&A involving managers of alternative strategies and independent firms is on the rise

LinkedIn:

With little fanfare compared to the “like” feature released by Facebook, LinkedIn’s “Follow Company” feature launched in May 2010 and can be a useful tool for those in the Investment Management industry:

Track the developments at almost 6,000 Investment Managers on LinkedIn

Marketing to Women:

As a result of research done by JP Morgan Asset Management, we uncovered noticed that some gender-specific differences emerged when marketing investment services to women:

6 main themes that a wealth manager should be aware of when marketing services to women

Let me know what you think about these top posts of Q2 2010.

Additionally, have you gotten your copy of the new report, “6 Long Terms Steps for Social Media Success”? It is a FREE download readily available here on EverydayTenacity.com