Three Crowns Mixtape: July 1, 2022
Johnny Sandquist
Founder & CEO, Three Crowns Copywriting & Marketing
Important financial industry news + marketing insights + good music.
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Unicorns, tech tips and even a guide to making the most of your content – this mixtape truly has it all. Plus, you’ll need a bit of light reading to rest your eyes after binging Stranger Things Vol. 2, right?
p.s. – we ❤️ Horace so much, we made a TikTok just for him.
Must-Read Financial Industry & Marketing Articles
LOOKS LIKE WE’VE GOT OURSELVES A UNICORN 🦄
CAIS, the platform modernizing how advisors connect their clients with alternative investment opportunities, has received another influx of capital.
This time, Hamilton Lane is the investor, and the raise puts CAIS into “unicorn” status with a valuation of over $1 billion.
Alternative investments, once somewhat difficult to access for the average advisor and investor, are becoming increasingly mainstream with technology platforms like CAIS leading the way.
And in the current market environment where nothing is a sure shot, alternatives look more and more attractive as a tool advisors can use to manage client portfolios through choppy waters.
FINANCIAL PLANNING’S 2022 TECH SURVEY
Guess what, everyone: Technology plays an important role in the lives of advisors. Don’t believe me? Here’s a survey to prove it.
Guess what else: Technology helps advisors scale their business. Don’t believe that either? Boy, have I got news for you.
Guess what else else: Technology makes advisors’ lives easier. Still don’t believe me? Open wide for a big slice of humble pie, bucko.
GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING YOUR CONTENT
Creating content is really just the tip of the iceberg that is content marketing. After you’ve made the thing, you gotta get the thing out into the world and then once the thing is out there you gotta make sure the thing is getting seen and then once it’s getting seen you gotta get it seen more and then…
It’s a lot to keep track of.
Here’s the thing: If you’re gonna go through the trouble of making the thing, then you should make sure the thing is maximized.
Lucky for you, our friends at Influence & Co. recently published a collection of “content maximization” checklists. I know we throw a lot of things at you and say “you should keep this guide handy,” but every other time we’ve said that we were lying. Okay, not really, but we really mean it this time. Influence & Co. is doing the Lord’s work with content like this.

Here’s what we’ve been listening to this week.

Zach McDonald, President & CMO
“This is probably one of my favorite songs released in the last few years.”

Johnny Sandquist, Founder & CEO
“Loved this arrangement since the first second I heard it.”

Connor Brandt, Graphic Designer
“If it’s not too late, I’d like to share this song for your consideration:”

Justine Young, Content Writer
“Only posting songs from the iconic 2002 live-action Scooby Doo soundtrack until my boss notices.”

Amber Froendt, Project Manager
“I wish I was as cool as him.”

Sidney Snyder, Account Manager
“The perfect song for a long drive home with your windows down.”
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