DAN SOLIN RELEASES THE SMARTEST SALES BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ, THE LATEST IN HIS BEST SELLING BOOK SERIES

Author and Director of Investor Advocacy for Buckingham and The BAM ALLIANCE Dan Solin has released The Smartest Sales Book You’ll Ever Read, the latest title in his best-selling ‘Smartest’ series of books. A departure from his focus on investments and personal finance, Solin’s latest work is intended to help business owners and others in the sales industry approach their role from a new perspective. “Over my career as a lawyer, investment advisor and author, I have ‘sold’ hundreds of millions of dollars of legal and financial advisory services and hundreds of thousands of books,” says Solin. “There are few mistakes I have not made. One stands out: I talked too much and listened too little. I placed a premium on conveying information and didn’t understand that the key to success was the ability to obtain it.’’ Solin conducted exhaustive research across hundreds of academic peer-reviewed studies that confirmed his suspicion that success rests on eliminating ‘selling’ by way of traditional one-sided presentations and instead relies on the arts of listening, learning, understanding and empathizing. In addition to outlining a new approach to sales Solin also shares in the book his findings on the important correlation between happiness, self-awareness and success. Solin hopes his message will touch both the practices of financial advisors and those outside of his industry. “My investment books changed the way hundreds of thousands of Americans invested their hard earned money. I hope my new book will have the same impact on the way everything from dishwashers to mutual funds are sold.” A former securities attorney, Solin graduated from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is a wealth advisor with Buckingham and is director of investor advocacy for the BAM ALLIANCE, where he counsels more than 140 wealth advisory firms across the country on wealth management and connecting with clients. About The BAM ALLIANCE The BAM ALLIANCE is a community of more than 140 independent wealth management firms located throughout the United States. Established in 1997, member firms of The BAM ALLIANCE currently serve more than 17,000 clients and their families, representing more than $22 billion of collective assets as of Dec. 31, 2013. Additional information can be found at www.TheBAMAlliance.com. About Buckingham Buckingham provides wealth management for individuals, businesses, trusts, not-for-profits and retirement plans. Its investment approach centers on modern portfolio theory implemented through passively managed mutual funds and Buckingham’s proprietary fixed income portfolio design and execution capabilities. Headquartered in St. Louis, Buckingham has offices in Dallas, TX and Irvine, Cupertino and Santa Rosa, CA. In addition to its wealth management arm, Buckingham includes BAM Advisor Services, LLC and BAM Risk Management, LLC. The opinions expressed by featured authors are their own and may not accurately reflect those of the BAM ALLIANCE. This article is for general information only and is not intended to serve as specific financial, accounting or tax advice. © 2014, The BAM ALLIANCE