What is Rich Media?

By Emilie Totten

Rich media is one of the buzzwords of the moment, but what exactly does it mean? Entrepreneur Magazine defines rich media as engaging and interactive content that provides a deeper user experience. According to Kapost, rich media is content that goes beyond the simple blog into more exciting regions like apps, videos, games, infographics and more. As financial services marketers delve more deeply into content marketing, they may start to find that incorporating rich media could be extremely beneficial. Finding a more engaging way to portray data is a great way to build relationships with investors.Read More

4 tips for financial services firms using LinkedIn

By Emilie Totten

LinkedIn is still probably the top social network for financial services firms. In general, social media provides a unique opportunity to educate customers and engage with them. It’s also a good way to learn about investor behavior. While your company probably has a page set up, are you making the most of what the platform has to offer? Here are some tips for connecting with customers on LinkedIn:

Aim for informational and consumable content
LinkedIn is a fantastic platform for thought leadership, so it’s unwise to use it for self-promotion. The idea is to build your brand as a company that’s in the know, not advertise, Corporate Insight suggests. Instead, the materials you post should generate conversation and engagement. Posts in the popular “listicle” format can provide engaging content in a way that’s also easy and quick to consume. Your customers are busy people. Providing information that is easily digestible is valuable to them. Also consider visualizations, such as infographics and graphs.Read More

New Software Release – Synthesis FlightPath v4.7

May – 2014

Synthesis has just released v4.7 of FlightPath™. This latest update comes with enhancements to the User Interface, Performance, Renderer Technology, Data Loading and Platform Security.

Here are more changes you can expect from the updated FlightPath:

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5 Considerations When Rebranding Documents

Having an organized approach to rebranding your fund documents can help your firm avoid production bottlenecks and other setbacks. Significantly improve the speed and outcome of a rebranding project with a thorough strategy and experienced content management system partner.

Before beginning a rebranding initiative, decision-makers should carefully consider the following five elements: design, timeline, images, testing, and support.Read More