While the accounting industry may not have a red-carpet, star-studded awards night like the Grammy Awards or the Oscars, individuals and companies can still achieve recognition of greatness or accomplishment in our profession. And why shouldn’t they be acknowledged for their hard work? After all, we’re the
Read More →Websites. Networking. Social Media. Direct Mail. Chat Bots. Events. Google Ads. Blogging. Open Houses. Newsletters. Trade Shows. Speaking. Remarketing. Messaging. Cold Calling. And that’s just the beginning. Today, there’s an endless list of places to find clients, but your time and resources are limited. What’s working? What’s
Read More →Have you ever had the question, “What Should I Post on Social Media About My Accounting Business?” If you have, you’re in luck because this article answers this exact question. When you post on social media, your posts need to be concise and convey one idea in
Read More →Accountants have finally arrived. This upcoming tax season and year-end should be the best you ever have in your career. Here’s why. I got my CPA in 1980. (Yes, I was three years old.) A few years later, in 1984, a movie came out that had a
Read More →When you think about marketing, you might immediately think of prospecting for new clients. And that’s the marketing that most accountants need. But once you get clients, your marketing is not quite done. There are two more very important marketing functions to consider. When you add them,
Read More →It’s rare that I lose business to competitors, and it’s also not an accident. If you are losing business to your competitors, here are some strategies you can use to “become a category of one,” as they say in marketing. 1. Build your brand. In accounting, professional services,
Read More →You may have seen my “Five Simple Steps..” binder; it’s a stand-alone product I’ve had for nearly two years and is the foundation for the Accelerator programs. But wait before you flip to the next email. Do you know the biggest mistake people are making within the
Read More →You may have heard about the marketing funnel before. There are lots of variations, and I want to cover it in a way that helps us examine our mix of products, services, and prices. The funnel can be pictured like a big “V.” At the top, wide-open
Read More →If you’ve spent any time at all in business talking with prospects on the phone or in person, then you probably have a list of benefits or advantages that you like to mention about your company to every prospect. You may have a very structured way of
Read More →Every working day, we’re all slammed with hundreds of things to do. We might need to occasionally slow down and ask ourselves whether we are working on the most profitable things we could for our business. Are we constantly fighting fires, dealing with urgent but not important
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