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real influence vs. immediate gratification

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young man facing image of himselfpeople are like mirrors.

by steven e. sacks

how often are we disappointed when people don’t buy into our ideas or suggestions? whether it is to develop a new product, enter a new market, hire a particular individual or implement an initiative that could help a firm’s culture, can we still rely on the tried-and-true approaches of behavior modification, carrot-and-stick approach or even bribery?

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today, there are many avenues by which to be manipulated. it is no surprise when people grow another layer of cynicism.
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6 keys to developing new client prospects

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also: the 8 steps of a nurture campaign.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

there are three sources of new business:

  • existing clients, in the form of expanded services and referrals to other clients.
  • referral sources such as lawyers and bankers.
  • prospective clients.

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we further state the following, based on countless experiences and conversations with cpa firms:

  • the time you spend prospecting for new clients should be roughly 15 percent of your time. the bulk of your time should focus on existing clients and referral sources.
  • you can expect that roughly 10 percent of your growth will come from new clients. the bulk will come from existing clients and referral sources.

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how overachievers can get ‘unstuck’

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here’s your new process.

by bill reeb
succession institute

i was looking for a process that was logical, yet would be dynamic enough to respond to life as it unfolds around us.

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for example, when i am hired to help an organization create a strategy and then implement it, i call upon a formal process to get us from vision through execution. however, often the reason i am called in the first place is that someone or some organization realizes they are stuck.

when this is the case, i first take a look at

  • where they are,
  • what they have already done and/or attempted
  • and where they want to go,

and then help them see for themselves what next action will likely unstick them so they can continue moving again in the direction of their choice. the steps in this system follow a logical flow.
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6 reasons why your marketing sucks

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want new business? avoid these errors.

by bill penczak

it’s an understatement to characterize cpas as process-oriented, with prescribed steps for financial statement audits and tax return preparation that follow a specific regimen. among the many jokes about accountants, the one that resonates here is:

why did the auditor cross the road?

because he looked in the file and that’s what they did last year.

but the “funny” thing is that while cpas are typically pedantic about the processes for client work, it’s often a case of the cobbler’s shoes when it comes to running their firms in general, and practice development in particular.

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practice development is both an art and a science, although with the plethora of new technologies and process improvements in the past five years, much of the guesswork has been eliminated; we’ve never had greater ability to determine true roi of marketing and sales investments. but the accounting industry, for the most part, is sadly behind the leading practices curve.

here are the most common deficiencies in the growth approach among cpa firms: 

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how to evaluate workflow management software

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don’t be afraid to use the full trial period to decide.

by jody grunden

when evaluating workflow management software, it is important to evaluate your priorities and know what you want out of the system. it is also important to understand that there isn’t going to be an exact fit.

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after comparing options, make sure that the system you go with meets the priorities at the top of your list. once the system is picked, it is important to spend time inside the system to figure out how your company is going to use it.
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