why your social media is a flop

young people holding social media logosand how to fix it.

by sandi leyva and jason holmes

social media marketing is the number three way that accounting and tax pros are gaining new business, according to the new clients survey conducted by accountant’s accelerator and 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

that’s plenty of evidence to show that it’s working for thousands of accountants.

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the biggest seo secret of all

your prospects use it. so should you.

by sandi leyva and jason holmes

one of the most important signals that google uses to rank websites higher in local search results is something that is not even on most accounting firms’ marketing radar. it’s the free business listing that google offers: google my business.

more: beyond bookkeeping: five value-add service areas | beyond quickbooks: wowing your clients | five ways to get better clients | 11 kinds of wealth | 11 ways to boost billings and impress clients | how clients get underserved and accountants get underpaid
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cpas who take advantage of this listing will have their marketing dollars go much further, even if they outsource this task.

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turning client service into new revenue

podcast: today everyone contributes to growth.
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with sarah johnson dobek and ty hendrickson
inovautus consulting

sales is sometimes presented as this abstract notion of convincing someone to buy your product, but it actually follows a simple framework. it may seem like an obvious answer, but there’s some science behind the why.

what sets your firm apart … if anything?

red rocket rising above white hot air balloonshow to be different in a changing market.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals

your firm conducts audits, prepares tax returns and offers some consulting services. yours is one of 42,000 non-big 4 firms in this country, a large majority of which offer the same three packages. firms in the same geographic market may not serve the same slate of industries, but through hiring niche expertise or merging in a firm can make inroads into the same markets.

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this happens frequently, making a competitive market even more crowded. the challenge that your firm faces is how do you show a real value-added distinction from the firms you compete against? differentiation does not mean a relaxed dress-code policy.
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do you ask the right questions to deepen client relationships?

uncover a client’s needs with good questions and even better listening.
by sarah johnson dobek

if you’re having the right conversations with your clients, new opportunities naturally come up where you can help them solve their issues beyond compliance.

related: eat that frog: asking for a prospect meeting | growing revenue through client servicebusiness development and sales aren’t scary |

but while you may think you’re having excellent conversations; they’re probably just scratching the surface.

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