how we sell audits online

make it easy for prospects to reach you.

by jody grunden
building the virtual cfo firm in the cloud

with our 401(k) audit service, the bulk of our clients find us online and come to us through our website. we also get referrals from investment advisors and third-party administrators.

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no matter how a prospect finds us, there are three ways that they typically reach out to us:
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6 steps for sales and conversion

here’s what works for us.

by jody grunden

an important part of the overall process within the company is sales and conversion. for our virtual cfo service, there’s a six-step lead conversion process from when the prospect discovers our website to when the engagement begins.

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the sales and conversion process

our sales and conversion process includes six steps.

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make your newsletter go zoom

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how covid is creating a new channel to reach out and serve clients and prospects.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

newsletters aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. sure, they’re a nice way to touch base with clients, but what do they really accomplish?

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maybe it’s time to rethink the newsletter. the covid-19 crisis may be catalyzing a new way to

  • show clients you care
  • establish your expertise
  • give clients individualized information they really want
  • create the gestalt of a networked client community with your cpa firm at the center

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marketing is about thought leadership

“you have to be able to acquire and retain, and you have to have both happening at the same time.”

by jody grunden

i bet you can imagine that marketing a virtual accounting firm is different than it is for traditional brick-and-mortar accounting firms. when you’re only serving your local area, you need to focus on things like signage, local advertising, the yellow pages, your website, google my business, yelp, chamber of commerce and word-of-mouth referrals. those are all great ways to get noticed by people in your area who would benefit from the services you offer.

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when your customer base isn’t confined to a specific location, however, it changes the game a bit. you still want word-of-mouth referrals and you still need a website, but it becomes even more important to focus on search engine optimization (seo) and thought leadership – developing your online platform, publishing articles with industry publications, speaking, etc. – to help people discover your services.
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why consultative selling works

two women in office shake handsplus: how to get past your aversion to sales.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

as with just about anything, people can be taught business development skills if they study hard, apply themselves and, most of all, have a healthy, positive attitude toward bringing in business.

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“can people be taught practice development skills?” in 20 years of consulting to cpa firms, we have been asked this question hundreds of times. the answer, most certainly, is “yes.” note, the question is not “can people be taught to be rainmakers?” the answer to that question is mostly “no.” there is a big difference between being a rainmaker and learning business development skills.
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