rise to the top with a fresh elevator speech

3 tips for a powerful pitch.

by sandi smith, cpa
accountant’s accelerator

an elevator speech is that short and sweet 30-second answer to the question “what do you do?” in networking circles, it’s critical that your elevator speech is clear and interesting. if it’s not, people will be confused, and no one who is confused will know how to refer you to others.

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the typical networker recites their elevator speech by listing everything they do. for example, i recently heard an insurance agent say, “we insure your auto, car, home, life, …” well, i heard part of it. she listed a dozen more things – the kitchen sink may have been in there – and i bet some of those services haven’t been sold in years. read more →

asking an attorney for a referral fee

how to capitalize on your “business currency” with better referral strategies.

here at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, ed mendlowitz answers some of the toughest questions practitioners can throw at him. he’s the right one to ask. after more than 40 years in the business – building his own practice, running the firm, and eventually selling it to a major regional firm, withumsmith+brown, where he remains a senior partner and consultant to professional services clients – he has the answers. we’re happy to have him at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. send your questions for ed here, or chime in with comments below.

browse more from ed here:   are partner retreats really worth the cost?   |   audit reports without doing the work?  | should i really spend the time making checklists?   |  what’s a tax practice worth today?preparing to sell your practice in a few years? 13 things you need to know today     |    10 questions to ask yourself before you decide to add financial services to your practice   |  why selling your practice is not a retirement strategy | congratulations! you bought a tax practice. now what? | how accountants can keep the business when a client wants to sell theirs | 10 reasons clients don’t pay, and what to do about it | 13 reasons timesheets will never die

question: i referred a large amount of business to an attorney friend and she hasn’t reciprocated.  i asked her for a referral fee and she declined.  i’d like to keep referring her because she does a great job for my clients and that makes me look good too.  what should i do?

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what to do when you lose your biggest client

and why aren’t more cpas asking the same question?

here at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, ed mendlowitz answers some of the toughest questions practitioners can throw at him. he’s the right one to ask. after more than 40 years in the business – building his own practice, running the firm, and eventually selling it to a major regional firm, withumsmith+brown, where he remains a senior partner and consultant to professional services clients – he has the answers. we’re happy to have him at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. send your questions for ed here, or chime in with comments below.

meanwhile, browse more from ed here:  congratulations! you bought a tax practice. now what?  |  how accountants can keep the business when a client wants to sell theirs  |  10 reasons clients don’t pay, and what to do about it  |  13 reasons timesheets will never die  |  

— rick telberg
president / ceo

question: i have an established practice and just lost my largest client and need to get new business to make up for the loss. how do i go about getting additional clients?

answer: funny, cpas aren’t asking me about marketing. maybe it’s because 1) they are too busy working so aren’t thinking about marketing, 2) they really don’t like to sell; 3) they feel uncomfortable about asking existing clients for referrals and especially so if they feel they aren’t doing as good a job servicing the client as they should be; 4) they would like new business but don’t seem to want to go out of their way to get it unless it is a referral, or 5) they don’t know what “marketing” is.

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nine networking tips to speed sales and referrals

keep in mind: it takes up to six months before people get to know you well enough to refer you.

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by sandi smith, cpa
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 / accountant’s accelerator

networking is an essential part of building your business. whether you network locally, nationally, or internationally, there are some tips that are common to all businesses.

more from sandi smith at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间:

five things accountants take for granted that costs them revenue
• what’s in your new client funnel?
• what’s in your welcome kit for new prospects?
• five fun and easy ways to wow your clients
• six ways to give yourself a raise
• strategies to stop losing business to competitors
• five tips to manage your ‘overwhelm’ level
• easy ideas for a quick business boost
• four new mega-trend marketing strategies
• how to stop leaving money on the table

1. be crystal clear about what you do and how people can use you. also know exactly who your ideal client is in case you’re asked. if you don’t do this, you’ll leave people scratching their heads about you and they won’t know how to connect with you even if they wanted to.

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five things accountants take for granted that costs them real money

what we know that clients don’t even know they need.

by sandi leyva

i’m pretty sure that i am not the only accountant who has made the following mistakes with clients. here are a couple of ideas to help us remember what we know that the client doesn’t and why it costs us when we forget.

more sandi leyva: what’s in your new client funnel?  |  what’s in your welcome kit for new prospects?  |  five fun and easy ways to wow your clients   |  six ways to give yourself a raise   |  strategies to stop losing business to competitors  |  five tips to manage your ‘overwhelm’ level  |  easy ideas for a quick business boost  |  four new mega-trend marketing strategieshow to stop leaving money on the table

1. clients do not know how to evaluate our technical skills.

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