bissett bullet: schedule + strategy = pipeline
today’s bissett bullet: “the very best marketing and business development strategies are derailed by a lack of consistency, coupled with a loss of momentum.”
by martin bissett
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in order to successfully build a new client pipeline, you must commit enough time to implement your strategy. that means scheduling in regular and uninterrupted time on an ongoing basis. consider both the best time for you and your team to work together and when your target audience is most likely to be available. if there is a crossover, that is where you would be best advised to block out your time.
aprio sells majority stake to charlesbank pe
aprio is breaking off its cpa firm after reportedly selling a majority stake to charlesbank capital partners, a private equity firm.
already on a growth-by-acquisition streak, aprio has logged dozens of deals in the last few years. with fresh cash on hand, this pace is sure to accelerate.
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aprio plans to adopt an “alternative practice structure,” with aprio llp as the legacy licensed cpa firm and aprio advisory group llc as the new pe-backed acquisition engine. read more →
use surveys to generate new revenue
download the sample client satisfaction survey.
by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice
question: is there any value to sending clients a survey?
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response: yes. our firm sends a survey with every deliverable to a client. we want to know what they think and how they feel about our service.
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productize services for consistent client value
high-end alignment creates more satisfying client experiences.
by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa
now that you have hopefully standardized your services, it’s time to look at productization. productization is the packaging of intangible services to make them feel tangible. you put everything you will do for a persona into an offering that resonates with them because it’s customized for them. it’s then clearly priced so the buyer knows what they get for their investment.
more: digitize clients for standardization | six steps to creating a standardized practice | value pricing requires defining your clients | stop selling time | three critical factors drive the value pricing trend | stop looking for talent that does not exist
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this is just as useful for your clients as it is for your staff. clients appreciate it because they know exactly what they’ll get and what to expect. staff appreciate it because, unlike in traditional firms where there are at least four different ways to get to the same deliverable, this model has one pathway for each deliverable and service product, making it both efficient and traceable.
tax rep training found in new partnership
new partnership between becker and the tax rep network.
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it’s been widely publicized that the irs may be finally catching up on its “balance due” and other notices to taxpayers and, as such, so goes the need for tax representation work. if this is indeed your path as a cpa or tax pro, then consider this new partnership between accounting exam prep and training service becker and the tax rep network.