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five questions for developing your marketing plan

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include your firm culture and recruiting in your execution.

by august j. aquila
price it right: how to value accounting services

it makes no difference what size practice you have. the following tips apply if you are developing an individual marketing plan, a departmental plan or one for the entire firm.

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from an overview perspective you will want to consider the following five questions:

  1. what will be the range of services you offer?
  2. how will you price these services?

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new partners must be impact players

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seven reasons why.

by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

an impact player in sports is more than just a productive, loyal member of the team. the team relies on this player to be a consistent winner.

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i’ve always liked this term to describe what a partner in a cpa firm should be. i like it so much that i inserted the term “impact” in the name of the partner self-evaluation form i offer.
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bissett bullet: why do i need to change to your firm?

today’s bissett bullet: “we might understand the pressing need for the client to act fast on our proposals but do they?”

by martin bissett

being able to save a client thousands in tax may or may not convince them to use you. explaining how the redistribution of that saving brings them closer to realizing their professional and personal goals, will.

the less commercial urgency there is for a business to engage you, the easier it will be for them to reject your proposal.

today’s to-do:

what are the most common and pressing business issues that you’ve seen motivate businesses to join yours or other firms? are issues of that nature present in those businesses that you are currently talking to?

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calculate your business relationship ratios

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is 3:1 good enough? it depends.

by sandi leyva
the complete guide to marketing for tax & accounting firms

here’s a quick exercise: choose any person in your work life or personal life. now think back to last few interactions you had with that person. recall what was said and classify your list into two groups.

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what interactions, comments and questions did you have with your chosen person that were negative? here are some examples of things that are in the “negative” group:
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are you ready to become a data analyst?

the right dashboards can optimize your data … and your value.

by bonnie buol ruszczyk

business leaders are constantly called upon to make snap – yet important – decisions. yet, poring through spreadsheets, reports and financial statements can be a laborious and time-consuming process, especially for those who need to act on urgent matters.

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this is where data visualization tools can be a tremendous boon to organizations. automatically pulling from various data sources, these cloud-based, interactive dashboards present business data visually using charts, graphs and other widgets. once designed, these repositories save precious time for analysts, managers and key decision-makers, allowing them to focus on the information and analysis rather than on the grueling process of gathering it and creating reports.

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