The 90-Day Marketing Plan for CPA Firms

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Lessons from Bob, the Pool Guy

How to cut clients, raise prices, earn more and work smarter.

By Jean Marie Caragher
Capstone Marketing

It’s a hot topic these days. Accounting firms have more clients than they can handle and not enough people to get the work done. There are solutions, e.g., firing “D” clients and not accepting any new “D” clients. However, many CPAs still resist this process.

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This got me thinking about Bob (his real name), our pool guy. He has been our pool guy for over three years. Every Wednesday, like clockwork, he arrives to clean our pool, adjust the chemicals, and whatever else needs to be done. Bob is friendly and genuinely cares about our pool. My husband and I are very satisfied customers.

Bob recently turned 60 and is thinking about how he wants to run his business and spend his time. He’s making a few changes. Here are four lessons we can learn from Bob. READ MORE →

How to Target Your Prospects for Sales Success

Businessman pole vaulting toward his goalAnd how to pull in help from outside your firm.

By Jean Marie Caragher

Imagine creating a vision board of the top targeted prospects you would like to obtain as clients.

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This is what happened at Legacy Professionals, a niche-focused firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, focused on serving employee benefit plans, labor organizations, not-for-profits and government entities.
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All in the Family Business Niche

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Neil Fauerbach outlines several ideas you could use.

By Jean Marie Caragher

Niche marketing continues to be the most successful marketing strategy for accounting firms.

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Over the years I’ve received mixed reactions about whether family business qualifies as a niche. Are niches only industry-oriented?

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How Smart CPA Firms Use Events as a Lead Generation Tool

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Just ask Sally Glick.

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By Jean Marie Caragher
90-Day Marketing Plan for CPA Firms

While technology and social media have offered new marketing tactics for CPA firms, the tried and true face-to-face options remain beneficial. Just ask Sally Glick, Chief Marketing Officer at Sobel & Co., in Livingston, NJ.

Just ask Sally Glick, Chief Marketing Officer at Sobel & Co., in Livingston, NJ.

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I’ve known Sally for two decades and if ever there was a person who could strategize, organize and promote events as a lead generation tool she is that person.

“Events are one of the most effective lead generation tactics for us,” explains Glick. “During the year we host 15 business events and 13 nonprofit programs, which demonstrate our thought leadership – our skills, competencies, and business acumen our clients demand. While presenting relevant information, and afterward when fielding questions, we have a chance to make a connection that may grow into a new engagement.”

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