Three Pillars Support a Successful Accounting Firm

three marble Ionic pillars

Yes, you need all three.

By August J. Aquila
Price It Right: How to Value Accounting Services

Some firms go from one marketing activity to another without much success. The firms that are successful do the basics very well. Like any athlete in spring training, accountants and consultants need to practice the basics of building their practices.

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Here are the basics:

  1. Creating opportunities to meet people
  2. Developing good listening skills
  3. Learning how to sell benefits rather than services/products
  4. Knowing how to overcome objections
  5. Providing client service that makes the client want to say, “Wow!”