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Bissett Bullets

Bissett Bullet: Look To The Future

January 15, 2026

By Martin Bissett

Today’s Bissett Bullet: “In writing a proposal for a potential client, it serves us to remember that they want us to help them create history more than record it.”

By Martin Bissett
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Bissett Bullet: Rapport Is The Ultimate Tool

January 8, 2026

By Martin Bissett

Today’s Bissett Bullet: “How easy or difficult it is for an accountant to write a powerful proposal document is often dependent on how well the initial meeting with the prospective client went.”

By Martin Bissett
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Bissett Bullet: Find Common Ground

December 18, 2025

By Martin Bissett

Today’s Bissett Bullet: “When it comes to meeting with a prospective client for the first time, there is only one way to approach the conversation.”

By Martin Bissett
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Bissett Bullet: Expertise Is Too Valuable to be Given Away for Free

December 11, 2025

By Martin Bissett

Today’s Bissett Bullet: “When we can listen to our prospective client’s issues without giving away all the answers in our replies, we’ve got a chance of winning work.”

By Martin Bissett
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Bissett Bullet: Who Should I Say is Calling?

December 4, 2025

By Martin Bissett

Today’s Bissett Bullet: “Imagine you’re a business owner and you’ve just had a meeting with an accounting firm.”

By Martin Bissett
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