build your revenue plan in reverse

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

when i started my business, one of the first things i did was teach a quickbooks class at the local adult education center. i was paid a lousy $20 per hour to teach a six-hour class of up to 12 entrepreneurs how to set up a chart of accounts, create invoices and enter bills. after the first class, some of the entrepreneurs came up to me and said, “this is good, but i don’t want to do it. do you want to do my quickbooks for me?” and i started getting clients.

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the thing about how i started my business was that it was completely reactive; i was at the mercy of who approached me. i wasn’t actively selling. the result was that my business grew incrementally and slowly. i truly didn’t know where i was going, and i didn’t have a plan.
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3 steps to using social media to increase your search rankings

portrait of senior businessman in office using tabletplus sample posts.

by sandi leyva

there are two main reasons to be active in social media.

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one is to build your reputation as a professional so that your business is visible to prospects who need your services. the other main reason, which is often overlooked, is to increase your website’s search rankings. let’s explore this second reason.
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5 fast, easy ways to turn annual clients into year-round clients

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converting your current clients into higher-paying services is much more cost-effective than marketing for and onboarding new clients.

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here are five ideas on how to create a successful conversation with your clients without feeling like you’re bugging them.
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surviving busy season: 10 tips for more energy

businessman listening to music in officefeel free to keep them going year round, of course.

by sandi leyva
the accountant’s accelerator

is keeping a high energy level a challenge for you?

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here are a few tips to revitalize your personal energy. some of these are very simple, so simple you may think they won’t do anything for you.
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five emerging trends for today’s savvy accountant

what are your new year’s resolutions?

by sandi leyva

as accountants, our daily work is full of to-the-penny details that keep us focused on transactions, charts, data, and numbers all day long.  we have to be good at the details to be in our industry.  but we also need to be able to move from the trees to the forest and see the big picture. 

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it’s such an exciting time to be an accountant.  not only are they making cool movies about us, we are seeing so many exciting and productive changes that we can benefit from.  here are some sweeping trends and how to measure how your firm stacks up.  read more →