get ready for radical transparency

rethink how you communicate.

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by jody padar
the radical cpa

social should be in your dna. identify the communication gatekeepers in your firm.

do you want everybody in your firm tweeting? it’s a good idea — just like you have all your firm members representing your firm wherever they are.

more on radicalism: 5 radical ways to be social and strategic | how i got started being social | how social media transforms firms to their core | six competitive advantages for the radical cparadical customers are on their way | 5 radical transparencies; are you ready? | 4 questions radical firms must face | being radical is all about your customer | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’ | why should cpas be radical? | the roots of ‘radical’ cpas | the first 3 questions i should have asked before starting my own practice

a lot of firm owners are hesitant to let younger members tweet because they are concerned about content. my response is if you can’t trust your younger members to tweet or put responsible things on facebook, then what are they saying about you when they’re not online? that’s a hiring issue, not a social media issue. read more →

5 radical ways to be social and strategic

plus specific tips for each one. you know we wouldn’t leave you hanging.

man's hand writing social media strategies on a whiteboard

by jody padar
the radical cpa

so you want to get on social media? good! define your strategy. when i started using social, i was having fun and didn’t have a strategy, except to see what was happening — and it evolved. jump in, get started and you’ll formulate a game plan naturally.

jody padar, the radical cpa
jody padar, the radical cpa; learn more

more on radicalism: how social media transforms firms to their core | 10 radical steps into the cloud | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa | radical customers are on their way | the market is moving toward the radicals | 5 radical transparencies; are you ready? | 4 questions radical firms must face | being radical is all about your customer | why start being radical now? | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’ | why should cpas be radical? | the roots of ‘radical’ cpas | the first 3 questions i should have asked before starting my own practice

here’s some help in five phases: read more →

how i got started being social

young businesswoman and social network over white backgroundplus how and why to measure.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

when i began dabbling with twitter six years ago, and facebook, seven years ago, it was more out of personal interest. i found twitter to be a fantastic place to learn. i became an active listener and then engaged, putting out information i thought people would benefit from.

jody padar, the radical cpa
jody padar, the radical cpa; learn more

more on radicalism: how social media transforms firms to their core | 10 radical steps into the cloud | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa | radical tenet #1: embrace the cloud | radical customers are on their way | the market is moving toward the radicals | 5 radical transparencies; are you ready? | 4 questions radical firms must face | being radical is all about your customer | being radical starts with being the change | why start being radical now? | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’

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how social media transforms firms to their core

what’s all this tweeting and liking about? by jody padar the radical cpa now it’s time to understand the social media business approach, how twitter, facebook and linkedin can help your business. first of all, stop calling it social media! … continued

10 radical steps into the cloud

the bottom line is this: the specific technology you use doesn’t matter.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

once you decide on what cloud software you want to use, here are the 10 steps you need in order to make the transition:

step 1: adopt for your own practice. choose an online software you’d like to try and input your financials. it’s the easiest move to make, and you’ll learn a lot during the process. you’re the most intimate with your own financials, so start there.

more on radicalism: six competitive advantages for the radical cpa | radical tenet #1: embrace the cloud | radical customers are on their way | the market is moving toward the radicals | 5 radical transparencies; are you ready? | 4 questions radical firms must face | being radical is all about your customer | being radical starts with being the change | why start being radical now? | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’ | why should cpas be radical? | the roots of ‘radical’ cpas | the first 3 questions i should have asked before starting my own practice

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i currently run our financials in three sets of software, xero, sage one and quickbooks online. why? because i want to know what’s happening in all three products — and which one works best for me. i would also suggest playing with bill.com. it’s how you’re going to learn best how to use it. read more →