five emotional skills for entrepreneurs

latina woman working at desk and smilingthis goes deeper than leading and communicating.

by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator

there are courses and conferences to help you build the technical skills you need to succeed in accounting. but if you think about it, there is no cpe to help you with the emotional side of your business, and there are plenty of times on a daily basis that the emotional side of business comes into play:

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1) making a price increase or setting your prices in the first place

2) firing a client from you-know-where
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how to plan a business-building machine

businesswoman in orange shirt using laptop computer by white wall of windowswhen a lead comes in, what do you do?

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

most accountants want a website that will bring them leads. many accountants have been very disappointed in past attempts to get this marketing channel working for them, and i’d like to give you some ideas why that might have happened.

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the good news

the good news is that you can, indeed, get business from your accounting website. as a matter of fact, you can get big business. every week, clients tell us that they had someone fill out the contact form, call or email, or sign up for their newsletter. some leads have been really big, too: mid-market, franchises, multiple locations and many more.
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take a moment for appreciation

man facing five large yellow stars on wallwork on building your resilience.

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

most of the time, being an accounting entrepreneur is a delight, an honor and a great way of life.

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every once in a while, there can be those days when you need a little moral support for one reason or another. read more →

cross-selling by spreadsheet

start with two easy steps.

by sandi smith

here’s a great spreadsheet exercise you can do to identify what i call “low-hanging fruit,” which means added revenue that will not take too much time or money to go after.

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open excel, and start a worksheet from the sales numbers in your accounting system.
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10 marketing materials you need

the number 10including one to implement right now.

by sandi leyva

you need materials with the right messaging to fuel your marketing plan. there is a certain core of materials you need across all marketing channels.

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crafting a really tight message will get your prospects’ attention and more easily convert them into accounting clients. when you have a bad message, you work much harder and have to meet many more prospects to convert into clients. when you have a great message, you work less, convert more and keep your costs down.
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