34 ideas for any size firm.
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: do you have any tips on how i could make more money?
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answer: there are always ways to make more money. this includes managing every aspect of your practice and striving for productivity growth.
here is a 34-item checklist with quite a few ways you can make more money.
- more sales
- greater referrals from present clients
- better clients
- more clients
- more revenue from each client by providing added services
- better selling techniques and higher closing rates
- lower overhead costs
- better utilization of staff
- better scheduling of work
- better training
- fewer errors by staff
- better planning
- greater leverage of partners
- greater output per person
- push work down to lowest level qualified preparer
- more frequent followups by supervisors and managers that will decrease delays in getting work completed and simplify quality review
- having fewer delays and staff changes will decrease turnaround time
- collect more per hour worked
- better pricing
- higher realization
- quicker billing
- faster payments, i.e. reduced accounts receivable
- fewer price reductions
- reduced bad debts
- use of most current technology and up-to-date resources with better training on uses
- more effective teamwork
- faster turnaround
- making more realistic deadline commitments that will reduce pressure and client annoyance
- meet deadlines more consistently
- all information needed from client is received on schedule
- reduced “touches”
- reduced backup or bottlenecks with quality control department or with technical reviewers
- culture of excellence
- more active, focused and directed leadership and management by partners