10 quick and easy tips for a better busy season

man working on a caryou may want to keep some of these going year round.
another busy season is upon us. are you feeling excited, anxious or dread?

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it’s probably a mix, but hopefully there’s more excitement than any other emotion since you will be helping so many more people during busy season than any other time of the year. here are 10 easy-to-implement ideas to help your busy time go smoother than ever.

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ed kless: what is strategic pricing?

there are three strategies. use what you want, but learn them all.

by sandi leyva and michelle long
the ultimate accounting virtual conference

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i’m super jazzed to introduce ed kless, who’s going to be discussing the fundamentals of strategic pricing.

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he is the senior director of partner development and strategy at the sage group. he’s also the co-host and author of the soul of enterprise. he developed and delivers curriculum for sage consulting academy, business strategy and workshops related to customer experience. he’s also a senior fellow at vera sage, which is where ron baker teaches pricing to firms in our industry.

kless: we’re going to review the fundamentals of strategic pricing. what i’ve found fascinating about the subject of pricing is for as complex as it is, there are only three basic strategies. we’re going to review what those are and talk about where one might use one over the other and why they’re important to know. even if you don’t prescribe to one or the other or only ever use one strategy, it’s important to know what the three are.

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how to keep current

young businesswoman and social network over white backgroundpro tips from doug sleeter and cpa practice advisor editor gail perry.

by sandi leyva and michelle long
the ultimate accounting virtual conference

how do we stay up to date?

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one thing is making time for it. that’s the key to a lot of things and actually the first step to a million things is making time for it. some things i do include continue attending conferences.
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four tools for a millionaire mindset     

choosing just one could make a big difference.

by sandi leyva
as a business owner, i need tools to help me stay in a mindset that will help me serve more people and be more successful in my business.
here are four that have helped me play bigger throughout the years.

what i wish i knew when i started my practice

word "marketing" highlighted above other wordsthey are skills you can learn. accountants are good at that, right?

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one thing i like to focus on is just letting people understand that they do need additional skills.

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we already come with the accounting because that’s our background. so we come with accounting, bookkeeping, tax or whatever it is in our background and so we have that part down.
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best practices for growth: network, specialize, share

businessman explaining something on laptop to another manwhat are you doing that your clients might want to implement?

by sandi leyva and michelle long
the ultimate accounting virtual conference

how do we grow and advance in the practice? how do we excel in the accounting profession?

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i think one of the most important things you can do to help yourself excel in this profession is to network with your peers. i know some people think, really aren’t they my competition? why would i want to network with them we’re all after the same clients?
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why offering packages can catapult your revenue

eight ways bundled services help you and the client.

by sandi leyva

more accountants and bookkeepers are moving from hourly billing to fixed fee and package offerings.

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but, just what does an accounting package look like? and what are the benefits of offering packages?  here are some answers.

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reconnect with your why

portrait of a young pensive businesswoman in officechoose what, with whom and your reward.

by sandi leyva and michelle long
the ultimate accounting virtual conference

let’s think about what is it we really like doing. what do you enjoy doing?

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i know when we first start a practice you’ll do anything. you just need money. you need clients.
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