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Two Responsive Marketing Strategies for Your Small Firm
In my experience, one of the great things about being at a smaller firm is our ability to remain nimble and agile. Without a large ship to adjust, we can quickly turn the boat and adjust our course when something isn’t as effective as we had hoped. This is not…
DIY Brainstorming
Think back to the last time you were stuck and needed to brainstorm solutions to a challenge. Were you sitting in a conference room with your colleagues eager to engage? Probably not. You were most likely staring at your computer, alone, with your arms crossed and teeth clenched. That’s not…
Budgeting for Success
If your firm is blessed with an ever-flowing supply of cash, then maybe you don’t need to worry too much about your marketing budget. For the other 90%, the challenge essentially boils down to a continuous tug of war between idealism and reality. When it comes to the approval process,…
Pricing an Engagement
The synergy between partners, marketing and BD can be powerful. It is playing out in some unexpected ways as the roles of marketing and business development (BD) continue to evolve, particularly in firms that think in terms of long-range planning. In many of these firms, marketing and BD are included…
Marketers: Be Aware and Unique
According to a survey of 7500 accounting clients conducted by CPA consultants L. Harris Partners, two out of five respondents do NOT find their accounting firm to be unique. After all of the time and effort invested in marketing, most firms are still not clearly presenting their unique selling proposition…