Episode 39. In today's practical episode, Martin Bissett shares "What Works for Accountants to Attract Grade A Clients."

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➤ properly defining terms like 'accounting firm' and 'grade A clients' for accountants

➤ the benefits and problems of opportunities that come to accountants via referrals

➤ the very best thing accountants can do to generate high quality business

➤ what not to do with accounting firm marketing (because it doesn't work)

➤ the extra secret dimension for accountants and CPAs when telling success stories of your work with clients

➤ the power of replicating and repurposing success stories in the right places for accounting professionals

➤ discussing who is responsible for attracting new clients in an accounting firm - the accountants or the marketers

➤ the role of incremental growth in reputation and word of mouth for accounting firm marketing

➤ what grade A clients are looking for in an accounting advisor, and what they are not looking for

➤ what accounting professionals and CPAs can do if they feel they don't have any good client success stories

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