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If I could only pick 1 business development strategy for accounting firm owners it would be this.... Not posting Not cold calling Not networking Not SEO It would be a client service strategy. All day. Every day. After all, how many other professionals or business owners can rely on clients sticking around for years? And having a legal requirement for your services? And being generally really well connected to other like-minded potential clients? Just stop for a moment and think. How much time and effort do you put into winning new clients? If you took that time and effort to: • Ensure you were delivering a great client service on every job • Have KPIs that prompted action around great client service • Formalise what good client service looks like in your processes via your work flow tool • Train your team and get them bought into what great client service looks like? • Do a client portfolio analysis which prompted the right people getting the 'extra love' • Ditch any clients which were no longer right for your firm How many more client referrals would you get through the door? Would it be that magically, 4-8 client referrals every month, which then over 80% convert? And those are figures that The Accountants' Growth Club members tell us they are achieving by working on this strategy. And this is why our growth assessment specifically looks at client service as a mechanism for growth and scaling. If you want to do this free assessment click on the 'work with me' link at the top of my profile. So what's stopping you from doing this? #accountingandaccountants #clientservice #scaling #growth ?? Want to know more? Click on the '𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲' link at the top of my profile

Turnover stuck around £250k? You are not alone. Here's what Paul Donno did to unstick his growth and then triple the size of his business in 5 years. At Accountex, I asked Paul, founder of 1accounts, what he did to move out of being stuck at £250k. His answer? Bring in people to take stuff off you. But invest in them. If you carry on doing everything and don't invest in a strong team beneath you, you will struggle to get your practice over £400k without resorting to doing an acquisition. In fact, as Paul talks about, getting your role and responsibility right is key to unlocking your firm's growth and then ability to scale. Changing your role and responsibility is just 1 of the 11 categories we look at to see if your firm is ready to grow and scale. We've even done a quick 5 min, 22 question assessment with a fully personalised report for you to do for free to see what is stopping your firm from growing and scaling. Click here to do the assessment: https://lnkd.in/eFDuyrPc What has helped you unlock your growth and ability to scale your practice? #accountingandaccountants #scaling #growth  

Are you dreading the constant interruptions of your summer holiday by the “little queries” from your team? You need to get quality headspace and take time away from your business, so you can return with a renewed passion for growth. We cover 5 tried and tested methods to stop your team from interrupting you while you are on holiday: https://lnkd.in/eWQHbazS #AccountingTips #Accountants #accountancyfirm #AccountingLife #AccountingAndAccountants #accountingfirm #accountingindustry #accountantsgrowthclub #accountingtips #SummerHoliday

Oh. That wasn't meant to happen. What do I mean? The Sunday Evening Blues, where you used to fret about work. Do you remember when you used to be employed? And you got the Sunday evening blues? Perhaps you promised yourself that when you ran your own business, it would be different? No more finishing a weekend and then stressing about the week ahead. But have you found yourself once again dreading Monday morning? 📩 What emails will come in that HAVE to be dealt with? 🔥 What fires do you need to put out because a team member hasn’t done something correctly? 😴 Then just how many hours will you need to work this week to get EVERYTHING done? But at least you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck? Right?? But why is it that your practice is growing but you seem to have less time than when you were smaller and had less of a team. And even worse, you now may struggle to pay yourself. Who wants all this extra stress without the extra reward? ❓ What if you knew how to get back in control and stop the overwhelm and dread? Particularly how to get your team to step up and take the initiative. ➡️ In our FREE webinar on 17th April at 10:00 (UK time) we will be talking about how to go from overwhelm to balance. We’ll even share the secrets of how other busy accountants like you have regained control and now have 8 hours a week to work on their business. Link to register is in the comments. Any relate to this? #StartupToGrownup #scaling #scalingup #accountingandaccountants

7 tips to get back in control of your day when your business is growing rapidly When your business is growing rapidly, it seems like everyone wants a piece of you. There is always someone who wants some help or a decision. This could be a client, supplier, team member or even a family member. When I am in this state, the innocent ‘what’s for dinner’ question from Mr T or the teenagers has nearly triggered a meltdown for me many times! I’ve put together 7 tips to help you get back in control of your diary (see the carousel attached) What else would you add? Or what’s your favourite of the 7 tips? .... #StartupToGrownup #scaling #scalingup #accountingandaccountants