In this article, the author shares his views on why it is incumbent to become a specialist. I want to lay this out right up front: The primary reason to specialize is that it is in the best interest of the clients we serve. It allows us to focus solely on them, truly care about them, patiently learn more about them, and create more value based on what they know they need (or what we know they need) … becaus ...

There are riches in niches! That’s because you cannot be everything to everybody. Sounds reasonable. But what is missing is the advice that will help you identify your practice niche that everyone says is the secret sauce to making more money. There are riches in niches! That’s because you cannot be everything to everybody. Sounds reasonable. But what is missing is the advice that will help you identify you ...

You Should Feel the Same Way There is a great expression that is used as advertising in our industry: the business we value most is yours. (It is like: The customer is always right.) It is a great slogan and one the author quoted in his LinkedIn profile! And then, as the author states, he wised up and discovered that the business he valued most was his own. In this article, he explains why the reader should ...

Get a return on your marketing investment by customizing content to fit your niche. This article offers seven tips for advisers, including being authentic and specific and ending all articles with a call to action. Take your marketing strategy further with this new podcast on creating a cohesive online presence, open to all courtesy of the PFP Section. To read the full article in Advisor Perspectives, click ...

of Accounting and Financial Services Firms In this article, Dr. Frederiksen discusses five key findings derived from a Hinge Marketing Survey of accounting and financial services firms. The findings provide actionable steps and an opportunity for firms serving in the industry to grow. ...

Five Proven Strategies to Generate High Growth In this article, Hinge Marketing focuses on organic growth and five proven strategies for generating it. ...

Offering your clients specialized services—personal financial planning, IT specialization, and fraud and forensic accounting, among others—can help set you apart in today's competitive CPA marketplace.  Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, Vice President, Firm Services & Global Alliances, American Institute of CPAs, discusses how finding your niche can help you and your clients. To read the full article in AICPA Ins ...