Hey everyone, I’m Dennis Ho. We’re discussing how accountants can find new clients using a sales funnel. Let me show you my first sales funnel. This is me in the SF Bay Area, creating a plan for a digital marketing services funnel. My first landing page was for collidedigital.com/services.
Now, we’re changing from digital marketing services to accounting services. Let’s learn about the steps of the sales funnel and how they help find new clients. At first, I wanted to make extra money online while working at my digital marketing job at NIDEK. Someone told me to sell consulting services, so I made a product for website designs.
For our accountant friends, imagine being really good at tax planning strategies. You create a helpful guide and set up a simple website, using Google ads to find new clients. People click on your ads, see your tax preparation services, and book a meeting with you.
I remember the excitement of my first sale; I was like a kid in a candy store. And just like my experience, you’ll find success when you provide valuable information to your target audience. Accountants can also connect with their clients by sharing relatable stories, such as the time I helped a small business owner save thousands of dollars in taxes by discovering deductions they never knew existed. By sharing your own experiences, you build trust with your potential customers and show that you understand their needs.
But when Google changes how its ads work, you spend more money on ads without getting more clients. That’s when you need to create a sales funnel. Instead of just selling your tax planning guide, you add an extra service, like a yearly bookkeeping service. This helps you earn more money with each sale, even if you’re still spending the same amount on ads.
Accountants can use sales funnels to find new clients, make the sales process easier, and guide people who might be interested in their services. By offering an additional, more valuable service, you can really connect with the people you want to help.
Let me share a story of a friend who is an accountant. He started by offering a free guide on tax planning strategies for small businesses. His target audience was business owners who needed help navigating the complex world of taxes. The guide was a hit, and he started receiving inquiries from potential clients.
To help guide these potential clients through the sales process, he created a sales funnel. The first stage was a series of emails sharing tips and tricks for tax planning. Each email contained a call to action, inviting readers to sign up for a free trial of his tax planning software.
The free trial gave potential clients a taste of the value he could provide, and many of them were eager to sign up for his full service. To keep them engaged, he used lead scoring to identify the most promising leads and prioritize his efforts accordingly.
Working with his sales team, they used social media to reach out to their target audience, sharing helpful articles and engaging with potential clients. They also created a landing page to capture email addresses, which they added to their email marketing campaign.
The sales funnel stages continued with webinars, video tutorials, and live Q&A sessions, all designed to address common questions and concerns from his target audience. By offering tailored solutions to their problems, he was able to convert more leads into paying clients.
For our accountant friends, start with a guide on tax planning strategies. Then, offer a one-on-one meeting or a detailed tax review as an extra service. Use lead scoring to find people who are really interested in what you offer. Work with your sales team, collect email addresses, and chat with your audience on social media and through a strong call to action.
Give a free trial to show off your product or service, and have a landing page to make it easy for potential customers to sign up. Use lead generation strategies to find the right people who need your help. With each step in the sales funnel, you’ll get closer to turning those potential customers into loyal clients.
As your sales funnel becomes more effective, you’ll notice an increase in customer interest in your products and services. Your marketing team will play a crucial role in driving traffic to your landing page and engaging with your target audience on social media. This collaborative effort between sales and marketing helps you reach a wider audience and convert more leads into satisfied clients.
One way to keep the customer journey engaging and informative is to share case studies that highlight the success stories of your clients. For example, you could share how you helped a client grow their business by streamlining their financial processes, or how you helped a non-profit organization save money on their taxes, which allowed them to allocate more resources to their cause.
By creating a sales funnel tailored to your target audience, you’ll be able to guide potential customers through the stages of the sales process with ease. As you add more value with each step, you’ll build trust and credibility with your audience, making them more likely to choose you as their go-to accounting expert.
Remember to stay in touch with your clients even after they’ve completed your sales funnel. Send them regular updates, useful tips, and industry news to maintain the relationship and position yourself as a trusted authority in the accounting field. This will not only help with client retention, but also encourage word-of-mouth referrals, further expanding your reach and potential client base.
In conclusion, creating a sales funnel for your accounting services will help you generate leads and turn potential customers into loyal clients. By implementing lead generation strategies, engaging with your target audience on social media, and offering valuable content that addresses their needs, you’ll be well on your way to growing your business and achieving success!
So go out there, accountants, and create your own sales funnel tailored to your expertise. Share relatable stories and examples that demonstrate your understanding of your clients’ needs. Use lead scoring, collaborate with your sales team, and engage with your audience through various channels. By following these steps, you’ll create a sales funnel that not only attracts potential clients, but also guides them through the sales process and converts them into loyal, satisfied customers. Now, go out there and crush it!
