Jeff Antaya tells Accounting Influencers podcast host Rob Brown what marketing and lead generation mistakes accountants make and what to do instead... - Accounting Influencers Podcast

Episode 163

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15th Jul 2021

Lead Generation & Prospecting Strategies for Accountants

Jeff Antaya is a business development and marketing gladiator. Jeff began his career with PWC before roles in  the cellular phone industry. He then spent 13 years at top US accounting firm Plante Moran, one of the largest US based accounting, tax, consulting and wealth management firms. The firm was also a founding member of Praxity and as part of its international expansion strategy, Jeff lead a team of  85 focused on growing the firm. His responsibilities include social media, brand development, marketing technology, communications, and digital business attraction and business development. Jeff has a degree in accounting and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy. His new book “Don’t Ride a Dinosaur Into Your battle for New Clients” reveals how the efforts of service professionals to execute and optimizing digital marketing efforts can accelerate their growth trajectory. Selected shownotes:
  • The importance for marketing functions to make the business case for their activities in accounting firms
  • How business development and selling has changed for accountants over recent years
  • Why accounting firms chasing big clients must specialise in dealing with RFPs and procurement
  • How accounting firms can to get ahead in the tendering and pitching game
  • How Covid has in some ways made selling and prospecting easier for accountants
  • Why accountants must upskill and become confident with communicating through video
  • The origins of the book 'Don't Ride a Dinosaur Into Your battle for New Clients'
  • What constitutes thought leadership for accounting professionals and firms
  • The key differences between how law and accounting firms identify, approach and convert leads
  • What 'old world vz new world' looks like in the accounting profession and why it's not always about age
  • What accounting firm leaders need to know to properly lead and engage their marketing departments
  • The kinds of resources accounting firms have at their disposal for bringing in new business
  • The importance of joined up marketing strategies for accounting firms to get real results
  • The need for accounting firm leaders to manage succession when their best rainmakers leave
  • The key differences between rainmakers, business developers and marketers in accounting firms
  • Why it's dangerous for an accountant to copy what a successful rainmaker has done in their firm
  • How accounting firm marketers should decide who creates what type of thought leadership and content
  • Whether accountants can be coached and trained to be better business developers and thought leaders
  • The importance of coaching in the culture of accounting firms who want to grow their revenues
  • Tips for new partner and below partner-level accounting professionals to get buy-in for their ideas
  • Two things accountancy firm leaders must do to instil a culture of business development in their people
  • Answers to the accounting professional's objection 'I don't have time to create content and win business'
  • Best practice advice on tracking and measuring the impact of various marketing and prospecting activities in accounting firms
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About the Podcast

Accounting Influencers Podcast
Host Rob Brown shows accounting professionals and leaders how to be more influential, grow their personal brand and be more authoritative, relevant and high profile in their roles..
The Accounting Influencers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown, is a must-listen for accounting professionals looking to strengthen their leadership presence, stay informed on disruptive forces in accounting and build credibility within their firms. Geared toward firm leaders, managers, partners and influencers, the show covers key topics like career development, influence, personal branding and interpreting the evolving trends impacting the accounting world. Rob brings his expertise to each episode, offering insights and guidance on how to grow your personal brand and stay strategically important in a rapidly changing profession. Whether you're aiming to influence within your firm or expand your reputation outside of it, this international podcast offers practical advice and forward-thinking insights that will keep you informed and prepared for the future.
Accounting leadership
Executive presence for accountants
Building influence in accounting
Accounting industry trends
Personal branding for accountants
Accounting firm strategy
Accounting business models
Leadership in accounting firms
Talent management in accounting
Authority in accounting profession
Career development for accountants
Accounting firm growth strategies
Influencers in accounting
Accounting firm management
Disruptive forces in accounting
Accounting leadership strategies
Accounting career success
Accounting firm decision-makers
Accounting business trends
Building credibility in accounting

About your host

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.