Best Bookkeepingfranchise Podcasts (2024)

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EP422: Peter Cook - 7 Effective Strategies For Marketing Your Bookkeeping Business 36:30

22h ago36:30

36:30

“The sales conversation isn’t about the details of how we do the bookkeeping, it's about, what are the benefits of that for a business owner.” -Peter Cook Most of us would say that referrals have been our best avenues to new business. Yet when quizzed about how we get them, many of us have no system or proactive approach in place with which to attr…

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EP421: Spotlight - Joe Woodard - Conquering The Pricing & Service Dilemma 39:55

6d ago39:55

39:55

“We are in a supply/demand economy that favours the suppliers. And it's economics 101, if you have a supply shortage that can’t meet all the demand of the market, then you increase price.” -Joe Woodard Compliance is one of the biggest realms of challenge for bookkeepers, but it also provides consistent opportunity. The rules and regulations change …

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EP420: Lora Lonesberry - Future Thinking: Building A Business Beyond AI 36:27

3d ago36:27

36:27

“If you want to stay viable in your bookkeeping business, you’re going to have to make that shift, and make your customers understand that they need you, and value you and your thought process that AI can’t do for them.” -Lora Lonesberry There can be no doubt that AI is changing our world. Yet we are not all as doomed to be replaced by technology a…

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EP419: Peter Cook - Following The Plan: The Bookkeeper’s Journey 30:26

15d ago30:26

30:26

“People do that with their bookkeeping business, they start, they want to get some clients and they want to make some money, but they actually really have no idea what the journey looks like and where they are trying to get to. It’s a very different experience if you don’t know where you’re trying to get to.” -Peter Cook There is a common misconcep…

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EP418: Racheal Cook - Level Up! Freedom From Entrepreneurial Poverty 34:38

17d ago34:38

34:38

“You have to be willing to think a little bit differently about your business. If you follow what everyone else is doing, you’re going to get the same results everybody got.” -Racheal Cook Building a business is hard. There are so many barriers to success that the last thing we need is to get in our own way, either by supremely undervaluing our ski…

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EP417: Mike Michalowicz - How To Build A Shared Vision For Success 28:02

24d ago28:02

28:02

“The importance of your own personal achievement needs to be equal to the importance of everyone else’s achievement. We are all just harmoniously and fortunately moving towards the same thing: survival.” -Mike Michalowicz Are we working with the business or for the business? A great way to find out is to pay attention to the way you speak about the…

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EP416: Peter Cook - Management 101: Taking Score Of Your Business 22:12

1M ago22:12

22:12

“You don’t have to be the best salesperson in the world. To be good at marketing a bookkeeping business, you just need to be good enough that you stand out in that crowd. You have to get good enough, you don’t have to become the world’s best marketer. “ - Peter Cook We might be excellent bookkeepers, but that doesn’t mean we are automatically great…

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EP415: Curtis Lewsey - Unlocking the Power of Genuine Referrals 35:18

1M ago35:18

35:18

“Don’t just ask for the referral, deserve it. You deserve a referral, and you earn a referral by who you are and how you show up in people’s lives.” - Curtis Lewsey Referrals are a huge part of our businesses but despite this, we often don’t spend as much time and genuine effort as we should investing in the relationships around us. How well we are…

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EP414: Erin Daiber - ‘It Is What It Is’, Or Is It What You Make It? 35:33

2M ago35:33

35:33

“I think we just get sucked into this pattern of being busy, and telling ourselves that there aren’t any other options and that we have to accept this. That ‘it is what it is’. Instead of taking that step back, taking a deep breath and thinking what would I want this to look like, what could this be?” - Erin Daiber We are creatures of habit, but al…

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EP413: Roger Pierce - The Path To Purpose: Secrets To Entrepreneurial Success 36:27

2M ago36:27

36:27

“I find, even just that connection, talking to other people… helping each other out, so important to the success of an entrepreneur because you can’t do it alone.” -Roger Pierce Starting our own businesses is a daunting prospect. There are many roads to becoming a successful entrepreneur, and each person’s journey is so different, it can often feel…

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EP412: Melissa Broughton - Setting Ourselves Up For Bookkeeping Success 28:50

2M ago28:50

28:50

“If I was just open to meeting somebody and having a conversation and understanding where they were coming from, it naturally turned into a client, and that’s what we have continued to do to this day.” -Melissa Broughton We all feel like imposters in our businesses at one time or another. This fear can paralyze us, stopping us from taking any actio…

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EP411: Peter Cook - The Value Of Your Business: Thinking With An End In Sight 31:39

2M ago31:39

31:39

“When people say, ‘What do you do?’ instead of saying I’m a bookkeeper, say ‘I run a bookkeeping business.’ It’s a subtle difference, but it’s actually a really big shift in mindset.” -Peter Cook We must all leave our businesses one day. This confronting reality can make us quite uncomfortable. So much so that we bury ourselves working in our busin…

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EP410: Hubert Johnson - The Cost Of Fraud & How To Prevent It 40:29

3M ago40:29

40:29

“If someone is asking for immediate payment, that’s a huge red flag. Telling you to 'go to your bank, buy a gift card’ or any kind of payment outside of the ordinary, be very, very weary. When it comes to taxes, you can always walk into an IRS office or state office. Go to the source.” -Hubert Johnson Fraud is one of the biggest problems facing bus…

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EP409: Stacy Tuschl - Shifting Into The Owner's Mindset: The Delegation Masterclass 38:27

3M ago38:27

38:27

“I was outgrowing my money habits, and I was outgrowing the people teaching me about money, so what is that next level? Who is the next person I want to learn from?” -Stacy Tuschl Business owners often exist in the space between not believing we are worthy of our business, and believing we are the only ones that can get things done in our business.…

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EP408: Spotlight - Robin Hall - Pricing Your Value In The Era Of Automation 39:07

3M ago39:07

39:07

“I have to do a lot of things that are downtime, or non-billable things, so I have to roll that into my rate. I had to do a mind shift change. I had to do a complete 180 on my thoughts and how I thought of clients and how I billed them and what I am doing for them.” -Robin Hall Automation is the future, but shortcuts are only helpful if we have alr…

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EP407: David Hartley - Embracing The Future: Hybrid Success - Part 2 27:23

3M ago27:23

27:23

“There’s going to be some crazy stuff that happens in the next five to ten years. I think when we look back in ten years, we may see the same amount of change in that ten-year period that I have seen in my last thirty years, which is massive.” -David Hartley There are so many changes happening simultaneously in the world, often happening faster tha…

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EP406: David Hartley - Embracing The Future: AI - Part 1 25:24

3M ago25:24

25:24

“What would I do, if I could still get my work done, but I had it done five hours faster, or ten hours faster? -David Hartley There was a time those using the abacus, feared the calculator. It is natural to be nervous and have some fear around evolving technologies, especially at their current pace. But those that lean into these advancements, are …

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EP405: Lisa Campbell - Unlocking Your Unique Abilities 35:04

4M ago35:04

35:04

“My unique ability is to have people become aware of the value they provide, and then use that to transition their businesses to what they want.” -Lisa Campbell There is a world of difference between making a living in a job, and creating a business that gives us true freedom. The problem is many of us get stuck on the way. Stuck charging low price…

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EP404: Rachel Fisch - Your Niche Unleashed: Networking For Success 40:48

4M ago40:48

40:48

“The good thing is that you don’t have to be the one to replicate the knowledge, you can hire those that do. Know your strengths but know when somebody else is stronger, and lean to each person’s strength.” -Rachel Fisch Finding your niche is a great way to work with focus on the things that matter most to you and to find your ideal client. In this…

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EP403: Shep Hyken - Setting The Tone: Your Guide To Business Brilliance 38:23

4M ago38:23

38:23

“Our clients, they’re consumers at some level, and they’re comparing the experience they have with you. They are going to compare it to the great experiences they have. Their favourite businesses are the ones that take care of them the most. The best service experience they have ever had, that is their benchmark.” -Shep Hyken All of us are customer…

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EP402: Peter Cook - Taking The Leap From Bookkeeper To Business Leader 34:42

4M ago34:42

34:42

“If we could get what’s in your head, about how you do bookkeeping, out of your head and onto paper, into a system or process that someone else could follow, do you think then you could trust somebody else with your clients?” -Peter Cook The world of bookkeeping is ever-evolving. More and more frequently we are being relied on not only for our numb…

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EP401: Seth David - Everything You Need To Know About AI, Apps & Future-Focused Business Strategies! 1:05:01

5M ago1:05:01

1:05:01

“It was going to be another thing, like the internet itself, that completely changes the landscape of everything.” -Seth David Embracing the future of technology in our bookkeeping businesses can be a daunting task. Taking the leap into AI and innovation requires trust and a willingness to adapt. There are so many innovative apps on the market, con…

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EP400: Julie Walters - Everything You’ve Wanted To Know About Creating A Lasting Impact 36:29

5M ago36:29

36:29

“When a business owner is supported and when they have extra funds available, those funds usually funnel back into their local community.” -Julie Walters Welcome to our 400th EPISODE!! Thank you for your support! Now let's get to the episode... :) Best practice isn’t what everyone else is doing, it is learning from everyone else and building practi…

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EP399: Success Stories Celebrating Canadian Bookkeeping Week 47:33

5M ago47:33

47:33

“It’s such a great time to actually look at how we all are in this ecosystem. And if we support each other and work with each other, it trickles up.” -Karolina Francis Welcome to a special episode celebrating Canadian Bookkeeping Week! During this conversation, Michael talks all things bookkeeping with a special panel of guests. Karolina Francis of…

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EP398: Lesley Pyle - Your Ultimate Hiring Guide 32:29

5M ago32:29

32:29

“You’ll know it’s time to hire…when you’re not able to do the things you love and excel at.” -Lesley Pyle Placing our trust in other people is scary. Struggling along by ourselves can oftentimes feel safer than taking a risk on a new hire. But it comes at a cost. The more time we spend working on the day-to-day details of our bookkeeping businesses…

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The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast

Michael Palmer

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EP422: Peter Cook - 7 Effective Strategies For Marketing Your Bookkeeping Business 36:30

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EP421: Spotlight - Joe Woodard - Conquering The Pricing & Service Dilemma 39:55

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EP420: Lora Lonesberry - Future Thinking: Building A Business Beyond AI 36:27

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EP419: Peter Cook - Following The Plan: The Bookkeeper’s Journey 30:26

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EP418: Racheal Cook - Level Up! Freedom From Entrepreneurial Poverty 34:38

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EP417: Mike Michalowicz - How To Build A Shared Vision For Success 28:02

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EP416: Peter Cook - Management 101: Taking Score Of Your Business 22:12

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EP415: Curtis Lewsey - Unlocking the Power of Genuine Referrals 35:18

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EP414: Erin Daiber - ‘It Is What It Is’, Or Is It What You Make It? 35:33

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EP413: Roger Pierce - The Path To Purpose: Secrets To Entrepreneurial Success 36:27

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EP412: Melissa Broughton - Setting Ourselves Up For Bookkeeping Success 28:50

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EP411: Peter Cook - The Value Of Your Business: Thinking With An End In Sight 31:39

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EP410: Hubert Johnson - The Cost Of Fraud & How To Prevent It 40:29

1
EP409: Stacy Tuschl - Shifting Into The Owner's Mindset: The Delegation Masterclass 38:27

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EP408: Spotlight - Robin Hall - Pricing Your Value In The Era Of Automation 39:07

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EP407: David Hartley - Embracing The Future: Hybrid Success - Part 2 27:23

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EP406: David Hartley - Embracing The Future: AI - Part 1 25:24

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EP405: Lisa Campbell - Unlocking Your Unique Abilities 35:04

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EP404: Rachel Fisch - Your Niche Unleashed: Networking For Success 40:48

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EP403: Shep Hyken - Setting The Tone: Your Guide To Business Brilliance 38:23

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EP402: Peter Cook - Taking The Leap From Bookkeeper To Business Leader 34:42

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EP401: Seth David - Everything You Need To Know About AI, Apps & Future-Focused Business Strategies! 1:05:01

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EP400: Julie Walters - Everything You’ve Wanted To Know About Creating A Lasting Impact 36:29

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EP399: Success Stories Celebrating Canadian Bookkeeping Week 47:33

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EP398: Lesley Pyle - Your Ultimate Hiring Guide 32:29

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