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Association for Accounting Marketing
Issue Editor: Kelly Kimmich, Bergan Paulsen
May 2013

 The Client Experience 
 Diane Magers, The Interactions Group
 2013 Summit Presenter
 
The Client Experience is about all the interactions a client has with your organization, both rationally and emotionally. It is a blend of how you perform your service and the feelings that are evoked during those interactions.  Click here to read more about the strategic steps accounting firms are taking to deliver a different client experience. 
 Customer Experience 101
 Ted Davidson, SPARDATA Value Advisors
 
The Net Promoter Score is a valuable tool for evaluating the customer experience your firm provides; however, you need the right foundation before you begin to focus on increasing your NPS.  Ted Davidson, Principal at SPARDATA, explains that you must look internally first by asking yourself two questions.
 Fast>>Five
 Daniel Jackman, Plante Moran
 
Every issue, we share five (or so) links to great ideas or interesting articles we've found since the prior issue. They're worth clicking.

>>Are you and your firm's professionals utilizing your LinkedIn contacts? LinkedIn Contacts is a smarter way to stay in touch

 

>>Speaking of LinkedIn, you can export all your connections with their email addresses; perhaps they'd make a great addition to your CRM? Exporting Your Connections 

 

>>Leave traditional marketing at the altar and run away with these 7 B2B companies to admire for exceptional visual content

 

>>As marketers we have a lot of tools and we should use our powers for good, Senator Jay Rockefeller unveils 'Do Not Track' bill

 

>>Coming Soon: On-Demand Marketing! Digital marketing is about to enter more challenging territory

 Say "I Do" to Client Educational Events
 Bri Brown Harding, Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC
 
Personal relationships begin with courting; for accounting firms, courting equates to selling. In both, success often leads to a proposal and ultimately, an engagement. As with any relationship, various things impact the experience and it's the overall mix of actions that say you care. At Carr, Riggs, & Ingram this care is demonstrated by delivering continuing education and insight into a particular industry. A prime example is the annual Construction Year-End Seminar. Read about how they are enhancing the client and prospect experience through educational events. 
AAM Minute icon Just Add Water 
 Becca Davis, Rea & Associates, Inc.
 
Client service planning should be a marketing function. After all, aren't all of your client relationships full of untapped opportunities? Rea & Associates recently developed a plan to boost their "B" clients to "A" clients and were willing to share their process and worksheets.
 Leadership Corner 
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Erinn Keserica  
AAM President & Regional Marketing Manager
Cherry Bekaert, Atlanta, GA

We took a moment to chat with AAM President, Erinn Keserica, to discuss the biggest change in AAM in the last year along with some of the exciting developments in store. Click here to read what Erinn wants accounting marketers to know about the profession.
Membership Update 
Lisa Tierney, TIERNEY, Coaching & Consulting, Inc.

Studies show that volunteerism helps members feel more connected to an organization and enhances their overall membership experience, yet many people hesitate to volunteer. In her article, Lisa Tierney addresses common concerns surrounding the important question "Why Should I Volunteer at AAM?"
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Digital Media Update
Fast Five
Best Practices: Client Educational Events
Just Add Water
Leadership Corner
Membership Update
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