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Marketing

Attract clients, keep them coming back, and turn reviews into revenue.

6 lessons ~120 min 2 downloads

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What you'll walk away with

You have a written client acquisition plan with offers, channels, and a follow-up sequence.

Module outline

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  1. 24 min

    Where your first hundred clients actually come from.

    • Defining your ideal client
    • Warm network activation
    • Local partnerships and community presence
    • Paid vs. organic tradeoffs
    • Tracking lead source on every intake

    Action item — Pick two channels and commit to them for 90 days.

  2. 22 min

    Posting with a purpose instead of posting for likes.

    • Choosing one primary platform
    • Content pillars: educate, prove, invite
    • A simple weekly posting rhythm
    • Turning comments into conversations
    • What not to post as a tax professional

    Action item — Fill in a two-week content calendar using the planner.

  3. 18 min

    Making it easy and rewarding for clients to send people.

    • Designing a compliant referral offer
    • When to ask during the client journey
    • Tracking referral credit
    • Thanking and re-activating referrers

    Action item — Write your referral offer in one sentence.

  4. 20 min

    Keeping clients across seasons instead of rebuying them.

    • Off-season touchpoints
    • Year-round service ideas
    • Retention metrics to watch
    • Win-back outreach for lapsed clients

    Action item — Schedule three off-season touchpoints on your calendar.

  5. 14 min

    Turning happy clients into public proof.

    • The right moment to ask
    • Making the ask simple
    • Responding to reviews — good and bad
    • Using reviews in your marketing

    Action item — Write your review request message.

  6. 21 min

    Owned channels that reach clients without an algorithm.

    • Consent and opt-in basics
    • List segmentation
    • Season kickoff and reminder sequences
    • Frequency and unsubscribe hygiene

    Action item — Draft your season kickoff email.

Downloadable resources

Working files for this track. Educational resources only — not tax, legal, or financial advice.

90-Day Marketing Plan

Channel choices, offers, weekly actions, and metrics.

Content Calendar Planner

A two-week posting grid built on three content pillars.

Knowledge check

Marketing quiz

Answer all 3 questions. Score 70% or higher to mark this track's check complete.

  1. 1. The most reliable early source of tax clients is usually:

  2. 2. Why track lead source on every intake?

  3. 3. Before sending marketing texts to clients you need: