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🎉 Congratulations to Toby Cotton from Kreston Reeves, United Kingdom for attaining Mindshop Accredited status! 👏 Toby has completed all the courses & requirements to achieve this milestone.   🎉 Please join us in congratulating Toby on his great achievement. #mindshopaccredited #themindshopway

Thank you to HLB International for inviting me to present a session on day one at their Global Summit in Vancouver, Canada. It was great to share practical insights on how firms can ‘Lead the Advisory Charge’ and kick off our strategic partnership focused on building foundational Mindshop business advisory skills and best practices for HLB firms globally. Really enjoyed meeting and learning from so many great people during the event. Exciting times ahead in our partnership and looking forward to working with Abu Bakkar Marco Donzelli as well as the wider team. #businessadvisory #mindshop #hlb

📣 PODCAST OUT NOVEMBER 1, 2024  Delivering what customers value most, with a distinct competitive advantage. In this upcoming episode, Jonathan Coles & Iain Good, Premiumisation Partners, Sydney, Australia & James Mason discuss: ✔️ Why the best competitive advantage is what customers truly value. ✔️ How engaging with customers helps identify what they value most. ✔️ The fact that research doesn't have to be expensive; simple conversations can yield insights. ✔️ How a strong business DNA drives innovation and customer loyalty. 📣 Watch out for this episode soon to be released, November 1, 2024. Subscribe so you don't miss it here: https://loom.ly/Rz80SRY #businessadvisoryservices #competitiveadvantage #customervalue 

⬇️ Download Your Complimentary Guide - How to deliver a Business Health Check with Mindshop & Spotlight Reporting. ✔️ Take advantage of opportunities to add value to clients ✔️ Create structured discussions 'beyond the numbers' ✔️ Add a 'door opening' service to your business advisory portfolio ⬇️ What's in the guide? ✔️ What is business advisory? The 5 phases of success ✔️ Inclusions & what revenue to expect from business health checks ✔️ Building delivery confidence & capability ✔️ Taking your service to market: pricing, marketing and sales ✔️ What to do pre & post meeting ✔️ Step-by-step data gathering & workshop delivery instructions ✔️ Taking your business advisory service line to the next level Download step by step instructions on how business advisors and accounting firms can leverage Spotlight Reporting & Mindshop to deliver a business health check here https://loom.ly/W-aVCfY #businesshealthcheck #businessadvisory

🚀 "Networking is not sales. Your goal shouldn't be to close a deal." 🚀 In the latest Mindshop Authentic Advisor podcast Mindshop's Managing Director James Mason talks to Shabir Ladha, CPA, CA, FEA, KBH Chartered Professional Accountants about focused networking for success: how too much can be as bad as not enough. Key takeaways 🚀 Networking is essential for business advisors to connect with people & expand their opportunities. 🚀 Authenticity & genuine interest in others are key to successful networking. 🚀 Setting goals & focusing on meaningful conversations rather than sales pitches is more effective. 🚀 Maintaining a positive personal brand is crucial in networking. 🚀 Virtual networking can be a valuable tool when approached with a focused & selective mindset. ▶️ Watch the full podcast here https://loom.ly/HGhfpq4 ▶️ Listen on Apple https://loom.ly/1wZ7fkY #businessadvisor #networking #personalbrand #podcast

Great to be partnering with HLB International to help build foundational business advisory capabilities and accelerate business advisory service line performance across their global firms. #businessadvisory

📣📣 Special event 'How to deliver a Business Health Check' webinar with Mindshop & Spotlight Reporting, October 11, 2024. Join Danelle Whaanga, Spotlight Reporting & James Mason, Mindshop. Learn how business advisors can create, deliver and boost client value with business health checks. ☑️ The 5 phases of business advisory success  ☑️ Shifts in the market - why offer Business Health Checks?  ☑️ What's usually included, & what revenue to expect  ☑️ Step-by-step delivery instructions ☑️ Who's doing it well? A real life case study ☑️ Taking your service to market: pricing, marketing and more... 📣📣 Webinar: October 11, 2024 9am AEDT, 8am AEST, 11am NZDT, 3pm (Thurs 10th) US PDT, 6pm (Thurs 10th) US EDT All who register will receive a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to build and deliver a Business Health Check plus the webinar recording.  Register https://loom.ly/qWBcaRk #businessadvisor #businessadvisory #accountingfirms #webinar #businesshealthcheck

Congratulations to all those participants who completed Mindshop's Guided Business Advisory Fundamentals program for 2024! ✔️ 10 weeks ✔️ 460+ participants ✔️ 100+ accounting firms ✔️ 3 webinars ✔️ 1 online course “Learning the tools to become a better advisor are essential to my position. I will implement this knowledge into each future client meeting.” ✔️ Problem Solving Skills ✔️ Effective Communication ✔️ Business Advisory Best Practice ✔️ Global Networking 🏆🏆 Successfully completed the program? Check your inbox for your electronic certificate! 📢📢 Want your team to participate in the next round starting July 2025? Expect a short, sharp sprint of learning on business advisory fundamentals via webinars, videos & on demand course modules. Click here to register your interest. https://loom.ly/aG_O1Vo #businessadvisory #accountingfirm #problemsolving #businessadvisor

📻 New 'The Authentic Advisor' podcast out now! ▶️ 'Focused networking for success: How too much can be as bad as not enough' with Shabir Ladha, CPA, CA, FEA, KBH Chartered Professional Accountants & James Mason, Managing Director, Mindshop. In this episode of The Authentic Advisor, James Mason and Shabir Ladha discuss insights on networking for success and how too much can be just as bad as not enough. Shabir shares his journey to becoming an advisor and the importance of networking in his role, emphasizing the need for authenticity, meaningful conversations, and setting goals when networking. James & Shabir discuss the pitfalls of selling too early and the importance of maintaining a positive personal brand. The conversation concludes with practical tips for networking effectively as an advisor. ➡️ Takeaways 📻 Networking is essential for advisors to connect with people and expand their opportunities. 📻 Authenticity and genuine interest in others are key to successful networking. 📻 Setting goals and focusing on meaningful conversations rather than sales pitches is more effective. 📻 Maintaining a positive personal brand is crucial in networking. 📻 Virtual networking, especially through platforms like LinkedIn, can be a valuable tool when approached with a focused and selective mindset. ➡️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Shabir's Journey to Becoming an Advisor 03:28 The Importance of Networking for Advisors 09:08 Authenticity and Meaningful Conversations in Networking 12:29 Avoiding Sales Pitches and Maintaining a Positive Personal Brand 17:43 The Rise of Virtual Networking and Leveraging Platforms like LinkedIn 22:52 Key Success Tips for Networking Effectively as an Advisor ▶️ Watch on Vimeo https://loom.ly/HGhfpq4 ▶️ Listen on Apple https://loom.ly/1wZ7fkY Don't miss an episode, subscribe https://loom.ly/Rz80SRY   #businessadvisoryservices #networking #businessadvisor #accountingfirm #authenticity #podcast #personalbrand

📢 It's great to see a number of Mindshop advisors already sharing Chris Mason PhD's latest article 'Becoming a Destination Employer' with clients. In the article, Chris discusses how it's seems easy to win work, but it's increasingly difficult to build capacity to deliver that work at the right quality and on time. Inside are: 📢 18 ideas on how to become a destination employer, plus 📢 a new Destination Employer Diagnostic to identify issues impacting your clients' (and even your own) ability to attract and retain staff. Great resources now available for Mindshop Advisors to leverage with clients. Login to Mindshop Online to access this best practice content and new diagnostic now. Not a Mindshop Advisor? Get in touch today. #destinationemployer #businessadvisory #employeeattraction #staffretention #diagnostics #article