12.07.2017

Accountants guide to Thought Leadership

Accountants guide to Thought Leadership

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Thought leadership showcases commercial instinct beyond standard transactional work, and initiates new conversations with clients. 55% of clients say they are operating in a riskier business environment

 

As a result, they are keen to tap into the wealth of knowledge and insight among professional advisers to get a better steer on the issues, risks and opportunities impacting their business.

 

We help firms stay ahead of the debate, and work with you to plan, develop and execute impactful campaigns:

 

Tip 1: “Ideas lab” and campaign planning

Topic mapping on ‘big picture’ themes
Analysis of existing commentary and debate
Identifying the open space and hypotheses for brainstorming with your stakeholders, set within the context of your business development objectives
Integrated campaign plan design to create a successful, measurable outcome and generate engagement with your internal and external audiences

 

Tip 2: Research options
Desk research: capturing insight from a range of publicly available data sources, to an agreed desk research wish list
Online: design and build of online interviewing platform using agreed questionnaire, can be customised to your firm’s brand
Quantitative: quantitative telephone interviews with participants using agreed questionnaire
Qualitative: in-depth interviews – telephone or face-to-face – with participants using agreed discussion guide

 

Tip 3: Analysis and Interpretation
Comprehensive analysis and interpretation of findings from fieldwork
key themes, statistics, and insights with fee-earner insight and commentary
Debrief workshop with key project stakeholders
Shaping narrative for thought leadership report and other outputs

 

Tip 4: Report and copy-writing
Drafting of report synthesising research with fee-earner perspectives
Quotation approval process with external interviewees

 

Tip 5: Campaign implementation
Coaching for fee-earners on using collateral for business development
Digital and social media strategy and integrated communication plan
Drafting additional campaign material

 

  • Writing Articles
  • Planning a Campaign
  • Thought Leadership

The Ravens Wood Consultancy was founded by Jayesh P. Patel in 1996 working with professional intermediaries throughout the UK. I specialise in developing Marketing Strategy and Business Development…

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