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Leads, leads, leads. It seems it is all about leads once the referrals and the circle of family and friends aren't enough to keep our firms growing. Yet, when it comes to generating leads, most professional services firms get it all wrong in 10 very common ways.

By John Doerr for AccountingWeb

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1. Spending on marketing activities that don't produce ROI or are "vanity exercises" (e.g. excessive graphic design and image advertising).

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