{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Jason On Firms Podcast","title":"627 How Accountants Can Build A Personal Brand in 2026 [The best thing you can do for your career (and firm)]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dc1df0a0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3984,"description":"🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/\n📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter\n☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!\n📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.com\nIn this episode, I make the case that your personal brand may become your greatest career insurance policy in an AI-first world. I explain why most accountants remain professionally invisible, how the internet has fundamentally changed the way opportunities are created, and why becoming known for something incredibly specific can unlock a level of leverage that wasn’t possible a decade ago. I also roast a real accounting firm that’s grown through acquisitions, share my thoughts on seasonal tax firms, niche positioning, and staffing, and answer Mailbag questions about building AI apps, AI security, accounting firm acquisitions, practice management software, automation, and what the future looks like if AI can do the accounting work for us.\n🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps\n💰 Today's Sponsors\nSoraban: https://www.soraban.com/\nMakersHub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats\nCanopy: getcanopy.com/jason Schedule a demo to see for yourself, and receive a $75 gift card after your demo\nVerito: https://verito.com/jason?utm_campaign=42071442-Jason&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=show-notes\n// Chapters:\n00:00 - Why Personal Branding Matters More Than Ever\n01:37 - Welcome to the Podcast\n02:03 - Stop Being Professionally Invisible\n04:12 - The Real Meaning of Personal Branding\n06:01 - Why Visibility Creates Opportunity\n07:44 - Finding a Game You Can Win\n10:02 - Why Specificity Beats Reach\n12:09 - Finding Your Unique Voice\n13:06 - Turning Content Into...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WvY80SZYJh0BUUDfxUslVN8oGjN1IJfCa0z9JWYBDvY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNThj/YTBiMmVkMDA4ZjNm/YWY0MGU5Yjk0MzFh/M2YxNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}