Collecting Clients’ Email Addresses Quickly and Painlessly

In this frantic, fast-paced, modern world, unless you stay in contact with your clients at least every month, you are at a BIG risk of loosing your client to ‘the opposition’ – another service provider.And this is because we are all being overwhelmed by so many different advertising mediums.Staying in contact is easy via newsletters, blogs and the regular use of FacebookBUT – I see so many practices that can’t even collect their clients’ email addresses quickly and easily. Continue reading “Collecting Clients’ Email Addresses Quickly and Painlessly”

Criticism or judgement? What to do when feedback hurts

As leaders, we can’t control all the criticism or judgement that we’re going to receive from others.
It doesn’t matter how big or small your vision (for your Veterinary practice) is. The very nature of declaring that you stand for something, or that you’re making any kind of change, opens us up to feedback from others.
Whether you’re changing the pet world, your family life, or your personal health habits, there’ll be someone who wants to give you their opinion on exactly what you’re doing and why it’s time to rethink it. Continue reading “Criticism or judgement? What to do when feedback hurts”

Which of these practice growth strategies are you using?

In today’s blog I discuss the three models or ways in which you can grow your practice.I also share;

  • why one doesn’t work (this is the one that most vets are using right now)
  • which one works the best but is far too ‘intense’ for most practices
  • the middle of the road option which works really well and why you should get on board with that one.

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Staff Induction – is your great or ordinary!

We all know about first impressions – formed quickly and last for years.Your staff induction – is it a WOW or a HO-HUM?Does it engage your new team members in your practice culture or in your rules, policies and procedures?Does it set them up for long-term success or failure (BTW – in most practices it’s the latter)?Is it done ‘the Disney way’, the Apple way, the Nordstrom way or the ………….. way?Again – in most practices it’s the latter.Read on to find out how to create a brilliant induction process that will set your new team member up for brilliance in your practice. Continue reading “Staff Induction – is your great or ordinary!”