We held a Power Practice Conference this past weekend with this awesome speaker, Patrick Valtin. He wowed us with 3 days of valuable, practical data. Here is one of the concepts he put forward. Just as products have a life cycle or shelf life, so do business owners and managers. You can go from the
As the owners of the business, my husband Bob and I wanted to take this opportunity to give Recognition and show Appreciation to our wonderful team without whom we would be … well … very small and ineffective. So we went online looking for ways that we could celebrate the heart of our company …
While most of the practice owners we meet with enjoy the profession they chose in varying degrees from “like it” up to “passionate about it”, almost every one of them would give their eye teeth for more time away from the practice (without decreasing their take home pay). This can range from “I would like
In the current marketplace in Canada, there is a growing sense of change and uncertainty. Therefore, as the owner or manager of a business, more skill is required than ever before to maintain an even keel and efficient course to optimum productivity from your team players. You must give them a sense of security while
Feeling bored with your practice? Has it gotten into a state of too much routineness and predictableness? Have you given up on reaching any of your dreams for your ideal practice? Or, in the alternative, has the feeling of non-stop overwhelm worked its way into a state of normal operation and you feel hopeless about
Practice owner: “I distinctly remember giving you the order two weeks ago to order those supplies.” Staff member: “No, you didn’t, I would remember if you had and I would have done it.” “Yes, I did tell you to do it.” “No, you didn’t! Don’t blame it on me.” Fighting words that cannot be taken
Have you ever experienced disappointing results when marketing your practice? Did you expect a better response than you got? Have you ever wondered how other practices have managed to have a huge number of new patients from their marketing? What, you might ask yourself, is the magic formula to improve your marketing strategy? The answer
As the leader of your team, you have the huge responsibility of expressing your vision for your ideal practice and continuously steering the team toward those goals. Is it time to recalibrate your approach, starting with the way you communicate? One of the keys to successful leadership is to work on engaging your staff in
Social Media is a proven marketing tool used by big brands to reach their potential publics and thereby achieve their marketing goals. In just the same way, healthcare practitioners need to make their presence felt on the Social Media “scene.” Let’s take Facebook for starters. At first glance, Facebook seems like a big time waster
To recap Parts One and Two on this topic which were sent out to you recently: 0. Social media marketing is important for practices. 1. Have a plan. 2. Create a Facebook page for your practice (not a new profile). 3. Accumulate some Fans. 4. Update your status frequently. 5. Convert Your “Fans” into Patients.
Like money or nuclear power, control can be used for good or evil. You can use it to harm, suppress or destroy lives. Or you can use it to help people, increase your own income and improve the world around you. 10 Signs You Are Not in Control of Your Work Easily fatigued or exhausted
Shocking Statement #1: A poorly worded or thought out Mission Statement can work against you. For instance, your patients or clients are not coming to your practice with the intention of making your practice profitable. And your staff does not have “making the owner rich” as their purpose for working for you. Therefore, having a
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