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Healthcare providers are faced with a difficult problem because of the Covid-19 pandemic. They need to continue to offer essential services to their patients while meeting the constantly fluctuating regulations and standards created by our society’s concern about the virus. One of the main ways to reduce the spread of disease is social distancing. So, Read More...

Recent events have created a new normal for businesses across the country and around the world. Covid-19 has changed the way owners manage their businesses and altered the expectations and preferences of consumers. One of the main adjustments businesses are making is a transition to more remote work. As optometry practices deal with the demand Read More...

Veterinarians are incredibly busy people. Along with their duties as practitioners, they’re frequently small business owners that have to tend to the day-to-day demands of managing an organization. Vets in more rural areas also choose to travel to take care of animals that can’t easily be transported to their clinic. In short, vets are constantly Read More...

Quinell Dixon’s bio As a 16-year-old, Quinell had a job at Popeye’s chicken. Many times there would be leftover food that would either go to waste or be given to the homeless shelter. Hoping to make a bit of extra cash, Quinell saw a spectacular opportunity. Cafeteria food at school is not known for the Read More...

Optometry practices see a lot of patients. There’s a constant cycling through of new customers looking for their first set of lenses, people hoping to update their prescriptions, and clients moving on to other offices or getting their vision permanently corrected with lasik surgery. This state of flux makes it difficult to maintain effective communication Read More...

Will Humphreys’ Personal Bio When Will was 17 he took a young girl on a date to go rock climbing. In the true nature of a 17-year-old, Will decided to climb a rock face without a rope to show off to his date. It was a 50-foot face, and Will fell. He broke both arms Read More...

Growth is an area of emphasis for businesses of all sizes. Growth can be either quantitative or qualitative in nature. Some dental offices are looking to open new offices and discover new markets, while others are hoping to stay local and grow by constantly improving their processes and services. No matter the type of growth Read More...

The ideal for most veterinarians would be something out of Dr. Doolittle: talking with the animals. While vets and their staff usually have an uncanny ability to understand and even communicate with the animals they serve on a daily basis, they still have to coordinate their visits with human owners. And humans, like it or Read More...

Customer service is central to everything a business does. That’s especially true for small businesses, who can’t afford to alienate their customers with dismissive or neglectful service. The incentive to maintain customer loyalty with top-notch customer service at a local level is part of what endears small businesses to many of us. Though lots of Read More...

Although optometrists primarily focus their day-to-day attention on the visual, it’s still important that their patients hear from them. Setting up an optimized phone system keeps the goings-on in your office from falling on deaf ears. Optometry patients need to be heard by your office before they’re ever seen stepping through the front door. Because Read More...

Ninjas were covert agents known for their stealth and invisibility in feudal Japan. In fact, the word ninja is also pronounced shinobi, which comes from the kanji characters for “hide” and “person.” Over the centuries, legend and folklore helped ninjas develop a reputation in popular culture for their stealth and invisibility. How do ninjas relate Read More...

Kendall’s History From a young age, Kendall was obsessed with hair. She didn’t like Barbies just because they were the ‘it’ toy. She’d look for all of the latest accessories to go with her dolls that focused on hair. In high school, her skills were such that she found her brother’s friends asking her to Read More...