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When the phone rings at your business, that’s usually a great indicator that your product or service is in demand and your customers are trying to reach you. But what happens if there’s no one there to pick up the phone, or your employees are all tied up on other calls? According to a recent Read More...

Is your podiatry practice falling behind other practices in your area? If so, digital marketing could be the solution. Digital marketing is the process of engaging current and potential patients through digital technologies, such as smartphones and computers. Implementing digital marketing strategies for your podiatry practice is essential to staying competitive with other practices in Read More...

According to a June 2021 American Dental Association study, more than 80% of dentists looking to hire hygienists and assistants found the process very challenging or extremely challenging.¹ The healthcare industry as a whole struggled to fill staffing needs as nationwide employment shortages plagued these essential organizations. Recent pandemic hits created dental staffing issues such Read More...

Since the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – better known as COVID-19 –swept the nation in March 2020, the pandemic has had a profound effect not only on the nation’s health but also on its economy leaving hospitals and clinics struggling to stay afloat.¹ Eighteen months in, one of the most pressing challenges hospitals Read More...

Small businesses face an ever-increasing array of challenges. Having the right tools to acquire, retain, and delight customers is just one of the many things business owners have to think about, but it’s arguably one of the most important. No matter how good your product or service is, if you’re unable to communicate with customers Read More...

As many medical practices began to lift restrictions and return to their pre-COVID patient protocols this summer, Weave fielded a survey of over 1,400 patients and providers to understand how patient expectations had changed during the pandemic. That study found that a new patient boom, staffing shortages, and changing client expectations would challenge small healthcare Read More...

Did you know that 60% of people ¹ report that being on hold for too long is the number reason they have a terrible experience with a company’s customer service department? Another top complaint, according to a recent report ² on communication trends, is having the same conversation with multiple customer service representatives. If you’ve Read More...

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed virtually every aspect of life as we know it. Employees went home, businesses closed down, schools shut their doors, and families found themselves staring at the same four walls day after day. As the stress, uncertainty, and anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mounted, more people turned Read More...

You might be surprised to hear that customers still call businesses. Despite social media, email, and live chat via the Internet, most people still interact with companies over the phone. In fact, 42% of the population reaches out to a business via the telephone at least once a week.¹ And, 65% of people say that Read More...

If you’ve watched the news lately, you probably know about the labor shortage impacting a wide range of industries across the U.S. As of April 2021, over 9.3 million job openings were available across the nation, leaving businesses without enough staff to perform daily operations and remain successful.¹ One sector that labor shortages have severely Read More...

Are you an HVAC technician? If so, how do you communicate with customers while traveling between jobs? If the answer is through your personal cell phone number, a serious reconsideration of your communication methods is in order. While calling customers straight from your cell phone may be convenient, doing so creates a severe imbalance between Read More...

Owning an HVAC business can be highly profitable and rewarding. However, it also includes many day-to-day tasks that you never imagined would take up so much of your time — such as marketing. Marketing is an essential aspect of running any business, be it an HVAC business or another local company type. Keeping up with Read More...