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Jon Grover started at a small tech company as a part-time employee while still in college. He was the 10th company at Mindshare. Due to his experience there, he decided to major in information systems. From there, things moved fast. Jon became a product manager. Mindshare became InMoment. And Jon was moved to become head...

With the advent of new technologies, payment collection has diversified for businesses of all sizes. Our society has moved further away from cash and checks by relying heavily on debit and credit cards. Now, many businesses are finding that consumers want to use contactless payment options in place of cards. Contactless payments include both mobile...

There’s a growing trend toward touchless communication tools for healthcare practices. These sorts of tools were already becoming commonplace before today’s pandemics. In light of recent government regulations and changing customer preferences, the incentive for doctors to impress patients with touchless communication tools is greater than ever. What are touchless communication tools? Essentially, these tools...

15 Ways Businesses Can Thrive in Today’s Customer Experience Landscape Modern businesses of every size are adapting to a rapidly changing marketplace. Shifts in consumer expectations, advances in digital technology, and rising demand for convenience have pushed organizations to rethink how they deliver a seamless, efficient, and customer-centric experience. To stay competitive, businesses need to...

Healthcare providers are faced with a difficult problem because of differing viruses. 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 viruses. One of the main ways to reduce the spread of disease is social distancing. So, how can...

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...

Veterinarians are incredibly busy people. Along with their duties as practitioners, they’re frequently small business owners who 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...

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...

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 and both legs– for...

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...

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...

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...