Noura Tashakor tunes in this week to share her incredible story on how she went from Pharmacist to Allied Health Business Owner. Noura is the Founding Director of Tashacare Australia.

You’ll first hear Noura chat about her hands-on approach to being a leader, before sharing her journey towards finding herself and her sense of purpose. She also discusses the concept of modifying roles to meet constantly changing environments and needs, and where she sees Tashacare in the next couple of years.

You’ll then hear about her take on perseverance and having objectives, the unique solution her team used to navigate the pandemic, and a fascinating piece on justice and why it’s such an integral value in her business.

Topics covered on perseverance and objectives, being a successful director, and justice:

• Why you need to be humble and have values-based objectives in everything you do, and the importance of reflecting on your objectives in order to find your barriers and overcome them.
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• Noura’s tips on how to be a successful director, being open to new things, how to lead the way, and having open communication. 
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• Why justice is a value in her business, her personal experience with justice, and why you need to be aware of change and seek it.

Connect with Noura Tashakor

• Visit Noura’s Website 
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• Follow Noura on Instagram (@tashacareaustralia) 
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• Connect with Noura on Facebook 
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• Connect with Noura on LinkedIn (Personal & Tashacare)

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
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• Let’s connect on Instagram 
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• Follow us on Facebook 
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• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
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• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marie Vakakis joins the Private Practice Made Perfect podcast to share her journey of developing and diversifying her businesses. Marie is a Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Relationship & Wellbeing Educator, and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. 

Listen as Marie and Cathy discuss the pandemic and its repercussions, how Marie finds motivation, and her future plans including where she sees her business ventures in the next five years. They then chat about podcasting and her insights about getting her own podcast up and running. You’ll also hear Marie discuss the importance of putting a personal touch on your business.

Topics covered on motivation, podcasting, and Marie’s training business:

• How she finds motivation day-to-day, her experience working with a business coach, and overcoming burnout.
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• Getting business smarts from working on her podcast, what she loves about podcasting, networking, and adapting the podcast to the general public.
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• Demystifying mental health and breaking the stigma, building systems, and working with the seasons.

Connect with Marie Vakakis

• Visit Marie’s Website (Personal & The Therapy Hub)
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• Follow Marie on Instagram (@marievakakis & @thetherapyhubcounselling) 
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• Connect with Marie on Facebook (Personal & The Therapy Hub)
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• Connect with Marie on LinkedIn (Personal & The Therapy Hub)
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• Tune into Marie’s Podcast (The Complex Life Podcast) 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
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• Let’s connect on Instagram 
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• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dive into the latest solo episode with Cathy Love as she shares some exciting news: you can join in on the latest program, the Clinical Leaders Collective!

After doing a whole lot of data research and getting industry intel on the role of clinical and team leaders, Nacre Consulting is bringing you the Clinical Leaders Collective Program where Allied Health Business Owners can learn how to upskill and boost confidence in their leaders.

Cathy discusses the difficulty of finding industry-specific training opportunities for Allied Health leaders, especially programs that don’t build on business mindset. That’s where this program comes in – it’s going to bring everyone together as a collective to accelerate skills and confidence with highly practical steps.

Here’s a glimpse into what you’ll discover during the Clinical Leaders Collective 90-Day Program:

• Upskilling personal resilience 
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• Understanding how leaders can manage self, lead their team, and drive the business.
• How to shift mindsets from overwhelmed to overjoyed.
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• How to prevent burnout.
• Productive people
• Supporting leaders to bring the spirit of productivity through to their teams.
• How to manage different personalities 
• Understanding and demystifying group dynamics.
• Preventing procrastination over having difficult (necessary) conversations
• Learn an actionable framework to help leaders have these conversations.
• Sustainable results
• How to step up and understand business management 101.
• & MUCH MORE!

Click here to find out all the details and sign up to secure your spot in the program.

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website 
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• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting) 
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• Connect with Cathy on Facebook 
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• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ChatGPT is taking over the world! Or is it…? What a pleasure it is to have Donna McGeorge – Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer and Productivity Coach – back on the podcast so soon. In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss her latest book, The ChatGPT Revolution: How to Simplify Your Work and Life Admin with AI. 

Donna shares her journey writing the book, which demystifies how to use ChatGPT for personal and professional parts of your life. You’ll hear Donna give you a peek between the pages, share her secrets to prompting, and she also discusses AI in education and what the future will look like.

Topics covered on The ChatGPT Revolution:

• Delegating to ChatGPT and treating it like your assistant.
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• Defining AI terms and demystifying how AI platforms work like ChatGPT.
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• The history of ChatGPT and the pros and cons.
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• Donna’s Three P’s to write effective prompts.
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• How to create a financial plan with ChatGPT.

Resources Mentioned 

• Buy the books:
• The 25 Minute Meeting
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• The First 2 Hours
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• The 1 Day Refund
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• The ChatGPT Revolution
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• Sign up for ChatGPT:
• https://chat.openai.com/

Connect with Donna McGeorge

• Visit Donna’s Website 
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• Follow Donna on Instagram (@dmcgeorge) 
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• Connect with Donna on Facebook 
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• Follow Donna on Twitter (@DonnaMcGeorge)
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• Connect with Donna on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

 More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grab a drink and get comfortable as you tune in to the latest solo episode with Cathy Love, where this time she shares an exciting new program called Thrive90: Business Growth Activator.

This 90-day program is designed for new business owners and startups to give industry insights and build confidence at the beginning stages of their wonderful business journey.

We’re bringing together a community of like-minded Allied Health business owners (which is when truly amazing things happen) to help you upskill yourself to a whole other level. Listen to the full episode for all the details on the program, and click here to find out more and to secure your spot.

Here’s a glimpse into what you’ll discover during the Thrive90: Business Growth Activator Program:

• Focus on being a director, rather than a clinician to avoid things getting dusty and confusing. 
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• Find those financial results to support your lifestyle and make loveable numbers.
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• Move past word-of-mouth marketing through challenging and broadening your marketing opportunities.
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• Navigate any feelings of overwhelm using practical skills and enhanced knowledge.
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• Change your approach to recruitment and retention by understanding what you haven’t done yet.
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• & MUCH MORE!

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website 
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• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting) 
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• Connect with Cathy on Facebook 
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• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• 
  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unsure how to optimise your website? Or simply looking for some expert insights on the ins-and-outs of marketing your clinic online? This episode with Michael Colman has everything you need. Michael is the Founding Director of Local Health Marketing, which specialises in growing Allied Health practices using proven digital marketing strategies.

You’ll hear Michael chat about what it’s like for Allied Health business owners to work with Local Health Marketing, including the starting point and the overall process that they can expect. Michael also shares his thoughts on what works and what doesn’t for Allied Health websites, including the importance of ease-of-use and how to build trust and credibility in just 30 seconds.

Topics covered on attracting your target audience, consistency, and SEO:

• Being clear on your homepage, understanding your target audience and who they are, and putting yourself in their shoes.
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• Hammering home your unique value proposition, considering how you want your business to represent you, and Michael’s tips on the best ways to approach blogs on your website.
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• Michael demystifies SEO and boils it down to simple terms, understand the importance of conversion, and hear Michael’s top conversion tips.

Resources Mentioned 

• Website Checklist – An SEO checklist to see if you have the fundamentals for your website.

Connect with Michael Colman

• Visit Michael’s Website 
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• Follow Michael on Instagram (@localhealthmktg) 
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• Connect with Michael on Facebook 
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• Connect with Michael on LinkedIn (Michael’s Personal & Local Health Marketing)
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• Follow Michael on Twitter (@LocalHealthMktg)

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the PPMP Podcast, Dave Jereb, the Founding Director of MoveAbout, joins the conversation to share his journey and insights as an Allied Health business owner. You’ll hear Dave paint a picture of MoveAbout, including his shift to the Central Coast, and the importance of knowing what he wanted his legacy to be.

Dave then discusses the idea of creating pathways to establish flexibility in the workplace, as well as a piece on intrapreneurship, being values-driven in your business and its advantages, and how new graduates can prevent early burnout. Dave also shares his thoughts on resilience and why he gives his team permission to fail.

Topics covered on intrapreneurship, being values-driven, and preventing early-career burnout:

• What intrapreneurship means to him, the importance of taking risks, employees treating the business like their own, and having a profit-sharing framework and how it works.
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• Being protective of the business, supporting the people who support the kids in Allied Health, and knowing that your vision and values lead to success.
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• Realising you have the control, investing in yourself, knowing the differences between caseloads and KPIs, and understanding and overcoming compassion fatigue.

Connect with Dave Jereb

• Visit Dave’s Website 
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• Follow Dave on Instagram (@davejereb_ot and @moveabout.ot) 
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• Connect with Dave on Facebook 
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• Connect with Dave on LinkedIn (Dave’s Personal & MoveAbout)
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• Follow Dave on Twitter (@davejereb)
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• Check out Dave’s YouTube 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune into this rerun episode to hear Ben Turnbull discuss the secret resource that many Allied Health professionals don’t know about. Ben is the Founding CEO and Board Director of AHANA Ltd (Allied Health Assistants’ National Association Ltd).

The AHANA is a national network for Allied Health Assistants (AHAs). It’s designed to support them to improve the output, quality, and efficiency of Allied Health professionals, and services provided publicly and privately. 

If you are hesitant about AHA’s and their role, listen to the episode to hear Ben break down any common pain points. You also don’t want to miss his pro-tips on where to find AHA’s and recruit them. 

Check out what you’ll hear in this rerun episode on Better Understanding the Role of Allied Health Assistants:

• How the AHANA works. Learn how AHAs can work independently or with an Allied Health professional, who can then connect with the AHANA to understand how to better support AHAs in the workplace.
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• Formal AHA training. Find out the latest-and-greatest in AHA formal training and whether it’s changing.
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• Support worker vs. AHA. Understand the differences.
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• AHA trends. Hear Ben share the trends he’s noticed about AHAs going off alone and setting up their own businesses.
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• The future of AHAs and the AHANA. Find out Ben’s thoughts on where it’s going as a profession, changes he’s seen in the last five years, and his future visions for the AHANA.

Connect with Ben Turnbull

• Visit AHANA’s Website 
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• Connect with Ben on Facebook 
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• Follow Ben on Twitter (@AHANA_Aus)
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• Connect with Ben on LinkedIn (Ben’s Personal & AHANA)

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• 
  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is your relationship with LinkedIn? How do you utilise the platform? This rerun episode is an exciting one as Cathy speaks with Adam Houlahan – LinkedIn Expert at Prominence Global and Author of three Amazon best-selling books on the subject.

Prominence Global is one of the world’s leading LinkedIn personal branding agencies, supporting the world’s scaling entrepreneurs to become prominent and highly influential in their industry.  

After hearing the conversation, you’ll probably wonder why you ever held back in the first place. If you never even attempted something because of fear or reservation, Adam has the perfect answer: “Done is better than perfect.” 

Check out what you’ll hear in this rerun episode on Understanding the Value of LinkedIn:

• How LinkedIn has changed how we use content. Learn about all the nuances of the platform, including how things have changed since the pandemic.
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• Understanding content strategies. How they help your business and why they’re so important.
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• Misconceptions. Being aware of misconceptions about LinkedIn and mistakes made, as well as how to avoid them.
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• Recruiting. Learn just how valuable LinkedIn is to the recruitment process for your business.
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• Branding. Did you know just how much it matters how you’re branding yourself on LinkedIn? Find out how to amplify your business authority and brand.

Connect with Adam Houlahan

• Visit Adam’s Websites (Adam’s Personal & Prominence Global)
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• Follow Adam on Instagram (@adamhoulahan) 
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• Connect with Adam on Facebook (Adam’s Personal & Prominence Global)
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• Follow Adam on Twitter (@AdamHoulahan)
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• Connect with Adam on LinkedIn 
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• Check out Adam’s YouTube 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• 
  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When was the last time you looked over the website you use for your business? Perhaps it’s time for a refresh? Your website is like your shopfront, and if it’s looking a little shabby, then people aren’t going to want to stop and look any further.

In this rerun episode, Cathy chats about the importance of having an up-to-date website for your business and its many benefits. A fresh-looking website is what’s going to make you stand out from your competition, and it’s also a reflection of your brand. 

This is a great refresher if you’ve neglected your website for a while, giving you plenty of tips to help you revamp your site’s appearance and content.  

Check out what you’ll hear in this rerun episode on New Website Business Benefits:

• Think of your website like a garden. Learn the importance of maintaining your site to keep it looking fresh – it’s in need of just as much care as your brick-and-mortar clinic!
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• My experience with Webbies. Don’t be afraid to ask others for help to get your site looking tip-top!
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• The importance of headshots. Find out why you shouldn’t compromise on those photos! They will show your customers that you care about your image and how you’re presenting yourself to them.
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• The draft phase is key. Discover why the draft phase (or in other words, the “change-your-mind phase”) is essential for building a cohesive site.
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• Branding, branding, branding. Find out how a website effects your brand.

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website 
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• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting) 
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• Connect with Cathy on Facebook 
• 
  
• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• 
  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• 
  
• Follow us on Facebook 
• 
  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• 
  
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.