Thrive with Confidence

How can I can protect myself from credit card fraud? 

What do lenders look for from a credit perspective? 

How can I be prepared to increase the likelihood of approval from lenders? 

To learn the answers to these questions, join the conversation as Scott chats with John Talbot, an expert on small business credit with Mercantile! John shares tips and tricks that will help business owners protect themselves from fraud, be organized when they apply with lenders, and know how to increase the likelihood of approval! 

Apply for the Acquios Alliance Business Card at https://about.acquios.cards/.

Looking for an opportunity for a team retreat and evaluate your mission statement and values? 

Join the conversation as Scott Cline and Dr. Amber Fritsch, Co-Owner and Optometrist with Precision Eye Care, as they discuss her and her team's experience at our Spring 2023 Living Your Mission event! 

Dr. Fritsch talks about the excitement her and her team had evaluating their mission statement, meeting Acquios Alliance Vendors, and learning how to live their mission throughout the patient experience! 

To sign up for the Fall 2023 Living Your Mission event in Kansas City October 27th and 28th, reach out us at [email protected]! 

How important is it that a practice has a budget for frames? 

Kendall and Scott discuss the importance of frame budgeting and tools to help make budgeting easy! This episode helps you keep your eye on the prize! 

For more information, please reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Let us know if you have any topics you would like us to chat about on Industry Insights! 

Does a job have to be just that? A job?

Scott, Rick, Teresa, and Kendall discuss how a job in an private practice can be an opportunity for a career in the optical industry. Whether they remain in the practice and move into a leadership role or shift to another career in the industry! 

The Optometry industry is an exciting and prosperous road. One, that for many, can start in unique ways. Listen in as they share some personal examples and impart some wisdom. 

Have a topic you would like us to discuss? reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Join the Conversation as Tim Merrigan chats with Jim Schneider, Co-founder and President of Eyes of Faith Optical! 

Jim shares insight on latest updates from Eyes of Faith including their new sunglasses line, ZIVAH!  Throughout this episode, you can hear the passion that Jim and his wife, Amy, have for spreading faith through providing beautiful eyewear and giving back.  Jim also shares the recent developments on Delilah's Point Hope Vision Clinic starting up in Ghana! 

To connect with Eyes of Faith, please reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Scott and Kendall are joined by Jasmine Valdes, Marketing Manager with MP Consulting, to chat about Social Media! 

Jasmine shares with us her do's and don'ts for social media and what to be mindful of when posting! We also discuss the goal of each social media post, should we aim for it to go viral or to be impactful? 

You don't want to miss this amazing episode! 

To submit a topic for Industry Insight, reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Join the conversation as Kendall, Scott, and Michelle discuss when practices should start encouraging their patients to schedule their comprehensive eye exams before the end of the year. They share numerous ideas of how to encourage patients through various forms of marketing! 

Find out when should you start the "Use it or lose it" marketing for those with HSAs and FSAs! (P.S. It isn't in November or December!)

To submit a topic for Industry Insight, please email [email protected]! 

The skills of time management and planning are acquired through practice and trial and error. 

In this episode, join the conversation as Scott and Kendall chat about the importance of planning your days and weeks. Creating a plan for your week will not only help you remember the "To-Dos" but also help your week be efficient and productive! 

To submit a topic for Industry Insights, reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Scott and Kendall take the time to remind us that patients are not just an eye exam or another pair of glasses sold, but building relationships with patients is what makes a  private practice successful! 

Practices are busy with back to school and soon with the end of the year, it is important to remember to take the time and get to know your patients. When you discover a patient's hobbies, likes/dislikes, and what their work life and daily life consist of it will help your office to provide them with better care and relief! 

If you have topics or questions for Industry Insights, email us at [email protected]! 

Once the Back to School rush is over, how can a practice keep patients engaged? 

Rick, Teresa, and Kendall discuss ideas for a Parents Night out event in September! Practices are focused on ensuring kids from kindergarten through college are prepared for back to school during August,  but lets not forget about the parents! Now that kids are back in school, the household is calming down and parents deserve to have a night that they can treat themselves with a new pair of glasses! Listen as we share ideas to help make a night that parents will love!