Thrive with Confidence

 Looking for ideas to use back to school time in the practice as an opportunity to give back? Or how to make back to school time fun for kids? 

Listen in as Scott, Teresa, Tim, and Kendall answer these questions! They offer ideas to give back to the schools, students, and educators in your area while still bringing patients in to the practice. 

They also discuss ways to create a fun atmosphere for back to school time that will make kids excited for their annual eye exam! 

Listen in as Rick and Scott discuss how to manage the situation when a patient has a complaint or concern! They share tips to keep the patient calm, how to avoid the situation from escalating, and a few solutions to try. 

They also chat about how to handle a negative review and what can be done to resolve the situation. 

Just remember, say Thank You! 

Join the conversation as Scott, Kendall, and Rick talk about why tracking statistics and key metrics are important to the health and grow of a practice. 

They discuss a few stats that every practice should track and how they can be used to grow different areas of the practice. Statistics should be shared with everyone in the practice so the whole team can set goals, celebrate accomplishments, and grow as team! 

It's the second half of summer which means it's time for back to school Exams! 

Tim, Scott, and Kendall discuss how now is the time to schedule patients for their back to school exams, whether they are starting Kindergarten or heading off to College! Don't forget about teachers, school nurses, and other school administrators during this time. They mention ways practices can show appreciation to those that give so much to support students! You can never start to early when marketing for back to school! 

Join Teresa, Rick, and Scott as they discuss how to handle the situation of special ordering frames for patients, especially a frame in a certain color. 

During the conversation, they mention how technology, such as Optikam, can help opticians provide patients a virtual view of how the frames look in different colors. Practices can also provide their frame inventory online with the assistance of Optify to allow patients to see what frames are available in the optical before their appointment. 

For more information or to connect with Optikam and Optify, reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Listen in as Rick Guinotte talks with Rebecca Starks from KMK Careers! Rebecca and KMK Careers assist optometry students with career opportunities and connects with practices all over the country.  

Throughout this engaging conversation, they discuss items owning optometrists can include in their associate optometrist postings to help the ad look more appealing. This can be very helpful for practices that are outside of a major city.  Rebecca also gives us insight into what benefits and compensation optometry students and recent graduates are looking for in a career position!

To learn more and to connect with Rebecca and KMK Careers, please visit www.hireods.com! 

You can also reach out to us at [email protected]! 

The first month of Acquios Advisors' new Executive Management Program has wrapped up and it was a fantastic kick off to this empowering program!

Scott Cline and Rick Guinotte chat about how the attendees enjoyed the first session in person! The doctors and office managers had the chance to meet each other and see that in spite of the region or state their office is located in, many offices face the same difficulties and hurdles when it comes to leading a team. They now have a group to lean on and grow together!

The next course starts September 15th, 2023! To learn more and register for Acquios Advisors' Executive Management Program, email us at [email protected]!

Registration and Itinerary: Click HERE. 

How can you show your team appreciation? Does it have to be lavish and expensive? 

Listen in as Tim, Scott, and Kendall discuss how owners, managers, and everyone on the team can show appreciation in the practice! They answer the questions above and chat about the impact gratitude can have in the office.

Reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions or to request topics! 

Join the exciting conversation between Scott Cline and Tom Davies, founder of the House of Tom Davies, Catch London, and MD1888! 

Tom shares where his inspirations for each of his Bespoke collections came from and how he is focused on creating fashionable, fun, and durable frames with the individual in mind.  They discuss The House of Tom Davies, a truly Bespoke frame line that allows someone to customize every aspect of the frame. Catch London pushes the boundaries of creativity while still allowing the individual to make their frame unique! Finally, MD1888 offers a vintage and classic aspect that never goes out of style. 

This is an episode you don't want to miss! 

To learn more, reach out to us at [email protected] or visit www.tdtomdavies.com, md1888.com, and catchlondon.net.

Join Scott, Tim, and Kendall as they discuss when and how practices should consider refreshing their frame inventory! 

They talk about what the proper turn rate for a frame line (and inventory as a whole) should be and how to discover the why a line is not turning well. It is important to always monitor your inventory and make sure the product being offered is what your patients want and enjoy! 

A fantastic way to help refresh inventory is implementing Independent frame lines. The Acquios Alliance can assist connecting you with these independent vendors, reach out to us at [email protected]!