It’s not the bottom, it’s the foundation

By |2019-11-29T21:03:12+00:00November 16th, 2016|

We think you'll enjoy this article by Seth Godin Organizations are built on the work of people who don’t get paid very much, don’t receive sufficient respect and are understandably wary of the promises they’ve been hearing for years. Calling these folks the bottom of the org chart doesn’t help. Imagine that throughout your career you were paid as

How to add 1,000 Facebook fans in 1 week!

By |2019-11-29T21:08:41+00:00November 14th, 2016|

Everyone wants to know how to add more Facebook fans to their page. Today, we’re going to tell you in detail how we added 1,000 new fans in ONE WEEK. Previously, we told you how we made a facebook post go viral. We used that knowledge to power our big week on the WhiskerCloud Facebook page this past week

Postcard reminders: 3 reasons you’re kidding yourself.

By |2020-03-10T12:28:20+00:00November 8th, 2016|

I go to a dentist, chiropractor, and doctor. Guess how many of them send me postcard reminders for my routine care? You guessed it: Zero. Zilch. The big Goose Egg. Nada. None. Your practice has likely relied heavily on the use of postcard reminders over the years, but how effective are they? Perhaps not surprisingly, evidence shows that

5 ways to target millennials with your marketing

By |2019-11-29T21:19:54+00:00November 1st, 2016|

We think you'll love this great post written by Sujan Patel! More than 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 30. That makes Millennials the biggest generation currently walking (and spending on) the planet. In terms of buying power, they’re still just behind Boomers, but that’s set to change. And soon. It’s estimated that next year U.S. Millennials

3 ways you’re ruining staff and client relationships

By |2019-12-01T15:03:43+00:00October 25th, 2016|

Mark Opperman is right when he says, “It’s what’s up front that counts.” To me, this means that your front desk team members need to be completely focused on client service at all times. This is especially true for those clients who are physically in your facility, as they rightly expect to be a focus of your attention.

5 reasons why the telephone is killing your practice

By |2019-12-01T15:08:27+00:00October 11th, 2016|

One of the most interesting things I learned in business school was that consumer communication preferences are changing very fast. This can be intimidating for veterinarians who, to put it charitably, don’t have a history of being early adopters. The fact that the average veterinary clinic is a good ten years behind the times with respect to consumer technology isn’t

5 Common Ways You’re Losing Clients and How To Fix the Problems

By |2019-12-01T15:12:18+00:00September 27th, 2016|

It’s easy to view your existing client base as a measure of your veterinary clinic’s success - clearly you’re doing something right if these people have chosen to entrust you with their pets’ lives! Unfortunately, that frame of mind can also lead to complacency, which breeds the sort of bad service that can drive away clients permanently after

Mobile Technology’s Role in The Year Of Emotion

By |2019-12-01T15:16:30+00:00September 20th, 2016|

According to client experience guru, Bruce Temkin, 2016 is the “Year of Emotion” - the year when businesses will awaken to the power of emotions in shaping their customer experiences. Emotion is not only the component of the client experience that has the largest impact on loyalty, but it is also an area where veterinarians tend to struggle and

Poor Client Surveys Are a Symptom: How to Diagnose the Cause

By |2019-12-01T15:25:06+00:00September 6th, 2016|

You know your clients love you, your clinic is a community staple, but business is flat and your appointments are slowly decreasing. This is an all too common statement veterinary professionals are making across the U.S., and increasingly we are turning to client surveys to try and diagnose the problem Surveys, however, don’t tell the whole story. Jan

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