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BARC Basic Activity Recovery Cycle
Otherwise known as taking a break We need to take breaks. Small breaks every few hours, longer breaks every week, even longer breaks...
Ed Petty
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Individual Team Member Development Plans
Helping your chiropractic, dental, and health care employees pursue their professional goals will help them also pursue the clinic's...
Ed Petty
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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Grateful for the Future
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. (Cicero, Pro Lancio, 100 BC) As many of us in the U.S....
Ed Petty
Nov 22, 20222 min read
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PTC and the Subtle Art of Being There
It was in the 80s at a Parker Seminar, which was in Reno that year, that I first heard the term. In the opening session, Dr. Jimmy Parker...
Ed Petty
Oct 25, 20223 min read
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In Praise of Geekiness
Are you a chiropractic geek? Are you a health geek? Here is Merriam Webster: Geek: “…a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in...
Ed Petty
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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Case Management for Better Service and Retention
Start Each Day with Service First Do you want a fast, simple and very effective procedure that Improves patient retention Improves...
Ed Petty
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Goals, Motivation, and Discipline
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing -- that’s why we recommend it daily.” (Attributed to Zig Ziglar) I want...
Ed Petty
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Reactivation: Fast, easy, and healthful promotion.
This promotion has rarely failed. It is simple, fast, and not gimmicky. It is aimed at patients who have not been in for a while....
Ed Petty
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Going Public or Going Purpose
The chiropractic model for care follows three main stages, according to many patient educational articles. These are 1) Relief, 2)...
Ed Petty
Sep 20, 20223 min read
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Sample Patient Group Activities
There are many types of large and small activities to keep your group engaged and active. Here are a few examples of events for your...
Ed Petty
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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The Value of Creating a Practice Community
Where everybody knows everybody else’s name Do your patients consider your practice so cool that they want to hang out with you more? Do...
Ed Petty
Aug 23, 20223 min read
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The Phone Experience and Your New Patients
I just read about a new study sponsored by a tech company (Invoca.com*) that sought to understand the buying habits of consumers better....
Ed Petty
Aug 15, 20222 min read
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Brutal Economics: A hidden expense.
You have more expenses than you've probably considered. Your biggest expense, like that old poster you have had in your reception room...
Ed Petty
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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Capacity Constraints: Hidden Practice Barriers
Fixing the weakest link! Your practice should flow smooth, fast, and uninterrupted, like a clear mountain stream. Most offices,...
Ed Petty
Jul 18, 20223 min read
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Creating a Chiropractic Community
Used to be a popular TV program called Cheers back in the 80’s. It was modeled after a bar in Boston with the same name. As a situational...
Ed Petty
Jun 20, 20223 min read
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Your Best Business Investment: (Did You Make First Adjustment Calls?)
When was the last time you called your patient after their first adjustment? We've advised this for years, and it is one of the many...
Ed Petty
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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3 Effective Methods to Amp Up Your Team's Motivation
Do you sometimes feel that you are just reporting in to work on Mondays because you have bills to pay? How about your team members? Do...
Ed Petty
Jun 7, 20223 min read
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The SPARKLING Practice and How to Achieve It : Synergy is the Key
We just awarded a two-doctor chiropractic office employee the SPARKLE award for outstanding service to patients and team members for 21...
Ed Petty
May 24, 20222 min read
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Improve Patient Retention Through Gamification
It all comes back to goals – helping patients achieve Last week I discussed improving patient retention through excellent onboarding....
Ed Petty
May 17, 20223 min read
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Improve Patient Retention Through Onboarding and Gamification
It all comes back to goals – helping patients achieve theirs. Onboarding and Gamification. Now there are a couple of terms you didn’t...
Ed Petty
May 9, 20223 min read
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