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How to Prevent Your Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice from Eroding
In a business, it is common for procedures and processes to become abbreviated, overlooked, and dropped out. When this happens, the quality of the outcomes or products deteriorates. When quality decreases, the business begins a seemingly inexplicable downward spiral.
I call this Procedure Atrophy and cover it in my book, The Goal Driven Business. (page 164).

Ed Petty
22 hours ago2 min read


The Chiropractic Doctor Walked Away When I Asked, “Who is going to do it?”
A practice manager helps put in the systems – the standard operating procedures -- in place that allow all your internal and external marketing procedures to be effective. And not just marketing. Patient retention, patient services, patient reimbursement and so on. They take the load off of you, so you are not the bottleneck!

Ed Petty
Jul 152 min read


Making Our Independence Count in Chiropractic and Natural Healthcare
We are free and independent -- and have been given the opportunity to grow our business and serve our communities. And this is what you and your team are doing.
To all of us here at Petty Michel & Associates, you, and your team, represent the American Spirit of 1776.

Ed Petty
Jun 302 min read


Your Brand: What Do You Stand For In Your Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice?
From a marketing standpoint, you must distinguish your health services as unique from comparable alternatives. If you just go along to get along, you run the risk of becoming a mishmash, an alloy, a blend that gets lost in the crowd

Ed Petty
Jun 173 min read


Discipline and Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice Success
I have often noticed a correlation between doctors who lift weights also have successful practices. I also know that “correlation is not causation.” Weight training takes effort. It can be exhausting. It can cause discomfort. You must do it with consistency and sacrifice other activities to spend time with your weights. But it leads to better health and is good for you. I think successful people are willing to put themselves through discomfort for a worthy goal. It's all disc

Ed Petty
Jun 103 min read


Discipline
Discipline tent poster . a culture of discipline is not a principle of business; it is a principle of greatness. Collins,J.C. Good to Great

Ed Petty
Jun 61 min read


Is Your Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice Engaged in Your Community
Community events are a direct method to create and often strengthen relationships with people in your community. It is a form of relationship marketing and is done by meeting people and building genuine connections.
This is networking.
A fantastic book on networking and relationship marketing is the World's Best Known Marketing Secret,by Ivan Misner (Founded Business Networking International).

Ed Petty
Jun 33 min read


Patient Retention in Your Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice
You will find that honest interest in people is one of your best “tools” for retention. People respond positively to authentic curiosity about them. “Betty, where did you find those blue shoes?” “So Frank, I have always wondered, why do you guys call yourselves the Kiwanis?

Ed Petty
May 273 min read


Gratitude: Memorial Day in the U.S.
Here is a quote from President John F. Kennedy that suggests how we should express our gratitude.

Ed Petty
May 251 min read


The Value Driven Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice
I call this being trapped, mostly unknowingly, in a Personality-Driven Practice.
It is hard to break out of this gerbil wheel.
Making the shift from personality driven to goal driven.
This is what we call a Goal Driven Business, which you should have after 4-6 years in practice. Unfortunately, most doctors get stuck in the hero role of the entrepreneur who still needs to command the daily operation.
The first step is to define your goals.

Ed Petty
May 133 min read


Don’t Miss Chiropractic and Healthcare Marketing Opportunities This Month
Offline, old-school marketing, mixed with some on-line marketing will, over time, establish your dominance in the special niche you’ve carved out.
“80 percent of success is showing up” (Woody Allen)*

Ed Petty
May 63 min read


Momentum Magic: How the Flywheel Effect Boosts Your Chiropractic Practice and Service Business
If you keep doing what works, and then make improvements along the way, and adapt as needed to changes in the marketplace, you will be able to generate more production with less effort.

Ed Petty
Apr 153 min read


How Fast Case Management Can Improve Service and Retention in Your Chiropractic Healthcare Practice
In the end, everything we do is to help each patient reach their goal of better health. This is the ultimate goal of case management meeting

Ed Petty
Apr 82 min read


Mastering Your Skills in Your Chiropractic, Healthcare, and Service Business
Challenge yourself and your team to continue to master the skills of your profession. Always do this first before you worry about marketing.

Ed Petty
Apr 13 min read


Chiropractic or Healthcare Practice Stalled? Get a Trained Manager. Here is Proof.
Chiropractic healthcare and aesthetic practices that have managers provide better service and have greater revenue.

Ed Petty
Mar 254 min read


The Next Generation of Chiropractic and Healthcare Practice Development
4 propositions, even principles, that can help you develop your practice and business. They are based upon years of working with do

Ed Petty
Mar 113 min read


THE "NEW WILL OF THE WORLD," CHIROPRACTIC AND NATURAL HEALTH CARE
The New Will of the world encompasses major shifts in social values, including a desire for meaningful, purpose-driven work.

Ed Petty
Mar 43 min read


How Do You Start Your Day in Your Chiropractic Healthcare Practice?
A brief morning team meeting can significantly enhance patient care quality, increase patient volume and referrals, and improve organization

Ed Petty
Feb 252 min read


How to Overcome Your Biggest Barrier in Chiropractic Healthcare Practice Marketing
Three basic reasons for inconsistent marketing are explained in this article. The Community Education Program solves these issues.

Ed Petty
Feb 43 min read


Delivering Kindness in Your Chiropractic Healthcare Practice
Kindness is acting with concern for others without expecting praise or reward in return. While adjusting a patient you are simply helping.

Ed Petty
Dec 17, 20245 min read
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