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).

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!

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).

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)*

"The size of a chiropractor's business depends upon: -1st – His ability to notify people who he is, what he is, and where. -2nd – His systematization to take care of it as it grows and increases in volume." - B.J. Palmer (1920, from Up From Below the Bottom)

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.

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

“Over the long run, superior performance depends on superior learning.”— Peter Senge

A practice is grown and sustained through communication to your network. Newsletters are an extension of the in-office Table Talk.

The ideal is to continue nurturing your practice while gradually building a business infrastructure that allows you to operate at full speed

Bravery is one of the themes of our practice manager training program.

Getting those smiles out will improve your mood and improve your health. Smiling can also improve your chiropractic healthcare practice.

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