Follow-Up Faux Pas

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE FOLLOW-UP FAUX PAS E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 Congratulations on getting out of the office to network! Hopefully you met some colleagues you didn’t know before and connected with other contacts who may be possible referral sources. Rarely do these contacts turn into referrals on their own, so…

Summer Networking

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE SUMMER NETWORKING E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 The lazy days of summer are here and many practitioners experience a slowdown of both new referrals and regulars this time of year. Though no one likes a slump in revenue, take advantage of the downtime to catch up on paperwork…

Professional Nurturers Need Nurturing Too

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE PROFESSIONAL NURTURERS NEED NURTURING TOO E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 It’s that time of year to honor family nurturers, but remember that professional nurturers need nurturing too. Listening to people’s problems all day and being responsible for taking care of them 24/7 takes its toll. You can become…

The Stress of Private Practice Success

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE THE STRESS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE SUCCESS E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 Be careful what you wish for: As you become more successful your stress load typically increases – not decreases. You may have longed for the day you’d have a thriving private practice and make lots of money.…

Managing Your Practice “Brand”

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE MANAGING YOUR PRACTICE “BRAND” E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 Congratulations. You understand that your practice has a “brand”. Now take care to manage it carefully. Many practitioners resist this because they want to focus on patient care. But you won’t have patients to care for if your brand is…

Your Practice “Brand”

DR. E. CAROL WEBSTER’S SUCCESS!EZINE YOUR PRACTICE “BRAND” E. Carol Webster, Ph.D. Original Copyright © 2014 Like all goods and services, your private practice has a “brand”. Not simply a fancy logo or slogan, but a certain image in the eyes of the public. It can attract or turn away prospective patients, and can influence whether…