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Should you switch to cloud-based veterinary software?

Cloud technology is everywhere, but is it right for your veterinary practice?
With cloud-based software, your business data is stored in multiple remote data centers, making it easily recoverable in the event of an emergency scenario.
Operations

Supply chain issues and business strategy

Supply chain issues and inflation challenge businesses in unique ways.
Identifying potential shocks to the supply chain ahead of time and proactively addressing them can also help tremendously.
Industry Expertise

Management consulting industry trends

Client-consultant engagements are poised to keep benefiting from pandemic-fueled tech developments.
Not surprisingly, the mainstreaming of virtual meetings has fueled high levels of innovation.
Industry Expertise

Age-related macular degeneration treatment

How can your practice integrate more testing for age-related macular degeneration?
Because AMD often isn't detected until symptoms are more severe, age-related macular degeneration treatment options are limited.
Industry Expertise

Could telehealth help your optometry practice?

From improving access to care to keeping your business HIPAA-compliant, the benefits abound.
According to a 2020 survey by Johnson & Johnson Vision, 80% of respondents said they consider eye exams important, but less than half said they get an exam each year.
Industry Expertise

Marketing for optometrists with these 4 tools

Improve your practice's marketing efforts with these four simple yet robust tools.
What do potential patients see right now when they search for your business online? It's likely they'll see reviews from other clients, which can make or break a new business.
Industry Expertise

Learn the benefits of building green

LEED certification provides wellness benefits such as fewer sick days and improved performance.
Green-certified buildings also take advantage of natural lighting, which can boost employee productivity and satisfaction.
Industry Expertise

How to lower insurance costs for customers and boost business

Insurance agents looking to grow their business should consider bundling policies.
Offering bundled insurance is the perfect cross-selling opportunity for an insurance agent.
Industry Expertise

Has your firm kept up with changes?

Here's how to better match fees to client expectations, including ways to improve collections.
The billable hour is the standard for legal services, but one that your clients may be less willing to tolerate going forward.
Industry Expertise

5 CPA marketing best practices

As an accounting firm, you don't need to be an expert digital marketer to draw value from marketing.
Digital marketing may take some trial and error, but there's currently no better way to actively engage and interact with clients, current and future.
Industry Expertise

Financing options for chiropractors

A look at your financing options for a chiropractic business, along with tips to help you qualify.
Even though chiropractic care is a medical profession, lenders often treat it as alternative medicine and do not offer the same loan terms as they would for doctors and dentists.
International Banking

Set up for success with international business management tools

Explore financial tools that can help your business increase cash flow and reduce costs.
When doing international business, currency fluctuation is always a risk.
Taxes

Navigating the tax code for religious groups

Trying to figure out if your religious organization is tax exempt? This guide can help.
To qualify under the charitable clause, a church must also act as a charity.
Operations

The transportation industry and inflation

Businesses should prepare now for inflation and transportation disruptions.
The good news is that many of the factors feeding current inflation—pent-up demand, supply chain disruptions and production delays—are temporary conditions that will be alleviated over time.
Operations

How to make your business more sustainable

How can companies go green and prevent the worst outcomes of climate change?
Allowing employees to continue to work remotely—even part of the week—means fewer cars on the road, reductions to office power consumption and less office waste.
Management

Are your employees experiencing burnout?

To improve employees' mental health, take these steps to identify and address their stress.
In one survey, 75% of employees say they've felt burnout at work, and 40% said it was specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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