by Keith Benjamin | Aug 15, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
A couple good posts were written this week on strategy vs. tactics which boil down the importance of seeing the bigger picture and being more proactive vs. reactive. Seth Godin writes about the role of patience and perseverance in a successful web strategy....
by Keith Benjamin | Aug 8, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
A fascinating account of an unintended purchase While much of this story makes me squirm in my chair, reminding me of tactics used by timeshare sales weasels, there are some valuable takeaways here. First of all, I’m not entirely convinced the Turkish rug salesmen’s...
by Keith Benjamin | Aug 6, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
Simon Sinek, renowned business author, speaker, and consultant writes in his blog about American’s tendency to tell people what not to do. Don’t smoke. Don’t eat junk food. Don’t litter. Don’t vote for candidate X. He points out the ineffectiveness of this strategy...
by Keith Benjamin | Jul 30, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
Dr. Neil Gailmard (not pictured here) is an ECP practice management consultant and author of Optometric Management's Tips of the Week. This week, Dr. Gailmard hits the nail on the head with his take on customer service and the ECP. In my experience, this is where eye...
by Keith Benjamin | Jul 17, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
On the heels of the announcement of their intention to assimilate acquire Satisloh, Essilor announces the assim acquisition of two more U.S labs; Oregon based Deschutes Optical and Alabama based Optimatrix. With recent VSP acquisitions/venture agreements with...
by Keith Benjamin | Jul 4, 2008 | Blog, Uncategorized
I drove an hour yesterday to have my eyes examined by an OMD for whom I have good deal of respect. The OMD has a well-decorated office with beautiful stone work, a 250 gallon tropical fish tank, an extremely courteous and knowledgeable staff, and a nice little...
