With all of the uncertainty that we have going forward in this industry, your best hope for survival is really down to one person - you. I’m sure you knew that lesson was coming. When it comes down to it, these are business decisions that you need to make, and you need to make sure that you’re well-informed about the way things are, and where they could go. To … [Read more...]
The 12 Ways of Business
Budget-based marketing ideas for your small business Tis the season for reflection and contemplation about many things in life… which could/should also include the life of your small business. This time of year can certainly be challenging for a number of reasons, as it pertains to sales and growth. The majority of shoppers are in other retail and merchant outlets searching … [Read more...]
Social Networking or Social ‘Not-working’?
Make a few simple adjustments so that you can spread some holiday cheer this year! One of the major themes of this time of year is ‘spreading cheer’ which, in my opinion, is much more difficult today than it was years ago. Technology has made many of us, strangely, both more social and antisocial at the same time. It’s much easier to sit and chat online and text than it is to … [Read more...]
See the Truth with Polarized Lenses
I’ve heard that, often times, people assume that winter isn’t a “good time” to sell sunwear. I can only assume that these people have never experienced what winter is like, as I find myself using sunwear more and more in the winter months than I do in summer. While summer is, of course, the ‘traditional’ sunwear season, it doesn’t mean that it’s the only place that you’re going … [Read more...]
Rescue Mission – opt Services
So you’ve seen all of the stuff we’ve been talking about in this issue, as well as some of our previous issues of OPT Magazine. After (hopefully) reading all of the things we’ve talked about, like logo redesign, branding, and all that other good stuff, the question in your mind is, hopefully, “Now what?” − Giving you all of these great ideas and suggestions, but not having a … [Read more...]
Practical Social Media
Why Do I Need Social Media? There are two big mistakes medical practices make in regards to social media. The first one is that they believe they are not a ‘business’ and therefore do not need one. Or, they realize they are a business, but flat out just don’t believe they need one. It’s one in the same, really, but don’t be mistaken: practices are business, and you do need … [Read more...]
It’s A Wonderful Lab
Why Would You Ever Want To Run an Optical Lab? The words bounced around in his brain. “Nobody makes money in a lab,” he could still hear what they had told him years ago. They might not have been wrong. George sat, staring down at the contract in front of him. He was tired. So tired. He’d spent so many hours behind this desk, sitting in this chair - checking work, filling out … [Read more...]
How Many Shoes are in Your Closet?
It’s the age old dilemma: so many things in the closet, but nothing to wear! Why is this the case? Why are we not satisfied with that single pair of jeans? Instead, we have a closet full of jeans in different washes, distresses, lengths, and fits. One particular day you may want to wear skinny jeans, or on a moody day you may want to wear a frayed pair. Whatever the case … [Read more...]
How the Grinch Stole Who-tometry
In his cave, just north of Who-ville, the Big Optical Grinch sat, with his newly-acquired lapdog, Max. Now, the Grinch hated all of the Whos down in Who-ville. But there was one thing that he did love, which was all of their lovely Who-money. He wasn’t sure what it was about it, but he wanted to get more of it. He knew that the biggest shopping day of the year was approaching, … [Read more...]
FEA Industries, Inc.
At FEA, we are focused on providing the best combination of value, performance, service, and technology to our customers. We aren’t concerned with jacking up our prices so you can pay more for a brand name. We want to be able to offer the best vision for your patient, while making sure you can run your business cost-effectively. Eagle™ progressive lenses give you an option … [Read more...]