by Keith Benjamin | Oct 24, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
The feature article in this month’s Eyecare Business magazine declares offering free optical services such as frame adjustments, nose pad replacements, screw tightening, etc. is bad for business. The author argues that these value-added services somehow diminish the...
by Keith Benjamin | Oct 22, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Do you own an optical business? Or does your optical business own you? I have long subscribed to the belief that entrepreneurs should work on their business not in their business or at least spend more of their time on the former, so they can have their business...
by Keith Benjamin | Oct 19, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Having achieved phenominal results in Japan, benefits of this new method of advertising are being considered by ODs and opticians across the U.S. to bring new customers into their dispensaries. ABO and COPE seminars on the way. [youtube PkV5pL5ADPw]
by Keith Benjamin | Oct 17, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
The folks at SmartFuel Marketing have put together a list of 9 10 effective ways to promote your small business on the cheap. Note that virtually all of these methods involve providing potential customers with something of value, making it easy for them to find you,...
by Keith Benjamin | Oct 2, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
You pay your employees a decent wage, but they don’t perform. You tell them over and over what they need to do, but they don’t listen. You correct them continuously and they still don’t get it right. You pay them more and offer benefits, but they slack-off. You make...
by Keith Benjamin | Sep 29, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
What if instead of the standard "buy one frame, get the second pair free" promotion - which if you’ve been reading, you know I am not a big fan of - you ran it with a twist. The twist is: to receive the second pair, the customer must give it as a gift. The gift gives...
