Owning and running a private optometry practice is challenging—but help is here! The Cleinman Connect Podcast offers valuable insights from successful optometrists and practice managers within the Cleinman Performance Network. Each episode features top performers who share their experiences and strategies for navigating common business and operational hurdles to grow and enhance their practices. From marketing tips and team management to succession planning and financial strategy, our expert ...
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Succession Planning for Private Optometry Practice Success
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Join us as Dr. Billy McMillin of McMillin Eyecare in Kingsport, TN, shares his journey from Associate Doctor to partner, and ultimately, owner of his own practice. He offers valuable strategies and insights into succession planning to help ensure a seamless transition for any practice.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Proven Strategies For Growing Second Pair of Eyewear Sales
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Our guest, optometry practice co-owner, manager, and veteran optician, Kari Whitehorne, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, shares her tried-and-true strategies that lead to second and multiple pairs of eyewear sales. You’ll walk away with real solutions to put into action right away!Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Adding Aesthetic Services to Grow Your Optometry Practice | What You Should Know
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Listen for exclusive tips as Dr. Dora Adamopoulos, President and Founder of Eye2Eye Optometry Corner and SomaSou MedSpa in Alexandria, VA details how she developed a very successful business featuring aesthetic services to enhance her private optometry practice.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Maximizing Optometry Practice Revenue With Frame and Lens Sales Reps
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Listen for great tips to improve your private optometry practice revenue! Guest Heidi Cass, operations manager for a two-location practice, Reed Optical in NH, reveals her successful methods for getting the most for a practice from frame and lens sales representatives.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Leveraging Luxury Retail For Optometry Practice Growth
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Listen for great tips on incorporating luxury eyewear into an optometry practice from Dr. Joelle Zagury in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She’ll share how she reached her luxury retail success quickly and how other practices can too.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Revitalizing Work Culture For Business Success
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In this episode, Dr. Robert Goerss and his manager, Josh Lefholz, from Tomasino Goerss Vision Source in O’Fallon, MO, share their journey of overcoming a staffing crisis and rebuilding their eyecare practice culture from the ground up.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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The Path to Exiting Vision Plans and Eyecare Practice Growth
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For private optometry practice owners looking to break free from the limitations of vision plans and grow revenue, this episode features Dr. Kyle Ross of North Shore Eye Health and Wellness, who shares strategies for opting out of them and cultivating a thriving practice.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Motivating Your Eyecare Team: Unleashing Peak Potential
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For an eyecare practice to grow, it’s essential to continuously find ways to motivate your team to foster that growth. Business partners Dr. Christine Hayes and Dr. Kimberly Brown at Wildwood Vision Specialists in Wildwood, MO share their methods for successfully motivating their team.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Mastering the Selection and Integration of an Associate Optometrist
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Acquiring the right Associate Optometrist for your practice, one who will successfully integrate long-term, is not easy, yet Dr. Nathan Heilman, Practice Owner in Northfield, Minnesota has cracked the code to success. Listen in as he shares his step-by-step journey to long-term success with an Associate.…
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Optimizing Staffing Solutions | Harnessing the Power of Virtual Assistants in an Eyecare Practice
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Learn how Dr. Michael Feeser and practice manager Angela Feeser of Feeser Eye Care in Odessa, TX tackled staffing challenges by hiring virtual assistants for their independent optometry practice. Discover the challenges, benefits, and insights gained.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Implementing Benchmarking Across An Eyecare Practice Team
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Guests Dr. Joshua Woodland and Dr. Corey Kelly, optometrists and business partners at the Woodland Eye Clinics in Iowa discuss how essential benchmarking has become in their eyecare practice and how they effectively developed a system across their three locations.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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What You Should Know About Moving An Eyecare Practice
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Moving an eyecare practice is a significant decision. It involves several factors that need to be considered to ensure a smooth transition. As a practice owner, it's essential to carefully plan, communicate the move to your patients, and make necessary arrangements to avoid any disruptions to your services. In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Melissa M…
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From Rookie Straight to Optometrist/Owner: A Journey of Transformation
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Dr. Reed Jarvis, Optometrist/Owner of Jarvis Vision Center of Murray, KY, talks about his incredible practice owner journey after taking advantage of an unexpected opportunity to become a practice owner fresh out of optometry school. Years later, Dr. Jarvis shares the lessons learned along the way to becoming the owner of a high-performing eyecare …
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Everything You Want To Know About Exit Planning As An Optometrist/Practice Owner
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Married couple and former Optometry Practice Owners in Jacksboro, Tennessee, Dr. Andy Howard and Dr. Liz Howard, talk through what their exit journey experience has been like and share what they did to create what they feel is the smoothest transition possible for themselves into retirement.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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Creating A Positive Workplace Culture From The Top Down
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Looking for creative ideas on how to foster a positive work culture in an optometry practice? This special edition episode builds upon episode 6 and the topic of creating a positive practice culture. In episode 7, we expand on that conversation to include some different ideas for practices. The best part is, these ideas could be used across any typ…
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Creating A Positive Workplace Culture In An Optometry Practice
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Clinic Operations Manager Brittany Codrington and Optical Manager Jason Barret, both from Eyes on Sheppard in North York, Ontario discuss the path they took to create a positive work culture at their practice in collaboration with OD/Owner Dr. Kerry Salsberg, along with the key ingredients involved in making that happen.…
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Growing Your Optometry Practice | Ideas That Work
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This married optometrist/owner couple, Dr. Kim Skyles and Dr. Jeff Binstock of Redmond Eye Clinic in Redmond, Washington have been on a wild ride during the development of their optometry practice. Although young, this couple has learned quite a bit along their practice journey which they share in a very open and honest manner. They admit to taking…
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A Creative Use for Virtual Eye Exam Technology
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Doctor of Optometry, Dr. Pamela Brown of Chili Vision Group in Rochester, NY speaks with Leslie Parmerter of Cleinman Performance Partners on the subject of adopting DigitalOptometrics technology to conduct virtual eye exams at her practice. Dr. Brown talks in detail about what the entire process was like, including her unique ways of utilizing thi…
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The Secret to Getting Through Difficult Business Challenges
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Dr. Anthony Smith, Optometrist and Owner of Jonesville Eye Care in Jonesville, MI speaks candidly about how he was able to rebuild his practice after losing it to a devastating fire in 2018. Listen in as Dr. Smith shares his incredible journey since that blaze.Av Cleinman Performance Partners
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What It Means To Add Neurolens To An Optometry Practice
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Dr. Pamela Brown of Chili Vision Group in Rochester, NY joins host Leslie Parmerter to discuss her experiences with adding Neurolens to Chili Vision Group. Listen in to hear real and amazing accounts of patients who gained access to Neurolens specialized prism lenses through Dr. Brown’s practice and what those outcomes were.…
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A Bigger Optometric Practice Space Means Growth Opportunities!
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Jenna Gilbertson, Office Manager at McCulley Optix Gallery in West Fargo, North Dakota speaks with Leslie Parmerter of Optometry consulting firm, Cleinman Performance Partners about transitioning that eye care practice into a much larger space and what that journey entailed. The post A Bigger Optometric Practice Space Means Growth Opportunities! ap…
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