Finish The Year Strong
The last quarter of the year present many opportunities for a medical aesthetics business to finish the year strong. However, capitalizing on opportunities do not happen by accident. It takes time and effort. It takes teamwork. It takes strategic thought and planning. Here are some ideas to end the year strong and make this quarter the best finish ever for your business!
One Trick Pony
It is no secret that industry trends can drive business and lead to an increase in demand. However, just as trends can drive up demand and subsequently boost profitability, trends can also have a devastating impact on business. In emerging industries changing demand can lead to volatility, especially for those who are one trick ponies that put all their eggs in one basket. Medical aesthetics is one such industry.
Advertising Brand Names Can Be Bad for Business
Advertising a brand name can be good and bad. If people have a positive opinion about the brand, then you may see a positive response to your marketing efforts. However, the opposite is also true. Before you invest in high-cost technology, do your due diligence. Do not let a salesperson sell you. If it needs to be sold it likely can’t stand on its own merits.
It’s Time To Sweat The Small Stuff
Where our attention goes is where our energy flows. Where our energy flows is where we see true change. By directing our attention to specific areas, we ignite exponential growth. To sustain or enhance outcomes, we must concentrate our efforts. In both business and life, prioritizing what truly matters is essential. Embracing Pareto's Principle and emphasizing the critical 20% that yields 80% of the results can lead to transformative achievements. The key lies in recognizing and nurturing that crucial 20%.
Separation Season
Achieving great success in business is not easy, especially in medical aesthetics. Average and below is everywhere. However, it does not need to be that way. Attending to the little things in the off season can lead to reaping a fruitful harvest in the growth seasons!
Key Considerations for Successful Med Spa Expansion
Deciding to expand and committing to multi-unit growth is one thing. Knowing when, where, and how to expand effectively is another. If it were easy, everyone would do it. If it were easy, so many that try wouldn’t fail as often as they do. So, how is it done successfully? Here are some thoughts to consider and suggestions for easing your way into it.
Virtual Consults...
Virtual consultations have become an invaluable tool for aesthetic practices looking to enhance patient care, convenience, and accessibility. A practice that offers virtual consultations for aesthetic treatments not only caters to the needs of tech-savvy clients (which are becoming the majority) but also opens a world of possibilities.
Why Med Spa Memberships Matter
Membership programs can be a strategic initiative designed to drive revenue during the good times, but also stabilize revenue during recessionary times. If your med spa doesn’t have one, you should strongly consider adding one. If you have one but are not realizing the benefits initially envisioned, then maybe it is time to revisit the structure and start reaping the benefits.
The Role of accountability
The medical aesthetics industry has become wildly competitive. With med spas, wellness centers, facial bars, and injectable studios popping up on what seems like every corner, the lines that once separated each are being blurred. What was once considered operationally acceptable is no longer so. Achieving and maintaining operational excellence requires more than just good intentions; it demands a commitment to accountability at all levels, especially from leadership at the top.
What Is B.A.R. Aesthetics?
When Randy Stepp founded B.A.R. Aesthetics (Beauty. Anti-aging. Rejuvenation.) with his partner Beverly Perri, they did so with the belief that medical aesthetics and wellness could be done better by placing the client’s needs at the forefront.
Back To Profitability
Medical aesthetics practices are businesses just like any other. Even though they provide a service that is clinical by nature, they are still a business. If you struggle with the idea that a medically based practice is a business, the odds are you are either not a practice owner or if you are, the chances are your practice is either struggling to stay afloat or stagnant.
Up your Upsell Game
One of the most expensive aspects of running a medical aesthetics practice is new client acquisition. It is also one aspect of the business that can feel out an owner’s control. It can also be difficult to pin down the actual return on the investment of time and money. However, there is hope. An easier way walks through your door every day.
Use Patient Charting to Boost Business
We offer five reasons why you should make client note taking a priority. By following this tried-and-true process you will not only ensure client safety, which is also good for business, but you will ensure the development of a deeper client relationship, which, as you guessed it, is also good for business.
Downtime Growth Strategies
Whether you're an owner of a medical spa, an aesthetician, injector, or wellness provider, maximizing your time is essential for operating efficiently and effectively. Downtime between clients should be viewed as opportunities to elevate your practice and differentiate yourself in the highly competitive medial aesthetics industry.
The Power of a Great Pitch
One of the most important factors contributing to the success of a medical aesthetics practice is the ability to differentiate the practice from the competition. Many practice owners know they are different, but few can effectively articulate what makes them different. Furthermore, even fewer can clearly explain why they are different.
The Culture Difference
Culture is probably the most influential factor when it comes to achieving high-performance. Most practice owners know this. However, many struggle to develop a high-performance culture for many reasons. Some simply do not have the time necessary to nurture a high-performance culture. For others, there may not be a strong appreciation for culture. Others may lack an understanding of what culture is, why it is important, how to develop and nurture it, and how it impacts results.
Smoothing Out The Effects of Overreacting to An Economic Downturn
Is the medical aesthetics industry impacted by recessionary forces? That’s a question that has been asked by many investors and want to be entrepreneurs who are looking to get into the sector. What we have learned recently is that the medical aesthetics industry does experience retraction during recessionary times.
Dissecting The Key Attributes of a Flourishing Medical Aesthetics Practice
A flourishing medical aesthetics practice requires much more than passion, a desire to do good, and the willingness to work hard. While all these traits are necessary and a characteristic of all great organizations, they are table stake attributes. Those that are required to enter the game. It is the next level attributes that separate the good from the great.
Creating A Visionary Culture
While the bottom-line will ultimately determine whether a practice can pursue its vision, it is not excessive focus on the bottom-line that will lead to long-term success. Ultimately, a strong bottom-line is made up from many contributing factors, each of which when managed properly, inject the practice with life sustaining energy. That said, for those looking to build enduring practices, there is one factor that has the greatest influence over the others and is responsible for the fulfillment of the organization’s vision and purpose. It is culture.
Tips For Hiring and Retaining Exceptional Talent
You can have the most innovative products and beautiful facility, but if your team is not exceptional your practice will never achieve its full potential. The fact is that people are the real difference maker in every organization. Any leader that fails to embrace this notion is destined to fail.