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.
The Future of Medical Aesthetics
To stay relevant in an ever-changing industry like medical aesthetics, a practice owner must continue to offer effective and innovative service solutions to its clientele. In this “new” era where self-care and holistic well-being are taking center stage, it's crucial that medical aesthetics practice owners stay ahead of the curve by embracing emerging trends.
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.
Key Considerations when Starting Your Own Med Spa
The medical aesthetics industry is booming and interest is at an all-time high from investors and entrepreneurs alike. Those looking to open a medical aesthetics practice should consider some key factors before diving into such a venture.
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.
Springtime Is Growth Time
Spring not only brings with it great opportunities help clients look and feel their best, but also a chance to boost business while fulfilling your client driven purpose. By helping clients prepare their skin and bodies for summer fun you can also help your practice grow by expanding service offerings to existing clients and acquiring new clients through focused springtime prep and summer ready marketing campaigns.
The Founder’s Dilemma
The founder’s dilemma is this, when is the right time to take on a partner or exit completely, and who is the right partner to do either? Those unfamiliar with all it takes to build and grow a business may not understand the dilemma. However, such a decision is not that easy for a founder who has taken on great risk and poured their heart and soul into nurturing and growing a business that was at one time on outer edges of what now appears to be a no brainer industries.
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.
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.
The Performance Dilemma: Strong Manager or Charismatic Leader?
There's a common perception that the highest-performing organizations are led by charismatic leaders with big personalities. While this may hold true in Hollywood, it's important to note that in today's world, a Gordon Gekko-type leader would not fare well and likely wouldn't stand the test of time, especially in the aesthetics industry.
Leave A Lasting Impression
The reality of business is that unless you develop a unique technology or introduce a new product to the world, the difference between your practice and your competition’s lies within one true differentiating factor. The experience.