TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Our Experience for Your Use
This website was created created and co-founded by us – Sarah Breymeier and Ann Dosen.
Both of us have spent nearly ten years in the podiatry industry, attending dozens upon dozens of podiatric meetings and trade shows.
Therefore, we want to put our experience to good use!
Below are some helpful “tricks of the trade” from us to you… enjoy!
GOOD ADVICE – PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
No matter if you work in the podiatric profession as physician, vendor, or meeting organizer/planner, utilizing the tips and resources supplied below will serve you well!
Increase your Productivity and Without Getting Overwhelmed.
I read this book cover to cover in just a couple of days. It’s been a few years since I read it, but it always stands out as one that I recommend to anyone that wants to continue to achieve. Whether you own a small business (like a podiatry practice or a device company), it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the things you should be doing.
The Slight Edge provides practical/doable advice to help you set your goals and break down the activities that must take place to achieve those goals – step by step. By doing a little bit every single day, you will see big changes over time. There’s no need to do everything in one day, one week, one month, or even one year.
Do one action item every single day and the result will show itself!
-SARAH
Every day I listen to at least one podcast episode while I’m driving or working out to give me inspiration for the day. There are days when I wake up and don’t want to do a single thing other than catch up on episodes of Outlander, but after listening to one of these podcasts, I know I can take over the world! No matter what your daily life brings you, every single person on the planet will get something out of listening to these individuals.
John Maxwell Leadership Podcast – a weekly podcast from the leadership authority John Maxwell. This podcast focuses on the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader. Even if leadership is not one of your primary goals, the principles translate to any project or position you are in. I always come away with new motivation or a fresh outlook on a current project. Each episode comes with a downloadable resource to work through.
Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield – Amy Porterfield is considered the GIANT in the online marketing space. She is so inspiring to listen to. Her episodes include expert interviews, mini execution plans, and secrets from her product and service launches; all tied together by her mission to make each episode as actionable and profitable as possible. Every episode I listen to of hers gets me thinking about the next big thing I want us to tackle. Her advice is tangible and for real life.
Rise Podcast with Rachel Hollis – hosted by the best-selling author of “Girl, Wash Your Face”, this podcast is a series of conversations with business powerhouses and personal development leaders where each episode provides listeners with tactical, valuable takeaways.
-ANN
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Tips for DPMs
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Building Effective Team Appreciation Systems
Identifying and creating a meaningful reward system for your team is often overcomplicated and overstressed. I won’t waste your time, so let’s get into it. The first step in making this a lasting effort is to wipe the slate clean. Audit your financials and determine what you’re currently spending that should be considered employee appreciation expense. We’re talking about staff lunches, Christmas bonuses, those random Starbucks runs, etc. Probably spending way more than you expected, right? We all love our team and would be lost without them. It’s so difficult not to want to give them the world. Next step [...]
Discover Opportunities to Transform Your Practice with SureFit
Are They Problems or Opportunities?! Running a practice efficiently is no small task. Inflation, staffing challenges, and stagnant or reduced reimbursements are hitting practices harder than ever. SureFit is here to help turn these problems into opportunities—making your practice more efficient while enhancing patient care. Focus on Opportunities That Enhance Care If something is not working well in your office, consult with your staff to identify opportunities to streamline processes. Your staff is on the frontline and would welcome the opportunity to provide input for improvement, especially if it will help them be more effective in their role. There are [...]
Dr. Nicole Freels on Ideas for “MailBox Money”
The Importance of Ancillary Revenue For private practices, generating additional streams of income is crucial for financial sustainability. Ancillary revenue, often referred to as "mailbox money," is income that comes in regularly without requiring active work. This can significantly improve a practice's financial health while enhancing the services offered to patients. Start by Dreaming Big The first step to creating ancillary revenue is to dream. Think about what is missing in your field or what products could improve your practice. For instance, creating your own product line, such as foot care products or therapeutic devices, can set you apart in [...]
For Podiatrists, Post-Meeting Action Plan
Post-Meeting Action Plan It’s almost the end of 2024. By now you have attended at least one, probably more than one, conference in our industry. Now it’s time to reflect. Ideally, you will do this as soon as you return from your conference but in case you didn’t take the time - here’s your chance. Create an Action Plan to implement what you learned in your practice. Good news! We have created a worksheet for you to use. Click here to download your Action Plan Worksheet. -Ann Dosen
AI AI AI Caramba
AI is everywhere. While I won’t say it’s a solution for everything, it is a tool that can save time and assist with all kinds of different tasks. It’s overwhelming. I’m learning more and more about it every day, as I’m sure you are too. Each month, I plan to feature a new idea or “how-to” for exploring this new frontier. To get us started, I thought it would be fun to ask Chat GPT to write us a poem about our beloved industry. I simply typed “Please give me a short, clever poem about the podiatric industry.” Chat GPT [...]
Seasonal Planning: Conferences and Practice PR
TRICKS OF THE TRADE Quick Tips for DPMs Seasonal Planning: Conferences and Practice PR Before you blink, you will realize that November is here... and for most that means the beginning of the holiday season, but for DPMs (and hopefully most in health care), it means DIABETES AWARENSS MONTH! This year, use the next couple of weeks to think of ways that you can help contribute to Diabetes Awareness Month and educate your community about podiatry and this chronic disease. There are several ways you can get involved and put yourself in the public eye to enhance your credibility as [...]
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Ideas for Meeting Planners
Reducing Risk by Staying on Site
TRICKS OF THE TRADE Quick Tips for Meeting Planners Reducing Risk by Staying on Site Attending a meeting is a lot like going to a casino - once you get inside you don't leave for three days and there aren't any clocks anywhere. The urge to get out of the hotel can start to become an itch and meeting planners sometimes use local attractions to motivate more attendance. I get it, but keep in mind the risk that has now been presented by going off site. Meetings are hard enough to control given the amount of people who each have [...]
TRICKS OF THE TRADE, Quick Tips for Meeting Planners
Sell Out Once Your Sold Out Sarah Breymeier Exhibit halls are getting harder and harder to sell out... or at least that's what I thought when Ann and I took on organizing the upcoming Balance Health Physicians Educational Conference. I was definitely confident that we would hit our commercial support goals, but I was not expecting to get a multitude of requests to exhibit once we had hit our maximum capacity for booths. Suddenly, the cliche of you want what you can't have came into play. Once I posted that the exhibit hall was SOLD OUT, we had a massive [...]
DEMO, DISCUSS, DO
AXE SOME TRADITIONAL LECTURES This month, I provided the following two articles in the DPM Newsletter; you may have received it if you have chosen to be on our DPM Newsletter Send List. 🙂 Why am I copying/pasting? Well... consider these thoughts and concepts as you put together your agenda for next year. If you want to make a more meaningful impact, go back to the drawing board of your scientific content and get creative in the ways you can incorporate more demonstrations, discussions and hands-on experiences.DPM JULY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE ONE Honing Your Skills Teaching Does a Dr. Good I've [...]
ARTICLES WORTH SHARING; AI IS AGING ME
I'm going to be blatantly honest - I am finally starting to feel old when it comes to some of the new advances in technology. Up to this point, I have either been highly active in adopting new technology, or been able to catch on faster than most with anything new that's hitting the market. I have to say, however, that all of the AI conversations are starting to overwhelm me. ARE YOU IN THE SAME BOAT? Then let's check out this article together! 7 A.I. Tips and Techniques for Novices https://www.meetingsnet.com/event-tech-virtual-meetings/7-ai-tips-and-techniques-novices Thoughts? Questions? Email Me! Sarah Breymeier: beheard@podiatrymeetings.com
ARTICLES WORTH SHARING; I VOTE “YES!” FOR FOOD TRUCKS
Two summers ago Ann and I went to the North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium at Kent State and I saw something I had never seen at a meeting before - a food truck! Food trucks are in my TOP 10 of all-time favorite things on this earth. Food choices are always a challenge at meetings - so I wanted to simply share my reaction to the food truck (FOOD TRUCKS ROCK!) at Kent State and share the article below: 6 Pros and Cons to Creating a Food-Truck Meal Function https://www.meetingsnet.com/event-design-ideas/29-survey-questions-reliable-event-feedback Thoughts? Questions? Email Me! Sarah Breymeier: beheard@podiatrymeetings.com
MEETING TRENDS; MIS IS HOT
In this month's DPM newsletter, I noted that MIS seems to be a popular scientific trend at the moment. In fact, there are 4 upcoming events focusing on this subject matter: July 19 - 20 | Rosemont, IL | 12 CE IMIFAS Cadaver Lab July 26-27 | Online | 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Rearfoot-Forefoot MIS Surgical Conference September 28-29 | Chicago, IL | 16 CECH ACPPS Cadaver Lab Workshop October 11-12 | New Orleans, LA | 10 CECH AMIFAS MIS Cadaver Lab Masters Course As you're preparing your next meeting, be sure to consider if this is fleeting, [...]