Power Hour Optometry
528 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsJoin us for the latest ideas and innovations in the optometric industry.
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The Power Hour 3/6/13
March 07, 2013 04:55 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBSEO, SMO, Web 2.0, Google +, Google Place, Facebook, Pinterest, Yelp - it's overwhelming UNTIL Jason Daniels talks about it and explains it in easy to understand English! Jason is an experienced web guru from Eyecarepro and has vast experience helping OD's navigate the online world. Great show!
The Power Hour 2/27/13
February 28, 2013 04:45 - 53 minutes - 12.2 MBKnown for their unique approach to customer service being a great place to work, John Wolske, Cultural Evangelist from Zappos joins the show.
The Power Hour 2/20/13
February 21, 2013 03:46 - 1 hour - 14.6 MBDavid Friedfeld, the president of ClearVision Optical, the well known frame company, joins our show. While ClearVision is indeed a large company David has some great entrepreneurial insights that you’ll definitely want to hear. The company’s long legacy of being family owned will resonate with many of our listeners. David shares his unique thoughts on everything from where the industry is headed, frame inventorying and merchandising, real and perceived differences between designer brand f...
The Power Hour 2/13/13
February 14, 2013 04:12 - 56 minutes - 65 MBGlenn Ellisor, OD the founder of Vision Source and Walt West, OD join The Power Hour! Vision Source is optometry's oldest and biggest doctor alliance. With thousands of members, what makes Vision Source special and why do doctors join? Why not just join a buying group or negotiate pricing deals on your own? Why not just attend trade shows and local meetings for education and camaraderie? Hear what Glen and Walt predict for the future of the industry and why they think doctors will strug...
The Power Hour 2/6/13
February 07, 2013 05:07 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBIndustry veteran and special guest, Angel Alvarez, the CEO of ABB Optical Group, joins the show. He'll be giving his very insightful and thought provoking ideas on creative ways OD's can stay profitable and competitive. As a the leading distributor in the US (and having recently merged with ODG), Angel has a keen vested interest in the health, success and viability of private practice. Hear his answer to the question, "Knowing what you know, if you were a private OD, what would YOU do to ...
The Power Hour 1/23/13
January 24, 2013 18:57 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBHow does your practice confirm appointments, reach out to patients for things like recall and practice announcements? How do you manage and generate positive online reviews? The two industry leaders in this category discuss the importance of communicating with patients in our wired world and how their individual offerings compare. It's a great discussion from 4patientcare and DemandForce!
The Power Hour 1/16/13
January 17, 2013 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBCan a practice survive without vision care plans? Cary Herzberg, OD, joins The Power Hour! Cary made the conscious decision to not accept ANY vision plans and lived to have a vibrant, healthy and profitable specialty contact lens practice. Learn the steps he took to make what many of us only dream about, his reality!
The Power Hour 1/9/13
January 10, 2013 03:59 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBThe President of VSP Vision Care, Jim McGrann, joins us and answers questions about decreasing reimbursements, Eyeconic, corporate out of network providers and a slew of other hot topics. Things heat up on the show so make sure to listen to it in its entirety!
The Power Hour 1/2/13
January 03, 2013 03:34 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBDrs. Alan Glazier, Nathan Bonilla–Warford and Justin Bazan, three social media experts in their own right, discuss, debate and argue the merits of things like Yelp, Facebook and Google+ as well as whether you even need a web page at all and how to handle negative online reviews.
The Power Hour 12/19/12
December 21, 2012 20:31 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB"Blow up the Benchmarks" and shake things up for the new year. Gary Gerber discusses his 5 top ways to positively disrupt the way your practice runs to ensure you have a more profitable year.
The Power Hour 12/12/12
December 21, 2012 20:26 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBLensCrafter founder, Dean Butler discusses the history of the company, where the industry is headed now and how OD's can compete with the Internet and our new economy.
The Power Hour 12/5/12
December 21, 2012 20:16 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBBuying Group or Doctor Alliance? Which is better for your practice? Listen to Mark Feder, OD (CEO of IDOC) and Michael Block (President of Block Buying Group) share their views and opinions.
The Power Hour 11/21/12
December 21, 2012 20:12 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBHoward Purcell, OD, Senior VP at Essilor, shares his thoughts about the future of the profession and goes in depth discussing technology in the dispensary and online eyeglasses.
The Power Hour 11/14/12
December 21, 2012 20:01 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBAn eye exam from a kiosk? Bart Foster, CEO & Founder of SoloHealth is our guest and he'll be discussing his company's technology which is scheduled to be deployed in nearly 1,200 WalMart stores!
The Power Hour 11/7/12
December 21, 2012 19:55 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBHurricane Sandy has done her damage. Learn disaster and contingency planning strategies for your practice. It doesn't take a significant weather event to put this plan into place. Tune in to hear how your practice might be at risk.
The Power Hour 10/24/12
December 21, 2012 19:47 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBWhat are your plans to ensure you grow your practice next year? Learn how to create a budget and marketing plan.
The Power Hour 10/17/12
December 17, 2012 22:54 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MBPublisher Frank Giamannco shares his unabashed views on the state of the profession
The Power Hour 10/10/12
December 17, 2012 22:46 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBWell known optician and educator Ed DeGennaro discusses e-optical tools, maximizing opticians in your practice, Internet eyeglasses and more
The Power Hour 9/26/12
December 17, 2012 22:42 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBDr. Alan Glazier, author of Searchial Marketing, discusses his favorite social media strategies, specifically for optometrists.
The Power Hour 9/12/12
December 17, 2012 22:33 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBIs the Optomap a substitute for dilation? Listen to the sometimes heated debate from your colleagues.
The Power Hour 9/5/12
December 17, 2012 22:09 - 1 hour - 28 MBWhen is the right time to bring in an associate? How do you do it? How do you get that doctor busy without cannabalizing the senior doctor's patients? Listen to this episode of The Power Hour and find out!
The Power Hour 8/29/12
November 14, 2012 03:19 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBAll things social media with OD, Social Media guru - Dr. Nathan Bonilla Warford.
The Power Hour 8/22/12
November 14, 2012 03:08 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBIs there life after vision plans? Can a practice survive without vision plans? "Something is better than nothing" might not be the case. Listen to this informative discussion on this weeks' show.
The Power Hour 8/15/12
October 13, 2012 17:08 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBAre we giving away eyeglass sales because of too much emphasis on medical eyecare?
The Power Hour 8/8/12
October 13, 2012 16:48 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBListen to your colleagues talk about the best and worst marketing projects and ideas they've every tried or thought about.
The Power Hour 8/1/12
September 11, 2012 14:01 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBStaff management is the number one challenge for nearly every optometrist. Hear the thoughts about hiring for personality vs. skill along with lots of other great advice.
The Power Hour 7/25/12
August 10, 2012 17:29 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBAre there too many optometrists? Not enough patients? What's your opinion?
The Power Hour 7/18/12 Inaugural Show
August 09, 2012 21:50 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBHow do you see the future of optometry? Is it so bright that we gotta wear shades, or so dim that we'll all need low vision soon?