Tag: networking

  • Does the Word Networking Fill you with Terror?

    Go on, how do you really feel about networking? For me, I can’t imagine anything worse than a room full of people I don’t know. I even find it hard to be part of a room full of people I do know, let alone strike up a conversation with strangers. Does this sound familiar? So,…

  • Stuck on a roundabout in your practice and can’t get off?

    Sometimes when growing our practices, it’s like being stuck on a roundabout from which we can’t exit. How might your beliefs or perceptions be blocking your path?

  • Minding Your Business of Therapy

    Over the last week, I’ve been making suggestions about how you might use the Therapy Practice Business Assessment as the basis for making some changes to your therapy or counselling practice in 2016. So far, we’ve looked at three areas: Knowing Your Practice, Growing Your Practice and Valuing Your Practice. (You can read the blog…

  • Growing Your Therapy Practice

    If you haven’t tried it out already, I suggest that you might use the Therapy Practice Business Assessment as the basis for making some changes to your therapy or counselling practice in the coming year. If you missed the blog post in which I made suggestions for Knowing Your Practice, you can read it here.…

  • How To Prepare For Meetings With Doctors

    A practitioner asked me recently how to prepare for meetings she had set up with doctors. She was concerned about how to convey to them what her job entailed, and what questions they might ask. It was a bit like asking me what she might be asked in an interview! When I visited our local…

  • Help! I Need an Elevator Pitch!

    A therapist client recently asked me for help in writing an elevator pitch. You’ve probably heard how it goes…you get into an elevator, there’s a potential client there, perfect for you, needing what you have to offer, what do you say? You have between 30 and 60 seconds to deliver your message before the doors…

  • How Can I Promote my Practice in an Ethical Way?

    Many therapists find it hard to put themselves out there. Having been on the receiving end of sleezy, pushy marketing or sales in the past, they are fearful of visiting that experience on others. Mindful that people looking for therapy or counselling may well be feeling vulnerable already, they are reluctant to take advantage. Conscious…

  • Lots of Things to do with Business Cards

    So you’ve got your business cards printed up, now what? Sometimes we can put lots of energy into getting them printed, but have no idea what to do next. Here are some ideas for you… Consider getting your business card printed onto a magnet that can be attached to a filing cabinet or other metal…

  • Help! I Need A Room, Fast

    Help! I have no where to see my client. I need a room, and fast! This was the dilemma my friend found herself in when first started her practice. She had a willing client, but no therapy room. Here are a couple of ideas we came up with:

  • What Do You Think of the Competition?

    What comes to mind when you hear the word “competition”? For many people, it conjures up a sense of threat. But I wonder if you have ever thought of the competition as an asset? A common topic of discussion among therapists is the challenge of isolation. Perhaps surprisingly, this is not just a feature of…