Expert Interviews
Worst way to announce changes to the team
Avoid this snafu when telling team members about new practice protocols.
Video blog: How to send e-mail reminders
Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to convert phone-call reminders into e-mails.
Video: Coping with husband-and-wife team drama
If you're undermined by managers' or owners' spouses on the job, speak up. Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Shawn McVey, MSW, tells you how to cope with troublesome husband-and-wife teams.
Video blog: Personalizing mass client e-mails
Save time and money by sending personalized mass e-mails to clients.
Work in a 50+ employee practice? Then you need these two tips
Here are ideas for reducing conflict and boosting efficiency on a large team.
Video: Make your day run more smoothly
The key to efficiency in your veterinary practice lies in how you start your day. Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Denise Tumblin, CPA, offers three tips for getting off on the right foot.
Video: Economy causes buyers and sellers to struggle
Tom McFerson, CPA, offers advice to veterinarians looking to buy or sell a practice during tough times.
Video blog: Recording vaccine lot numbers
Watch a demonstration of how to create a useful medical notes template in paperless records.
Video: Mark Opperman, CVPM, explains a drama-free way to fire an employee
Here's how to take the emotion out of termination.
Denise Tumblin: What to cut in a tough economy
Denise Tumblin, CPA, recommends reevaluating these areas of your veterinary practice.
Video blog: Web 102-opening an online store
Here's an easy way to take the edge away from Internet pharmacies.
Video: What to do with a $5,000 renovation budget
If your resources are skimpy, here's how to use them wisely, says architect Dan Chapel.
Video blog: Web 101-how to start a practice site
Have you been given the task of creating a Web site? Here's where to begin.
How to avoid conflict with new associates
Here are three tips for how to adapt to the new doctor-without fighting
Firstline readers share why they love the magazine
Team members sing the praises of Firstline's practical tools and useful information.
Video blog: Annual report cards key to client compliance
Learn what to ask clients to lock in compliance.
Video: Avoid these Web mistakes
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM, warns against the top veterinary site design errors. Here's how to avoid these web marketing mistakes.
Video: Attract new clients with your Web site
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM, explains what to include and who to link to on your site.
ProMeris for Dogs: A technical manual for veterinarians
Posted as an example of a technical manual for CVM's advertising website
Video: Fight for your pharmacy income
Consultants Gary Glassman and Mark Opperman explain why you should hold on to your pharmacy revenue-and how to win against Internet pharmacies.
No. 1 team trend
Turnover is a perennial problem. Learn what you'll face in the new year-and how to ease the strain.
Video: How to handle a crying employee
Stress in the workplace might sometimes overwhelm your employees. Here's how to comfort them when the tears start flowing.
Video: How to recommend an expensive treatment
Your clients' wallets may be stretched, but their pets' health should still be a priority. Dr. Jim Kramer gives tips on recommending pricey treatments.
Video: Creating a feline-friendly practice
CATalyst's Dr. Jane Brunt offers tips on how to treat cats well-and draw more of their owners in the door.
Video: Doing the best you can in a downturn
Practical advice on keeping a hospital growing during a recession from Dr. Jeff Rothstein, a Detroit, Mich., practice owner.
Minimally invasive tracheal stent placement to treat canine tracheal collapse: Part 2 (3:20)
In this two-part video, Dr. Matthew Beal discusses minimally invasive tracheal stent placement to treat canine tracheal collapse.
Minimally invasive tracheal stent placement to treat canine tracheal collapse: Part 1 (3:56)
What can cat owners do to help their cats with chronic pain? (1:55)
Dr. Sheilah Robertson discusses what cat owners can do to help their cats with chronic pain.
Stop social loafing: Part 2
Work gets done in a group when every individual is motivated. Here's how to get people going.
Video: Financially hurting? This veterinarian feels your pain
Dr. Jeff Rothstein, MBA, a Veterinary Economics advisory board member, shares some insights from the trenches in hard-hit Detroit.