Optical Prism December 2014 | Page 12

GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE OPTICAL PRISM IS EXAMINING HOW THE EYECARE INDUSTRY CAN IMPROVE BUSINESS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PRACTICES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA TO NETWORKING TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS PREVIEW OF OUR JANUARY/ FEBRUARY ISSUE STORY ON BEST PRACTICES A SIMPLE 1-2-3 STEP APPROACH CAN HELP ORGANIZATIONS QUICKLY IDENTIFY PROBLEMS. -1Make a list of the issues -2Go over what went wrong -3Review how do I make it better WE LOOK AT THE THINGS EYECARE PROVIDERS CAN DO IN THE SHORT TERM TO IMPROVE NETWORKING. An important part of business success is taking time to evaluate success on a regular basis. This is important to address any issues that may be affecting business at a customer and employee level. Dr. Stelios Nikolakakis has been helping eyecare providers achieve better results through building best practices at all levels of business. Nikolakakis currently teaches at the University of Waterloo and also instructs students in his office. He provides practice management 12 Optical Prism | December 2014 seminars to fellow optometrists and assistants all over the country and serves on advisory panels to s