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Live from CVC Central: Answering emergency calls is essential to your bottom line

August 25, 2008

It pays to staff your phone until midnight.

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Tip from Firstline Live 2008: Fix your phone troubles

August 24, 2008

Here's help for overworked receptionists.

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Tip from Firstline Live 2008: Improve client compliance with role-playing

August 22, 2008

Practice is essential to getting it right with clients.

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Embrace your change

August 1, 2008

As David Bowie says, "Time may change me." And time's probably changed your practice, too. Did you have computers in your practice 10 years ago? Or five? Perhaps. How do you use them? Do you schedule appointments, search the Web for product information, or look for tools to educate clients and improve your practice's efficiency?

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What's keeping you up at night?

July 1, 2008

Ever wake up in the middle of the night and worry about work? What's on your mind as you toss and turn, silently seething over the sleep you're missing and the problem that won't stop rolling around in your mind? We wanted to know. So in March, we asked. Here's what you said:

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Those new arrivals

April 1, 2008

We haven't told our dog, Sebastian, that he'll have a new sibling this August. When our son was born a few years ago, Sebastian was the most enthusiastic cheerleader you could ask for. So I'm hoping he'll revive that same joyous spirit when he has another little human brother or sister. These transitions take patience, but there are many little rewards along the way.

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Those little betrayals

March 1, 2008

Mary's a customer service guru and a gossip. Lisa's a whiz with lab work, but she tends to grouch when she's pressed and running behind. These are the perfect set-ups for little betrayals.

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Tell your story

January 1, 2008

Most of us aren't very comfortable talking about ourselves. It's a hard skill to master, and too often it feels like you're bragging. But if you're not talking about what you do well, how will others know? If you're waiting for them to catch you in the act, you may have a long wait.

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Give yourself a gift

December 1, 2007

Feeling sapped? Rundown, tired, out of sorts? Oh yeah. It's so easy to give and so hard to say no. You do it all the time. It's the 15 minutes at the end of the day you spend making a comfy bed for a sick pet or the extra walk you sneak in for your favorite boarder. Or maybe you volunteer to stay late to finish filing or clear the clutter from the reception area. The truth is, you do a lot.

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