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Is Your Veterinary Practice Netflix or Blockbuster?

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We all remember the days when there was a Blockbuster Video Rental in almost every section of town.  Then one day they slowly started to disappear.  Within 10 years Blockbuster was closing its doors with $1.1 billion dollars in losses, yet the movie rental business was growing year over year.   Blockbuster had failed to recognize the changing needs of the consumer while the new kid on the block, Netflix, was changing the way we watched movies at home.
 
Netflix knew if they solved "the perceived" issue of high late fees they could lure consumers to not only buy videos from them but also get them to subscribe to their service and pay a recurring monthly fee.  Blockbuster responded with a competitive offering, but it was too little too late.  The game had already changed.

The Blockbuster/Netflix scenario is relevant to the veterinary industry in so many ways.  Technology is allowing new companies and competition to enter the market and introduce new ways pet owners care for their pets.  Some examples of new offerings that have already hit the market are telemedicine apps, mobile vets, online ask a vet platforms, resource sharing solutions, and online pharmacies.

With all this competition there is no better time than now to take another look at your approach to growing your veterinary or pet care business and your vision for it's future. Whether it is to focus on a lucrative exit strategy or a marketing plan to compete and thrive against new models or corporate accounts entering your market. Unfortunately, taking the Blockbuster approach and continuing to provide veterinary care alone is no longer job security.   Let's take a closer look at three of the problems Netflix solved for and how your veterinary practice or pet care business can achieve double-digit growth by doing the same.

Business Model: Transaction vs. Subscription Business
The fundamental difference between a transaction vs a subscription model is that a subscription based company thrives on recurring revenue, (aims at building a base of clients who would pay constantly), while the other is dependent on one-off payments (aims at acquiring new clients).  When your veterinary hospital adopts a subscription or membership model, like the MBF Loyalty annual Pet Rewards membership program, you have the ability to predict revenue. This recurring revenue is, in fact, one of the most compelling factors in your veterinary practices valuation. A business with a recurring revenue model can see a valuation of four to eight times that of a comparable business with little recurring revenue. 

Perceived Costs
It was not intuitive for Netflix to ask consumers to commit to paying a monthly fee when the industry leader didn't require any type of commitment.  What Netflix figured out was, if they overcame the "perceived cost" issue related to the high cost of late fees, the consumer would be happy.  By offering a subscription/membership program, your clients believe they are getting greater value and the "perceived high cost of veterinary care" has been diminished. The end result is clients are taking better care of their pets and their lifetime value with your practice has increased.

Competition
With every new subscription, Netflix captured more market share from their competitors but also built an emotional bond with subscribing members.  This type of a relationship is difficult for transactional businesses to achieve and more important count on.  A membership model closes the door on the competition and enables your veterinary practice or pet care business to grow more profitably with a strong recurring base of clients. 

If you would like to learn more about how your veterinary practice or pet care business can benefit from MBF Loyalty's Membership program please click here to schedule a meeting with one of our Business Consultants.

 

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Something To Consider Before Selling Your Veterinary Practice...

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Times are a changing in the veterinary industry.  Veterinary groups are purchasing independent practices at astonishing rates, and it is no secret that a financially healthy practice will demand a higher price than one that is less profitable with flat revenues.  For the independent practice owners that are not interested in selling their practice, they must now consider how they will compete against practices that are corporate owned, have "deeper pockets" and access to more marketing resources.   

Although both scenarios seem challenging and maybe even impossible to solve for, there are solutions.  One of the quickest ways to drive incremental top-line revenue is to establish a membership based rewards program. This type of rewards program will bring in membership fees and deliver up to a 30% revenue increase for your hospital.  

Once a member and an active participant in the program, your client will no longer be distracted by your competitor's (with deep pockets) direct mail campaigns, social media ads, google ads, etc. As they become more ingrained in the rewards program, their spend and loyalty with your practice will continue to increase, and they become advocates of your practice. As we know, there is no better way to grow our business than word of mouth!  Loyalty has been rewarded! 

If you would like to learn more about MBF Loyalty's reward program or see a demo with real life results, please CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment with one of our business consultants. 

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Webinar: Increase Client Visits To Your Veterinary Practice

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We know that the financial health of your veterinary practice is important and that increasing client visits will help you reach your business goals. So let us help!  Attend this FREE Webinar and learn how the MBF Loyalty Solution will: 

  • Drive Immediate Revenue Growth...seriously, Immediate! 
  • Increase usage of services (ie dental, boarding, laser therapy etc)
  • Differentiate your veterinary practice from the competition
  • Improve effectiveness of your practice's communication

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! 

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Veterinary Marketing Tip: How To Improve Your Email Open Rates

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If you think that the majority of your clients are reading your emails, think again. In fact, the average open rate for an email campaign in the veterinary industry is only about 22%.  As disappointing as that seems there is hope in improving these rates by improving the client's perception of their relationship with your practice.   One way to achieve this is by elevating their status from client to being a member, or VIP member of your practice.  Veterinary practices that have implemented rewards program are converting clients to members at very high rates. Some are seeing up to 80% participation.  Members love earning rewards, engage with the practice more frequently and are interested in being kept up to date on all the opportunities available to use their rewards.  Thus, they will be more receptive to your email communications! In fact, a typical rewards email campaign is seeing a lift in open rate of up to 172%!

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