TESTIMONIALS

Over the 5-plus years we have been clients of Tom Bowman, our practice has experienced amazing growth, both financially and professionally!

Our annual revenue and revenue per patient has more than doubled

Our staff has become empowered and passionate about the growth and success of the practice

We moved into a new location, doubling our size, and now we’re outgrowing this space!

When a “shopper” calls on the phone, we almost always make an appointment

Our staff enjoys working here and turnover is much, much less frequent

We truly have learned to “work smarter, not harder”

 Most importantly, we have learned that there is always room for improvement.  No matter how far we have come.

 Early in our relationship it was obvious that the business of optometry is not just a job for Tom, but that he cares deeply about his clients and the success of their practices.  We will always count our decision to become clients as one of the best in the life of our practice.

 J.B., OD- Colorado

 K. H., OD- Iowa

“Working with Tom was a pleasure for not only me but that of my staff as well.  Since working with Tom, we have found that our weekly staff meetings and evaluation of statistics have been a great way for us to keep those occasional small problems that inevitably pop up in a large practice like ours from becoming much bigger problems.  The increased communication among staff and understanding of these statistics as well as the implementation of some of Tom’s other recommendations for our practice have helped us to see increased revenue growth that have more than exceeded our expectations.  Most importantly through all of this though is the fact that what has benefited us has also benefited our patients.  Through our experience with Tom we have been able to provide our patients with an increase in service and quality that has helped us to better fulfill our mission of enhancing their visual quality of life.”

T.H.,OD- Iowa

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 I had the pleasure of working with Tom Bowman a couple of years ago.  Tom was always energetic and motivational, yet remained focused on my concerns and needs. In starting a new practice, I was very fortunate to have Tom help me establish good business habits and guide me in implementing effective and diplomatic ways to handle  employees and vendors.  Additionally, he helped jump start the practice with effective marketing strategies that have proven to be tried and true, as I still utilize them to this day.

II highly recommend giving Tom Bowman the chance to serve as your practice mentor as it will improve the quality of your optometric life.

 G. B., OD -Arizona

It’s been a pleasure working with Tom Bowman for the past seven years.  I could go on and on about the financial gains of my practice and the enormous growth we have witnessed because of Tom's advice and support.  His explanations regarding the importance of statistics and how to make them understandable, the pre-appointing system, respectable marketing campaigns and countless other pieces of advice have been a God send.  Although...I don't think these strategies fully explain Tom's best qualities.  Without a doubt, the greatest gains I have received under his training have come in the personal gains we have realized because of his techniques.  The amount of free time for our family, pride in our work, pride in our staff and their sense of loyalty to their jobs have transformed our lives. 
 
would highly recommend Tom's services to anyone seeking answers, organization and freedom in their practice.
 
S. L., O.D.-Missouri

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I have worked with Tom for over five years. It is easy to say that he has been key to the success we are experiencing today. Anyone can offer good advice, but what is really exceptional in the relationship I have developed with Tom is the level of trust. I have learned, through repeated experience, to trust his recommendations even when it is well outside my comfort zone. Greater risk can equal greater success or greater loss. Tom always had the confidence to get me past my own fears and helped me and my practice to achieve much more success than we ever would have on our own. We have maintained positive growth since starting from scratch six years ago in a highly competitive suburban area. We are realistically working toward a one million dollar year for 2008. He is just the right package of positive energy and intelligence.

B.W., OD-Utah

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I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Tom Bowman over the last seven years.  In that time we have grown our practice from around $400,000 per year in annual sales to nearly $2,000,000 this year!  It was not easy, but with his upbeat approach we have continued to thrive!

The most important thing Tom brings to the table is his positive attitude and overall knowledge of private practice.  Tom has probably seen every imaginable type of private practice from one side of America to the other and has "seen this problem before".

I still recall our initial meeting with Tom.  At that point, I was ready to sell the office and start again at "a better location".  Tom explained to us (and I still use this quote to this day), "Why do you think you can run an office any better that is 100 miles up the road... just stick it out and if you still don't like it in a year I will personally help you sell it."  Well, we stuck it out and are thriving today because of his advice.

I would unconditionally recommend Tom and his services to help maximize your professional enjoyment and profitability.

J. L.,OD-Missouri

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I had the opportunity to work with Tom Bowman when I decided to start a practice cold.  I had recently moved across the country, could not find a job that I liked, and decided to take the plunge.  Starting a practice was something that was very scary to me, and I could not have done it without Tom’s help.

 Tom taught me the importance of a budget and keeping track of key statistics to monitor the growth of my practice.  He introduced me to effective marketing strategies, both internal and external.  The local cable station asked to interview me about glaucoma.  I was too afraid to do it, but Tom’s program encouraged me and helped me prepare for the interview, and since then I am now a pro, doing live radio spots and articles in the newspaper on a routine basis. 

 Tom helped establish excellent customer service techniques with my staff, from proper phone technique to empowering my staff to make customers happy.  Tom also helped me deal with difficult employee situations.  I am now confident in the way I evaluate, hire and even fire employees when necessary. 

 As a busy optometrist who was not effectively schooled in the management of a practice,

I recommend Tom Bowman whole heartedly to anyone wishing to improve their practice.  As my practice has grown and I have become more seasoned, I still count on him for the newest information to guarantee success of my practice. 

 Tom has a wealth of knowledge in practice mentoring.  His sincere interest in me and my success, both on a personal and professional level, has been invaluable.

M.F., OD-Michagan

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We have been clients of Tom Bowman for six years, and he has helped us with a myriad of practice concerns from evaluating our optical dispensary to managing our clinical staff to be more productive and efficient.  Our revenue has almost tripled, and we have learned how to financially manage our practice growth.  Tom has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Optometric field, and his management advice is tried and true.  With his expertise, we have “raised the bar” in providing quality care to our patients.  I would highly recommend Tom Bowman  for that practice which is looking to set itself apart from the rest.

 C.P., O.D.- Colorado

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 Working with Tom was a rewarding experience. He helped implement pre-appointing, staff development and staff self-motivation by following statistics and understanding the implications of them to the office.  Because of these changes, our overall productivity increased and our chaos decreased.  He taught us different ways to work smarter not harder.  Tom was a great asset to the practice.

 M.K., OD- Nebraska

Toms insights and advice have been consistently helpful in clearing up frustrating office problems.  I can’t imagine having a better mentor. 

 E.N., OD - New York

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I have worked with Tom Bowman and he has been a wonderful practice counselor as well as a trusted friend.

 Together using his advice and implementing the things he recommended, we took a declining mature practice to a growing and prosperous one with a fresh outlook on Optometry.

Our percentage increase has been over 20% in gross income. My employees are refreshed and motivated and the things he recommended like patient pre-appointing , recall methods, reactivation methods, and over-all advice has been extremely beneficial.

 W.L., OD- Arkansas