Your veterinary team members work hard, and they’ve been subjected to unprecedented stressors in recent years. Recognizing team members year-round increases job satisfaction, but the holidays are a great time to ramp up your efforts to ensure the whole team feels valued. You may think you need flashy, creative ways to honor your team, but [...]
Editor’s note: The Rumpus October blog post covered how employers could use remote workers. This November blog is written from the viewpoint of Paulette Senior and the (remote) Rumpus editorial team. I have worked at Rumpus for more than three years, always working from home (WFH), and knew from the start that our CEO was [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, your clients have a ton on their minds as they plan 10-course feasts, dazzling table displays, and their guests’ sleeping arrangements. So, you need to gently remind them of the holiday dangers for their pets. Eye-catching infographics, witty social media posts, and thoughtful blog posts will get your point across. Here are [...]
Although they may not seem like a natural fit, remote or work-from-home (WFH) team members can be an enormous asset to the modern veterinary practice. Whether your WFH team members enjoy a hybrid work arrangement or are exclusively remote, here are seven ways to fully use their talents and ensure they remain engaged and effective [...]
Running a business, seeing clients and patients, and managing your team leaves you little time to tackle writing tasks. However, your business may be getting by on word-of-mouth referrals, but content-based marketing is essential. A thoughtful, comprehensive marketing strategy that includes social media posts, blogs, newsletters, and emails will help maintain your current clientele and [...]
Deciding on your topic isn’t the only challenge of writing online content—you must also consider the form and length of your message. Feeling stuck? Don’t worry. Let the Rumpus Writing and Editing team explain the advantages and disadvantages of short-form and long-form content writing, and why you’ll want a balance of both when writing content [...]
How is it already September? Although we can’t speak for everyone, the Rumpus Writing and Editing team is certain that summer somehow gets shorter every year. Back-to-school season signals an abrupt and dramatic schedule change for pets—one day their home is full of activity and human companionship, and the next, they’re alone for eight hours—or [...]
When I was growing up in a factory town south of Chicago, I frequently considered what I wanted to do when I became an adult. Each week or month I found a new passion—a nurse, a fashion model, an educator. My dad was a teacher, as was his dad, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins [...]
Your practice’s social media presence can make or break your brand’s online—and some would argue your entire—reputation. Despite the power of these platforms, writing and publishing social content often gets little attention—or worse, is forgotten altogether, or delegated to younger non-marketing team members who are “better at technology.” Without conscious effort and attention to detail, [...]
When you dreamed of being a veterinarian, you never imagined you’d spend so much time talking to people. Instead of snuggling puppies and kittens all day, you actually spend the majority of your work hours—and after-work hours—educating and counseling pet owners. To help you step up your game and cater to what your clients really [...]
