The Rumpus core team, along with approximately 28,000 other veterinary professionals, descended on the Orange County Convention Center in sunny Orlando, Florida, for VMX 2023 from January 13 to 17. 2023 marks the conference’s 40th anniversary, and throwback 1980s-era pricing led to record attendance numbers. The crowds, lines, and packed lectures—although slightly frustrating at times—made [...]
Nearly three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a screaming halt and left us all wondering about veterinary medicine’s future. Could we ever return to “normal” after such a life-changing event? The truth is, we haven’t, and we probably never will. But, I maintain that the many professional changes and the growth [...]
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 [...]
