Hundreds of questions have come in, and we have summed them up for you.

Q. Will the event teach me how to get more patients?

A. Absolutely! The event has two specific themes.

Q. Will food be provided? A. Yes, you’ll get a hot breakfast and hot lunch on Saturday and Sunday which are the main session days for the event. In addition, you get discounts to a tremendous dinner buffet at the hotel. I’ll pay for coffee breaks on Saturday and Sunday.

Q. We love that you are providing car service from and to the airport, what are the restrictions?

A. There are no restrictions. It does not matter when you land, and when your flight departs. We’ll make sure you get picked up when you land, and are treated like a VIP at this star-studded event.

We’ll get in touch with you after you register and co-ordinate airport transfers and hotel reservation (which is included)

>> Come Vacation On Us, While Growing Your Practice < <

Q. This is an incredible deal you are offering, how did you manage to make it so affordable?

A. Honestly, we searched high and low for a place that would give our attendees the experience of a lifetime. After sending our marketing coordinator to Vegas THREE times, we finally found an excellent hotel, off the strip called the South Point Casino. We were able to negotiate with the hotel and put together an incredible bargain, and have passed on ALL the savings to you so you can have the experience of a lifetime.

Q. I’ve attended many marketing events and they always are selling stuff from the stage, are you going to do the same?

A. No, no, and no! We have specifically told our speakers that they are NOT allowed to pitch products and services on the stage. They’ve been asked to teach you EVERYTHING they know, and hold nothing back.

>> Cutting Edge Strategies To Help You Get More Patients < <

Q. I would like to come in on Thursday night so that I can attend the CE session – how would that work?

A. Your registration includes a luxurious hotel room for Friday and Saturday night. If you arrive Thursday night or extend your stay, we’ve arranged for a group discount. Hurry because all rooms are going FAST!

We’ll make this easy and fun.

Q. When does the event end on Sunday?

A. The event ends at 5 pm on Sunday. If you have to leave early, don’t worry, because attendees will have a chance to purchase the video recordings.

The video recordings are available for attendees only.

Q. When does the price go up for the Private Practice Retreat?

A. On Sunday February 5th, the price for the Retreat will go up by $100.

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I want to announce the WINNERS of the VIP scholarship!

I want to thank everyone for their interest in the VIP scholarship to the 2012 Private Practice Retreat in Las Vegas on April 13, 14 and 15. It was a humbling experience to see so much interest in the upcoming event, and I can’t wait to see everyone there!

Before I announce the winner, I want to tell all the participants that everyone deserved to win, for taking the initiative and commenting here on the blog. It takes courage to express your thoughts, and I admire and respect everyone who expressed their interest in the upcoming event.

So, it’s time to announce the winners.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3o2viTfsU

The TWO winners of the VIP scholarship to the 2012 Private Practice Retreat are:

Tobin Forbus

Mark Quitnner

Congratulations!

Please get in touch with Geo by visiting the website of the event and clicking on the contact page and mention “VIP Winner” in the subject line. You’ll get a hotel room for 2 nights, VIP registration to the three day workshop (day one is a CE / clinical workshop). All the details about the event can be found here.

The registration page is open, and there’s going to be a limited number of tickets.

http://www.privatepracticeretreat.com << Register here

Each year, my events like the Private Practice Retreat sell out in record time.

And with the line up of presenters we have presenting this year - the 2012 Retreat in Vegas is going to be sold out as well.

In fact, to quote Steve Jobs, “We are about to cause a dent in the universe”.

The early bird price discount, and special bonuses go away this Saturday, February 4th.

Here’s where you can learn more about the 2012 Retreat weekend and register to be one of the attendees.

>> http://www.privatepracticeretreat.com <<

Looking forward to seeing you there and meeting with you

Nitin

PS. Remember the big discount and incredible bonuses go away this Saturday, February 4th

>> http://www.privatepracticeretreat.com <<

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Today, I have some good news for you.

Keep reading how you can win this VIP scholarship to Private Practice Retreat 2012 in Las Vegas on April 13, 14 and 15 where you’ll get…

You’ll learn fresh new ideas, growth strategies and proven operating systems to run your practice like a Swiss watch.

You’ll want to be there, front and center, if you’re serious about taking your physical therapy private practice to the highest level of excellence, service, and profits.

Now, if you’ve never been to the Private Practice Summit, or if you happened to miss last year’s event, let me do my best to draw you a word picture of what you missed out on…

Private Practice Retreat is a three day all out event where hundreds of private practice owners from all over the globe come together to learn and share all things private practice.

It’s the ONLY event of its kind where the presenters are actual in-the-trenches private practice owners who take the stage and give YOU the systems, secrets, strategies and tactics that have elevated their private practice to new heights.

…better yet, check out some of the testimonials from our most recent event, where you’ll get a better idea of the type of events we conduct.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAd9d5wKtMs

Like I said, this year I’m giving away two VIP scholarships to Private Practice Retreat 2012! The scholarship includes ALL-ACCESS to EVERYTHING including the hotel room.

The winners of the PPR12 VIP Scholarship will be announced on Monday, January 30th right here on this blog.

Again the two questions to answer are…

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Chances are your answer is no. In fact, you help people get rid of their pain. But the pain of losing your practice (or seeing it decline) is directly related to 2 dangerous missteps, which I reveal here:

http://referralignition.com/the-two-biggest-mistakes/ Avoid this at all costs

Over the past few days I’ve shared some incredible information about how you can help your private practice not only survive but thrive against all odds.

I shared lessons about Apple and how they have transformed the way we use phones, computers, music players and how the use of the infamous “S” word in their business can be used to help your practice thrive and not just survive.

I was humbled by your comments and feedback.  In this article, we will tie everything together.

There are TWO things you MUST avoid to make sure 2012 is your best year ever, and not the year your practice tanks for good.

There’s no feeling like having to tell your patients that you’re shuttingdown your practice. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it happen more often than I’d like to remember. It’s heartbreaking.

There are two BIG blunders that I’ve found to be common place with a failed practice, the root cause of its demise.

I’ve shared both with you in an exclusive video below:

http://referralignition.com/the-two-biggest-mistakes/ Avoid this at all costs

After watching this short video, you will ask yourself:

The video costs you nothing, so go watch it now.

http://referralignition.com/the-two-biggest-mistakes/ Avoid this at all costs

P.S.- By the way, on Friday the 13th, (that’s this Friday), I’m going to turn a day that is historically known as a day of bad luck, and turn it around to be a day your practice gets the missing piece of luck it needs to thrive in 2012. Stay tuned for a game-changing announcement for your practice this Friday, January 13th.

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Apple is the largest technology company in the world, and you are probably wondering why they would want to enter the physical therapy market.

Like it or not, Apple has an impact in private practice. I talk to clinicians everyday who use Ipads for documentation and some even use Iphones to swipe patient’s credit cards.

Apple’s impact on the world (and on your private practice) goes far deeper than that.

My wife Ritika (who is also a physical therapist) and I were at the mall recently and we noticed that the Apple store was MOBBED while the Sony store was like an abandoned stepchild with one or two customers.. almost as if it was surviving from the leftovers of Apple.

When you consider that Sony invented the walkman, owns the world’s largest record company and sold music online before Apple did, it’s amazing to see how the landscape of music, phone and personal computing is now completely dominated by Apple. If you apply the same analogy to private practice, the question is: 

As physical therapists, Ritika and I believe that there are valuable lessons to be learned from Apple’s global domination of the music, phone and personal computing space.

You’ll learn the ‘S’ word that has allowed Apple to become the largest technology company in the world and how you too can learn from Apple’s dominance and grow your practice. Here’s what you can learn from Apple.

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For many private practice owners, like it or not, this is exactly what happens, and dreams are shattered.

I’ve spent the past few weeks doing some careful analysis to identify some of the biggest issues that have been troubling physical therapists over the past 12 months.

Why?

Because I don’t want our community to have a year like that again. 2012 is already here and I’m determined to do everything I can to make this the best year yet.

You’ll discover the THREE things that hold MOST private practices back, and causes them to stagnate or ‘flatline’.

This ‘Flatlining theory’ (and how to get past it) will surprise you, regardless of how long you’ve been in private practice.

Nitin Chhoda PT, DPT

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As we head towards Christmas and the New Year, it’s important to take a look at the single element of good business practice - the component that helps you to drive more patients to your practice. It’s good, old fashioned enthusiasm.

A few weeks ago I was in San Diego and had a unique experience with one truly amazing gentleman, a tour guide on a ship. I asked him a couple of questions and his revealing answers  will teach you how to overdeliver to your patients and exceed their expectations.

While on this vacation at Long Beach in California, I interviewed James, one of the guides aboard the hotel / ship Queen Mary, an amazing guy who displayed an abundance of enthusiasm for his job.

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Let’s start at square one by actually understanding the definition of social media. Merriam-Webster defines social media as “forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content.” Small business marketing firm, Duct Tape Marketing defines social media as “the use of technology to co-create, know, like, and trust.” Now that we’ve defined social media a bit, how do physical therapists join the social media revolution?

Many physical therapists are clamoring for a simple “how-to” guide to market their clinics online. Something to help them overcome the common roadblocks. No time. No expertise.

We noticed a significant lack of marketing resources just for physical therapists, so we made our own! Our recent white paper on social media is for physical therapists ONLY! Highlights from the report include:

Again, check out our free white paper on social media for physical therapists for all the details.

Lindsay Bayuk is a blogger for WebPT, Inc. a Phoenix-based software company that has tripled in size over the last 12 months. WebPT develops Web-based documentation software for Physical Therapists. It is the easiest, most affordable, and most complete solution for physical therapy clinics on the market today. For more info, Web-based EMR for Physical Therapists.

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More importantly, how many of us are involved in social media? Are we even prepared to take advantage of this tidal wave that social media is?

Many businesses have literally exploded thanks to social media. And I’ve discovered the EXACT social media platform that you, as a private practice owner, should use to grow your practice.

The platform is not Twitter, and it’s definitely not Facebook.

So which one is it?

It’s LinkedIN.

Currently, when you type in the phrase “Physical Therapy” in LinkedIN, you get almost 99,000 results.

Now the question to ask yourself is:

Are you one of the 99,000, just like I am?

Here’s my page on LinkedIN, where you can connect with me.

If you answered no, then you might be missing out on a big opportunity to connect with professionals in other industries in your local community.

These professionals have the power to generate quality referrals and help build your reputation as an expert. Imagine being able to access the 2nd and 3rd level connections (which can be tens of thousands of people) of your patients (and other business professionals) who, in turn, can become your patients or referral sources.

All this can happen within a matter of hours, and I’ll prove it to you in just a moment.

Chances are, some of the following people are on LinkedIN – Physicians who have referred to you (or can refer to you), your accountant, attorney, realtor, bank manager, plumber, pharmacist, electrician, your roommate in college who now owns or manages a booming small business, a massage therapist, nutritionist, teacher, your kid’s soccer coach or a local fitness trainer who wants to refer his clients to a physical therapist.

I call these people ‘influencers’.

Some of these professionals could be down the street from you, and you may never realize that someone you know knows an influencer, which is the real power of LinkedIN.

People right under your nose (your staff) could be on LinkedIN too. All you have to do is connect with as many individuals (who you know and have unique relationships with) as you can. Now you’ve opened up a whole new world of possibilities to:

Hopefully, you can see the possibilities now.

Now, let’s take this concept one step further and use LinkedIN to connect with other like-minded private practice owners who want to grow their practice, each with their own unique expertise in subjects ranging from reimbursements, referral generation, recruitment and even possible investors to expand your practice.

Now we’re cooking.

Now, you can take advantage of all this, by joining the LARGEST group of physical therapists in private practice on LinkedIN.

Here’s the best part.

I’d like to personally invite you to come aboard.

I’d like to invite you to join the LARGEST LinkedIN group for physical therapists in private practice.

The group is the largest of its kind, and is dedicated exclusively for physical therapists in private practice.

This is an elite, interactive community where long term relationships will be created.

So click here and join the group.

I know we are almost at the end of 2011. Think of this as a great way to end 2011, and start 2012. In fact, think of it as a party. A party where the BIGGEST and BRIGHTEST minds in private practice get together to share what works and what’s BS, without any restrictions or inhibitions.

This is more than just freedom of speech. It’s a caring, nurturing community where you can share your deepest thoughts about what’s going on and what you need help with.

Oh, and one more thing.

Did I mention I will be sharing some of my BEST CONTENT for group members?

And that it’s FREE to join?

There’s one condition / requirement to join. Be prepared for fresh new ideas, and if you feel comfortable, contribute your own. I know there is a genius inside you, so please don’t be shy and try to participate in the group discussions and share ideas and gain insight from others.

Let’s take this journey together. I can tell you with total confidence that joining this group will be the single, most powerful thing you could do for your practice.

Just to reiterate, I’ll be sharing the most cutting-edge marketing tips you’ll ever find, to help take your practice to the next level. These concepts and strategies are so advanced I typically don’t write about them on my blog since they can overwhelm beginners.

To get access to these tips and insights into some of the sharpest minds in private practice, join the group (you must be a part of the LinkedIN network to join. If you’re not, then now is the time to register on LinkedIN).

Once you join the group, you’ll become a part of a growing network of professionals and be found by other like-minded private practice owners who have the answers you are looking for.

In a short search I ran in my own little town in New Jersey, I noticed that only a few local physical therapists had taken advantage of LinkedIN and the verdict is resounding:

A lot of people are unaware of the full potential of LinkedIn and the networking opportunities that lie in it.

You and I however will not be a part of that list. When you join the group, I will teach you how to become an expert, a thought leader in your community and together, everyone in the group will support each other and we’ll grow as as a unit of professionals.

I look forward to connecting with you on the inside.

P.S.- When you join the group, please introduce yourself on the group wall and post the (3) topics you’d love for me to write more about so I can help you run your practice better. Again, I’ll be posting more regularly there than on my blog.

For all blog readers, don’t worry at all. This is the world’s #1 blog on physical therapy marketing, and for a reason. I will always have amazing blog posts coming up for you.

To my newfound LinkedIN members, I look forward to having our party here:

The right connections (especially the ones with influencers) can make all the difference. Chances are that your competitors haven’t even looked at LinkedIN yet, which is why you want to stay two steps ahead.

We live in a changing world.

It’s not so much of what you know; it’s about who you know.

Let’s build a community of influencers.

Since you’ve read this, I know you are one.

I’ll talk to you in the group.

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This is the state of private practice for 2012.

Let me have your thoughts.

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