**Key Takeaways:** 1. Understanding the financials and data of a practice is crucial for success in the aesthetic medicine industry. 2. Developing a treatment plan and effectively communicating with patients can lead to better patient retention and increased revenue. 3. Continuous learning and improvement are essential for staying competitive in the field. 4. Asking hard questions and negotiating job terms are important steps when joining a practice. 5. Conversion rates play a significant role in practice growth and should be regularly monitored and improved. Dr. David Turer, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, joins Terri to discuss the challenges and best practices in the aesthetic medicine industry. Dr. Turer shares his journey from engineering to medicine and how he navigated the business side of running a practice. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the financials and data of a practice, as well as the need for continuous learning and improvement. Dr. Turer also highlights the significance of developing a treatment plan and effectively communicating with patients to achieve their desired results. 
 If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.

Key Takeaways: Sales training is an investment with a high return on investment for aesthetic practices. Providers have an obligation to diagnose and provide comprehensive treatment plans for patients. Effective sales training can build trust, increase revenue per hour, and improve patient retention and lifetime value. In this episode, Terri discusses the importance and value of sales training for aesthetic practices. She emphasizes that as providers, it is their obligation to diagnose and provide the best possible treatment plan for patients. Terri shares her own background in sales and highlights the need for comprehensive and holistic treatment plans in aesthetic medicine. She also addresses common misconceptions and fears around sales in the industry. Terri provides insights into the six proven methods of what sales training can do for a practice, including building trust, increasing revenue per hour, and improving patient retention and lifetime value. If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.

Tune in to this episode of In Touch with Terri as she shares some exciting news about the recent merger that just took place between APX Platform and Engage Technologies Group and how the addition of the patient engagement feature along with APX’s practice optimization provides a comprehensive practice performance system that will revolutionize the medical aesthetics industry. Terri will take a deep dive into the value of patient engagement, the critical gap that currently exists in the industry, how it can differentiate your practice and give you a competitive edge, and enhance the patient experience by fostering buy-in, helping to provide education which makes them more informed and proving a higher patient conversion ratio. If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.

Join Terri Ross for this informative episode of InTouch with Terri as she sits down with Nick Mattia of Care Credit to talk about the importance of offering patient financing solutions in your medical aesthetic practice.  We’ve all been watching the economy for signs of a recession. You might have questions and be wondering what you can do to prepare yourself for patients who may be hesitant to spend? We’ve got answers, so you’ll want to listen to this power-packed podcast to learn how patient financing can play a significant role in recession-proofing your practice. f you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.    

Tune in to this high-energy, dynamic episode of InTouch with Terri as she sits down with Drew Plotkin, Emmy award-winning producer; author; and marketing guru to some of the biggest names in beauty, consumer goods, and entertainment industry – as well as the Founder and CDO (Chief Dude Officer) of men’s skincare line DERM DUDE. Terri and Drew dish about: His rise to the top of the mens’ grooming industry The latest trends and areas of opportunities over the next 5-10 years in men’s skincare and grooming What actions aesthetic practices can take now to prepare for those changes And finally how aesthetic practices can better reach the male demographic in creative and innovative ways. If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening. 

Tune in to this engaging episode of InTouch with Terri as she sits down with Leslie Tracey, the founder of the first financial practice solely focused on the medical aesthetic space. Leslie’s lifelong passion is helping women in the medical aesthetics industry protect their practices, retain and attract the best employees, and create an exit strategy on their own terms. She focuses on bringing the very unsexy topic of risk management into every business building and exit conversation to ensure her clients make the smartest business decisions possible.  Download Leslie's Risk Management Checklist Here: https://www.traceydonavan.com/riskmanagementchecklist If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening. 

Tune in to this brand new episode of InTouch with Terri as she sits down with Eric Casaburi, founder and CEO of Serotonin Centers to talk about building and scaling a brand in the aesthetic space.  Terri and Eric have an enlightening conversation about his entrepreneurial spirit and journey and his passion for advancing the health and well being for men and women.  You’ll hear how after spending 15+ years growing on the most nationally recognized fitness brands—with over 150 gyms, serving 500,000+ members, across 16 states under his leadership, Eric noticed many health and fitness enthusiasts were fighting an uphill battle against their own aging process and were no longer getting the results they expected from their efforts. Wanting to give them a solution to recalibrate, Eric founded Serotonin Anti-Aging Centers in 2021–giving members and clients a road map for their lifelong wellness journey, no matter where they are on the continuum.  He has since built and scaled an incredible brand and has more than 40 new franchise locations in development. If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening. 

Tune in to this dynamic episode of InTouch with Terri as she sits down with Ignacia Fanlo (Iggy), founder and CEO of Vansanity to talk about the “We Work” concept for medical aesthetic practitioners and entrepreneurs and his new CloudMedSpa service – a non-branded, franchise available to ANY and ALL medical spas and aesthetic practices anywhere in the world.  We’ll hear how he developed the concept, what challenges or hurdles it helps solve for aesthetic practices, and why you might want to be the first in your area to participate. If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.   

HOW TO START YOUR OWN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR AESTHETIC PRACTICE: 6 MONTH PROGRAM The APX "How to Start Your Own Multi-Million Dollar Aesthetic Practice: 6 Month Incubator Program“ will begin another session on February 20, 2023. OVERVIEW OF 6 MONTH PROGRAM This comprehensive New Practice Development Program covers the 3 stages of new development STAGE 1: VISION, MISSION, FEASIBILITY, START UP COSTS AND PROFORMA Includes: competitive analysis, target demographics, researching and building startup costs, determining revenue per hour, labor costs, rent, marketing, administrative costs, creating a forecast and budget STAGE 2: BUSINESS PLAN AND LOAN PROCUREMENT Includes: Developing business plan, loan application and process, hiring a commercial broker, lease negotiation, review of lease, letter of intent, the role of the architect and criteria for selection, build-out timeline, selecting a General Contractor, the bid process and construction oversight STAGE 3: IMPLEMENTATION TO LAUNCH Includes: Marketing, pre-launch planning and execution, systems (PMS, EMR, accounting software), communication, equipment, supplies, HR, recruiting, onboarding, external systems, clinical and operations, legal, regulatory use tax, vendor training, staff orientation, planning launch event. https://apxplatform.com/new-practice-development-course/ Register for the Aesthetic Success 4/S Summit in Park City, Utah on February 16, 2023: https://www.theaestheticsuccess.com/ If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.       

Join Terri Ross in to this “from the heart” episode of InTouch with Terri as she reveals the WHY behind the creation of her brand new experiential learning opportunity called the 4S Summit, presented by Aesthetic Success.   Terri reveals why she is determined to not rest on her laurels but to continue to look for new avenues to help aesthetic medicine owners, providers, and managers learn how to master the business of aesthetics. Register for the Aesthetic Success 4/S Summit in Park City, Utah on February 16, 2023: https://www.theaestheticsuccess.com/ If you are ready to create change and want to learn more about APX, please visit https://apxplatform.com to schedule a discovery call. Please visit our youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ If you found this episode valuable, please share this with a friend or colleague that would benefit from listening.