By Gwendolyn Plummer
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:30 AM
NEW YORK—On January 22, billions of people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year, saying goodbye to the Year of the Tiger and ringing in the Year of the Rabbit. The holiday, which is celebrated by about 2 billion people worldwide, will last until February 5 in some countries—a full cycle from one new moon to the next full moon,
USA Today reported.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:25 AM
Binyon Vision Center in Bellingham, Washington, shared one of the practice’s amazing, vintage newspaper ads.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:20 AM
NEW YORK—With February on the horizon, love is in the air. No matter your relationship status, February 14 can be a fun, loving day to celebrate—it doesn’t matter if that celebration involves date night, friends’ night or a day full of self care. There’s still plenty of time to get ready for Valentine’s Day, including some time to decorate the office or put together some sweet social media ideas. This week, we’re taking a look at a few ways indies have celebrated Valentine’s Day to spark some inspiration.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:15 AM
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By Gwendolyn Plummer
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:30 AM
NEW YORK—Now that the new year is fully in swing and people are back to work, it’s time for ECPs everywhere to remind patients about scheduling their annual eye exam for 2023. January just so happens to be Glaucoma Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness, too—providing the perfect reason to bring up the importance of eye exams. Via the CDC, Prevent Blindness
reports that about three million Americans have glaucoma, which is also the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. For many, the “sneak thief of sight” is a scary concept—but patients can keep their eye health in check with their annual eye exam, and there’s no better time than now to remind them about that.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:25 AM
In Orlando, Florida,
Oxford Eyes has officially unveiled its own Little Free Library for the whole community.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:20 AM
NEW YORK—Fresh year, fresh starts and fresh frames—a perfect motto to welcome in 2023. As the new year begins in full force, independent ECPs are celebrating the way we all know best: with new glasses and updated eye exams. This week, we’re taking a look at how indies have been ringing in the new year, and how they’re making their patients part of the celebration. There’s still time to wish people a happy new year—we’re still in January, after all—so get ready to take down some social media inspiration.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:15 AM
HERNDON, Va.—
SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Thanks to this generous support from the SBA and the selfless contributions of more than 10,000 dedicated volunteers, SCORE said it can deliver most of its offerings at no cost. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, the organization has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:30 AM
NEW YORK—The holiday season is full of social events, from family gatherings to Friends-Mas to, of course, the world holiday party. No matter what you celebrate this time of year and no matter what your line of work, an office holiday party is a special chance to spend time with your colleagues without discussing work or feeling deadline-induced stress. Instead, it’s a few hours to enjoy some holiday treats and get to know your co-workers in a new way—let’s face it, we spend almost as much time with our co-workers as we do our family and friends.
By Staff
Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:25 AM
Allise Markowski, OD, celebrates 100 5-star Google reviews at her practice
Connecticut Vision in Suffield, Connecticut.
By Staff
Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:20 AM
NEW YORK—Winter has only just begun, and although the days are cold and dark those of us in the eyewear and eyecare industries know better than anyone just how important it is to keep the eyes protected during the winter months. It’s easy for people to think of sunglasses as just a summer accessory—part of the reason why education is such an important sector of our industry.
By Staff
Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:15 AM
NEW YORK—Managing a range of daily tasks can be a challenge for any practice but the importance of keeping a business’ name out there on the range of social media platforms now available are no longer a “nice to have” but a “must have” for most small independent businesses. One resource in general is
Small Business Trends, which offers a range of advisory articles, references and support for small businesses. One example is the website’s Social Media Calendar, available in a range of formats from Excel to PDF, can be found
here and is also illustrated below.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 3:00 PM
NEW YORK—For many of us, a sizable chunk of December is dedicated to gifting: giving gifts, receiving gifts, brainstorming gifts and even returning gifts. When we think about gifts in December, we often think about material things such as clothes, tech and food, but this year, ECPs everywhere are encouraging patients to expand their idea of what a gift can be and instead give the gift of sight this December. What it means to give the gift of sight can range from monetarily supporting sight-saving nonprofits to purchasing a pair of eyewear for someone you love—what matters is the impact.
By Staff
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:55 PM
The team at
Eye Pieces of Vail in Vail, Colorado, celebrated their feature in the local
Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine.
By Staff
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:50 PM
NEW YORK—Last week, Pantone announced its color of the year for 2023: Viva Magenta. A strong, deep and warm shade of red, Viva Magenta is vivacious and bold—a color full of optimism for the year ahead. Pantone Color Institute’s executive director Leatrice Eiseman
said, “In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known.