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Jennifer Stewart, OD
Chief Vision Officer
OD Perspectives
About Jennifer Stewart, OD
Dr. Jennifer Stewart is an optometrist, internationally recognized speaker, writer, consultant, and entrepreneur.
She has a passion for helping optometrists and organizations with operations, sales success, practice management and sales team training through her advisory and consulting firm, OD Perspectives.
She is an established writer and has been featured in most optometric publications, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the New England College of Optometry and a consultant for Coopervision and Zyloware. She was also awarded the Emerging Leader award in 2022 from the Optical Women's Association.
With a deep interest in sports vision, Dr. Stewart is the Co-Founder and Chief Vision Officer for Performance 20/20, which provides services for sports and performance vision training. She is a recipient of the Theia Award for Innovation by Women in Optometry and serves on the Executive Board for the International Sports Vision Association.
Dr. Stewart is passionate about sports safety, enhancing performance, and helping business owners achieve their goals. An avid Disney fan, she lives her life by the quote “if you can dream it, you can do it.” She is inspired to help others with their dreams.
Expertise:
Recent From Jennifer
I Just Want What’s Covered – How to Turn Patient Objections into Successful Outcomes
How many times do we have patients come in saying they are here for their “free” exam, when it is spelled out plain as day that they have a co-pay for the exam, or have to meet their deductible first?
How Changes in Your Optical Business Strategy Can Increase Profitability Overall
The optical business in our practices can be a significant part of our overall revenue. Just a few strategic changes can significantly increase profitability.
My (Least) Favorite Things: Phrases Your Team Uses that Cost You Money
Bad speech habits can lead to poor outcomes in your practice. Help your team embrace a more cohesive (and more productive) pattern of communication by avoiding these phrases.
Grow Your Practice by Sharing Your Expertise – Out Loud
At some point in our careers, we will be looking at ways to gain new patients or increase our per patient revenue. How can we grow our practices by sharing what we do?
What Happens When You Say Nothing at All?
How long do doctors typically listen to their patients before interrupting them? Go ahead, I’ll . . . here is the answer!
Communicating Safety in the Exam Room- Sports Eye Wear Conversations to Have with Patients
April is a great time to start thinking about sports and athletes in our practices, and what conversations we should be having with these patients in our exam rooms.
The Art of Saying “Yes”
How often do we say “no” to our patients, and how does that impact our business? Can we find a way to turn a negative response into an opportunity for communication and collaboration? Yes!
How to Communicate Product Benefits to Patients for Better Results
How can we truly connect with our patients to change the perception from selling to fulfilling a treatment plan that someone feels they can’t live without?
What’s Your Tendency?
Knowing each person’s tendency can help us work together more seamlessly and efficiently, and better manage conflict.
Building Your Practice with Storytelling
How can we get our patients excited about glasses and contacts, and about our offices? I find the magic of storytelling to be an essential part of practice success.
Five Tips to Increase Daily Disposable Sales Through Better Communication
Many practitioners struggle to present daily disposable contact lenses successfully. Be prepared to answer common objections and help your patients to select these healthy lens options.
How I Used Metrics to Manage Expansion When We Doubled the Size of Our Optical
As business owners and leaders, we all must take risks to drive success. However, in business overconfidence can sometimes lead to inattentiveness which can then result in failure. The objectivity of EDGEPro gives me the ability to intelligently and confidently take on risk and guides my decision-making as my practice grows.
Exam Room Magic: How One Practitioner Makes Every Patient Feel Like His Only Patient
Dr. Smith gladly takes on tricky patients, and somehow makes each one feel like they’re the only patient he’s seeing that day. How does he do it? Is he part wizard?
Turning Your Passion into a Business
While it took me a decade to realize my dream, I have learned a lot along the way.