About the Author
Dr. Stacee Santi is a veterinarian, the founder of a client engagement tech company, the author of Stop Acting Like a Girl, and the host of the Everyday Wonder Women podcast.
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Personal Wellness
You’re Not Crazy, You’re in Menopause
Sometimes, office drama isn’t personal. It’s physiological, and no one got the memo.
Personal/Professional Development
Why General Practice Is the Real Residency
General practice can provide real-world experience you don't always get in veterinary school.
Client Communication
Vetiquette: How to Elevate Your Client Service With Simple Habits
Here are 10 things every practice should do to wow clients and build lasting relationships.
Practice Management
Lead Like It’s 2025
Every man should add these five power moves to his game to back the women on his team.
Practice Management
From Conference Buzz to Clinic Reality
Learn to make new ideas stick without fomenting alarm and resistance.
Practice Management
The 5 Levers of Compliance
Better communication and easier access to your hospital are critical in helping clients fulfill their pet health responsibilities.
Finance
How to Get a Raise
Preparation, communication, remediation and appreciation go a long way in achieving a bigger paycheck.
Personal/Professional Development
Welcome to the Club
10 secrets for new DVMs from a longtime veterinarian.
Personal Wellness
6 Ways to Improve Your Team’s Mental Health
Let’s roll back the clock and return to reasonable work hours and fix how we care for patients and ourselves.
Practice Management
Caring for the Cash-Strapped Client
What more can your practice do to help pet owners navigate financial limitations? Check out these six strategies.
Practice Management
Raise Your Email Marketing Game
The optimal tempo ranges from monthly to weekly. In any event, be sure to measure the effectiveness of your messages.
Practice Management
6 Ways to Reduce No-Shows
Do you find yourself saying, “I can’t believe Bella’s owner didn’t have the courtesy to call and let me know they weren’t coming to the appointment”?

Practice Management
Problem-Solving, One Step at a Time
Once you identify the actual problem and gather opinions and supportive data, create an action plan.
Practice Management
A 5-Step Approach to Telemedicine
E-consultations might be just what your practice needs — or maybe not. First, you have to assess the situation.
Practice Management
Your Loyal Followers
Loyalty programs encourage your best clients to come back for more. When incentives are done right, service discounts go away and patient care improves.


