How Connecting With Pharmacy Owners Can Help Grow Your Pharmacy

Connecting with other pharmacy owners is the single most important marketing and business ownership tool available to any pharmacy entrepreneur. Relationships are the catalyst for success. When you build a strong network of like-minded professionals around you, you will be amazed at the progress you can make together as a group. Building strategic, impactful relationships is completely free and getting started is easier than you think.

Get Business Cards

As a savvy business owner, you know the importance of networking, but you may not realize how influential your business cards can be. The quality of your card will leave a lasting impression on those who receive it. Purchasing quality business cards should be thought of as a critical investment, not an area to save money. Hire a professional agency and find a design that completely captures what you and your pharmacy are all about.

Practice Your Elevator Speech

When you attend a networking event, be prepared to deliver an elevator speech. A clear, brief synopsis about you and your business will allow you to communicate who you are and why you are at the event. In about thirty seconds, you will convey enough information to begin a conversation with your new contact.

Go to Industry Events

industry conference is a perfect opportunity to meet independent pharmacy owners just like you. It provides a unique opportunity to discuss best practices within the industry, learn about new programs and get advice from industry leaders who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. You will gain a variety of viewpoints from other independent pharmacy owners and you will pick up new ideas to improve your current processes.

Enjoy Yourself

Connecting and networking with other pharmacy owners should be fun, not scary. If you are enjoying yourself, you will naturally attract others to you and the networking will feel much more organic. Many conferences include fun, informal events like lunch socials and happy hours, which are a prime opportunity to easily build new relationships.

There is no limit to how much your pharmacy may grow through networking. As the old saying goes, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” When your network is constantly expanding, so are your chances of meeting industry experts, receiving valuable advice and learning new skills. If you are ready to make new friends and learn from the pharmacy industry’s absolute top leaders, we invite you to join us at next year’s Together Toward Tomorrow Super-Conference

At the conference, we will highlight new ways to grow your business through connection and innovation. We believe that although you are independent, you are not alone. Together, we can make 2016 the best year of independent pharmacy yet and pave the way toward a better tomorrow. Join us!