Independent hearing care for independent opticians
- See more
- Hear more
- Live more
Sound & vision
The perfect combination
Our mission is to provide our optical partners with a hearing care solution to ensure their patients receive unrivaled hearing healthcare, while adding additional revenue and new patients. Supporting independent businesses is at the heart of everything we do.
71%
of people over the age of 70 and 40% of people over the age of 50 in the UK have a hearing loss.
45%
of people who report hearing problems to their GP are not referred for a hearing test or hearing aids.
12m
people in the UK with some form of hearing loss, or 1 in 5 of the population.
10yrs
on average, it takes ten years for people to address their hearing loss.
Supporting optical business owners just like you.
Meet Jason Hill, our Joint Venture Partner Audiologist, in Yorkshire
Our promise to you
Increase the value of your business
Optical patient retention
POD - an interactive live reporting tool
Full training given to all staff
Providing first class hearing care
Drive new footfall into your practice
Ancillary revenue
Enhance your brand
Removing the pain points
We aim to build lasting relationships with our partners and understand that adding value is a two way street
Visibility
We are committed to honesty and transparency, providing you with real-time diary and sales visibility. Our interactive reporting tool (P.O.D. – Practice Online Database) gives you 24/7 access to KPIs, marketing and training tools.
Communication
Our dedicated communications system encourages regular communication between colleagues and teams.
Vision
What you have built is precious to us too and so we will work tirelessly to make your practice and service Best in Class.
Training
Comprehensive training for your entire team to understand the value of hearing health care.
We give you the tools to prosper.
From the moment you start you will be adding a new revenue stream to your business for financial success. By attracting new patients and offering more health care services for your current patients, you’re assured of a competitive advantage for your practice.
With the help of our dynamic marketing and unrivaled support team, you will have everything you need to thrive. Our focused strategy and passionate expert team will drive new traffic to your practices, through various channels.
How it works
Step one
We will introduce you to a dedicated audiologist/business partner/joint venture partner.
The synergy between optical and hearing services within the independent sector has been refined with Amplify. The customer care model with comprehensive back office support will be aspired to by all.” Rick Birch, Audiologist, Unify Hearing.
Step two
We will implement a tailored marketing strategy, with branded POS.
We continuously invest in your hearing care service by providing branded point of sale, from posters and wall art, to leaflets, or whatever it takes to drive new foot traffic.
Step three
We will create your digital marketing.
To find you new clients in the digital marketing space, we will create a digital marketing strategy for you, with:
– Social media posts
– Web hearing care page
– Email marketing campaigns
– Digital online lead generation
Step four
Your optical partnership.
You will earn up to 20% commission, based on a sliding scale of total sales per month. This includes hearing devices and accessories. It also includes any tests booked by your optical practices that are conducted as home visits.
We can make staff incentives available too!
Step five
We will train your team on the why and how of hearing care in your practice.
We will give your team full training on our hearing care patient management system and we’ll deliver our comprehensive Hearing Care Champion course.
Of course, we’ll also provide any on-going training as needed.
Step six
We will give you true visibility.
Thanks to our unique interactive business tool called POD – Practice Online Database, we will give you 24/7 access to appointments and revenue, as well as an overview of the marketing strategies that have been implemented.
Step seven
You start seeing hearing care patients at your practice.
Before you know it, usually within 4-6 weeks of you deciding to partner with us, you’ll be seeing hearing care patients in your practice.
It’s as simple as that. And we’ll set the schedule for audiology at your practice, based on your practice capacity.
Our promise summary
Comprehensive and ongoing team training
Back-office support
Digital presence and social media support
Honesty, transparency and visibility
Financial reporting
Marketing support
Adoption of the latest technologies
Providing first class hearing care
Minimal practice disruption
Generous commissions
The next steps.
If you would like to join our portfolio of independent optical partners, or you want to find out more, just get in touch and we will arrange a meeting. One of our onboarding team members will meet with you to discuss your key objectives and vision. We will define the best marketing strategy for you, to embed hearing care into your practice’s day-to-day operations. And then it’s simply a case of getting started as a team in delivering the best hearing service possible!
