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If you look at the title of this post, you’ll see my exact response when I realized that 2017 is now over half over. HALF OVER? The thought gave me a sudden shock. Now don’t get me wrong. I know how a calendar works. But in my mind, 2017 was still new. I have plans, ideas, goals to accomplish this year, and when I realized time was half gone, I really had to stop and... Read more
Did you know there is a difference between auriculoTHERAPY and auriculoMEDICINE? I didn’t really understand this until last year, when I did training with Dr. Nogier. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from an average person who wanted to know if the Auriculotherapy Success Seminar was right for them. Here’s how the conversation went: Hello. I’m not an acupuncturist, but I want to know more about treating ears. I use pressure points... Read more
I was 8 years old when I watched Star Wars the first time, and that’s when I decided to build a robot. Out of a trash can. Powered by a car battery. OK, so maybe I’m kind of nerdy. Just like R2-D2, right? Don’t judge. Yeah, I’ll admit I’ve always loved the engineering side of things. To tell you the truth, that’s what attracted me to acupuncture in the first place. But I also realize most acupuncturists... Read more
At the 2017 Acupuncture Technology Symposium, Kimberly demonstrated a new technique and tool she uses to open up the channels and move qi and blood to prepare the body for a more successful acupuncture treatment. She’s been doing this in her practice for several months now, and the results are outstanding. This was so well received at the symposium that we felt the need to teach a webinar giving an overview of what’s she’s doing right... Read more
Wow. Over the past weekend members of my staff and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Rockville, Maryland to put on the first-ever Acupuncture Technology Symposium. We had a wonderful experience and a great time interacting with each other as colleagues and friends. I want to share some highlights with you from the weekend. This symposium has been in the works for months, and to see the weekend turn out so well fills... Read more
Hello Friends, I’m not sure how things are where you are, but here, things couldn’t be better! Sounds like I’m loving the nice spring weather, right? Well, yes, I am, but that’s actually NOT what I was referring to— No, actually, I’m just trying to spread some good news! See, the acupuncture profession has recently taken a PR beating. I’m sure you’ve seen the ugly headlines and stats: 70% of acupuncturists work part time 25%... Read more
As you know, we’ve been at this graphing stuff for a while now. So after 14 years and several thousand AcuGraph users, we’ve noticed a thing or two about what makes initial purchasers into successful users, and ultimately into prosperous practitioners. You need to know this too, so we took all the most common questions, usage patterns, and thought processes—and boiled them down into three essential keys to success that determine your return on your AcuGraph... Read more
The Economics of Acupuncture Failure You’re a good acupuncturist. Well-educated, dedicated and passionate to be sure, but are you successful? Now, I don’t mean success, as in serving humanity and helping people get better. That’s a given. No, I mean, are you making a living at it? Can you pay your student loans? Is money a major problem in your life? Of course, I realize there’s more to life than money. But I also know... Read more
Best results come when powerful treatments are delivered as simply as possible! In February 2017 Dr. Jake Fratkin taught a 2-day seminar about divergent channels and extraordinary treatment protocols. Kimberly Thompson L.Ac. was there feverishly taking notes, and taught a webinar based on her years of experience with AcuGraph and the additional insights she picked up from Dr. Fratkin’s live training specifically about the most robust treatment protocols in AcuGraph. Here’s what she covered in the... Read more
Did you know AcuGraph 5 has a built-in condition-specific acupuncture treatment protocols? Not sure it’s got exactly what you’re looking for? No problem…build your own! When you’re with the patient, grab a pre-built treatment protocol to instantly add another dimension to your treatment plan. Why should I use Treatment Protocols? If you’re not doing it yet, using Treatment Protocols is a good idea for 3 reasons: Improved Outcomes: In addition to your “root” graph balancing treatment, you can address... Read more
AcuGraph 5 now helps you build a more personal relationship with your patient. We have built in a fabulous feature which helps you capture and save patient pictures, so you can easily find your patients and remember faces with the names. This can make all the difference in the world when it comes to really connecting with your patient. Do you ever forget the name of your patient? Or better yet, you have the name,... Read more
How to present yourself, your practice, and your medicine for maximum impact and practice growth. What do you say when you are going to do an acupuncture presentation? Do you get stressed thinking about how to prepare and what to cover? This got “real” for Kimberly a couple of weeks ago when she was invited to give a presentation to her networking group. 30 women, 10 minutes, anything she wanted to say or do. So,... Read more
Dr. Adrian Larsen sat down with Kimberly Thompson L.Ac. for an auriculotherapy interview her about her experience with the technique. They cover everything from what she learned in acupuncture school, to how she used the technique in clinic, how she adapted her own clinic to use it with practically every patient, how she gets instant results, and why she uses this as her go-to marketing tool to lock-in new patients. No matter your experience or... Read more
I voted, did you? Did you get a sticker? Did you proudly post a selfie with your sticker on social media, telling the whole world that you did something you believed in? Most of you are plenty tired of hearing about the election but bear with me for a moment while I share something really COOL! The December 2016 issue of Acupuncture Today just hit the mailboxes. Have you seen it? I wrote an article about... Read more
Have you ever had someone ask you for acupuncture proof? Or have you ever been told that “it’s just placebo”? I have, and more regularly than I ever expected I would. Clearly, word gets around that it can’t be proven, or it doesn’t actually work. Acupuncture is widely maligned in “science” and the popular press as nothing more than an elaborate, theatrical placebo. Yet, important studies refute this notion and show there is more to acupuncture than... Read more