July 8, 2026

Coaching Call: Growing a Mobile Vet Practice - Why Word of Mouth Isn't a Marketing Plan

Coaching Call: Growing a Mobile Vet Practice - Why Word of Mouth Isn't a Marketing Plan

Dr Melyssa Cotton runs a new-ish mobile veterinary practice, and business is steady. The problem is where that business comes from: almost every client arrives by word of mouth, which is great, until it isn't.

In this episode, Sam coaches her through the unglamorous stuff that actually grows a practice from the ground up: a website that convinces strangers to book, Google reviews (they matter more than you think), a neighbourhood referral trick that costs basically nothing, and pricing set by your goals instead of whatever the clinic down the road charges.

It's a mobile practice on the table, but the advice applies to any vet business.


Resources as promised:

Sam's Veterinary Marketing Playbook

Hugh's post on valuing your skills more


After 15 years owning Practices and helping 257+ Veterinary Practice Owners, Sam's seen the same pattern: brilliant Vets grinding through long weeks, wondering why success still feels so far away. The answer isn't working harder. It's building a Practice that supports your life instead of consuming it.

Visit acceleratepracticeacademy.com to discover how Practice Owners across Australia, the US, New Zealand, and Canada learn to enjoy their Medicine, their Business, AND Life again - without the sacrifice.

You'll find free resources, real success stories, and ways to work with Sam directly.