About Robert Sanchez

Robert is the cofounder and CEO of Digital Empathy. He loves animals, philosopher, and begrudgingly, the 49ers.

The Context Gap in Veterinary Visits (and How to Fix It With Spotlight)

By |October 23rd, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Building relationships, Client success|

A husband walks into the clinic carrying a golden retriever. The technician pulls up the appointment: “Annual exam.” “How’s Max been doing?” He shrugs. “Fine, I think. My wife scheduled this.” “Any concerns we should know about?” “Not that I know of.” “Eating normally? Vomiting, diarrhea, coughing?” “Yeah, he seems good. My wife would know [...]

Why I Started The Veterinary AI Brief—and Why This Episode With Jon Ayers Feels Like a Turning Point

By |October 7th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Blog Posts, Building relationships, Client success, Relationship Building|

When I started The Veterinary AI Brief, I wasn’t trying to build another podcast. I wanted a place to think out loud with people who are asking the right questions about where veterinary medicine is heading. Every week, we sit down with innovators, clinicians, and researchers who are working at the edge of what’s possible [...]

The Future of Veterinary Medicine: Technician-Centric Models

By |March 19th, 2023|Ideas that matter|

Credentialed veterinary technicians are educated, skilled veterinary team members—yet they have been historically underutilized, underpaid, and plagued with burnout and compassion fatigue. These team members have always been difficult to come by, but a recent surge in veterinary growth, combined with pandemic woes, has left fewer technicians and skyrocketing demand.  The AVMA estimates technician demand [...]

Why isn’t my practice growing?

By |November 15th, 2016|Buyer's Journey, Sales Funnel|

We hear this question a lot from veterinarians, so if you’re asking it, you’re definitely not alone. But here’s the good news: the reason is almost always fairly simple. In this article, we will address this issue head on. You’ll learn the fundamentals of what’s going wrong, and you’ll get a step-by-step guide on how [...]

What’s a Sales Funnel?

By |November 5th, 2016|Buyer's Journey, Sales Funnel|

Our team here at Digital Empathy gets asked that all the time. In this post, I’m going to lay out the fundamentals of a sales funnel. Why? It is the foundation of any realistic growth strategy for a business, and it applies directly to your veterinary practice. The Buyer's Journey First, we need to define [...]

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