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A Fundamental Truth About Patient Loyalty

A Fundamental Truth About Patient Loyalty

As a dentist you want to believe that your patients are loyal, and at least when it comes to hygiene and routine treatment, most of them are. But how...

| 12 years ago
The Right Way to Introduce a Patient to a New Associate
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The Right Way to Introduce a Patient to a New Associate

Patients don't want to feel like second-class citizens in the practice, but that's what can happen when you introduce an associate and start to move long-time...

| 12 years ago
A Lesson in the Power of Suggestion
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A Lesson in the Power of Suggestion

Take a look at what happened when Jimmy Kimmel sent someone out in the street to get people's reactions to what they think is the new iPhone:...

| 12 years ago
Something to Think About Before You Buy a Dental Practice
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Something to Think About Before You Buy a Dental Practice

I have some important advice for dentists – particularly new dentists – who are about to buy a practice. It's advice that should seem obvious...

| 12 years ago
One Simple Word That Drives Case Acceptance

One Simple Word That Drives Case Acceptance

I've been saying for some time now – in my recent e-books and elsewhere – that today's patients are savvy consumers and that they make...

| 12 years ago
Four Questions to Ask When Making Reinvestment Decisions

Four Questions to Ask When Making Reinvestment Decisions

Is it right clinically? A strong ethic for ideal patient care is the driving force of a successful practice. Scrutinize any potential purchase through...

| 12 years ago
Are You Speaking to Today's Consumers?

Are You Speaking to Today's Consumers?

Think of how technology has changed your television-viewing experience in recent years. You now have the ability to 'time-shift' and watch what you want...

| 12 years ago
Are You Making a Life or Just Making a Living?
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Are You Making a Life or Just Making a Living?

Remember what it felt like to be a child discovering new things each day? Remember the feeling of wonder and accomplishment as you developed new skills...

| 12 years ago
What Are Your Patients Saying About You?

What Are Your Patients Saying About You?

There was a time – those of you of a certain age will remember it well – when one of the most powerful marketing tools you had as a dentist was...

| 12 years ago
What Makes You So Special?

What Makes You So Special?

To most people, dentists are dentists. I know you have loyal patients who have been with you a long time, and wouldn't think of going anywhere else. However,...

| 12 years ago
The Case of the Blind Dentist

The Case of the Blind Dentist

One of the most distressing trends I've seen in my years in this industry is the astonishing number of dentists over the age of 55 who have only...

| 12 years ago
Make Your Schedule Work For You
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Make Your Schedule Work For You

Does it seem to you that most of your days are spent doing 'assembly line' dentistry? Do you have little time for the more rewarding dentistry you want...

| 12 years ago