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How the 'iPhone Factor' Can Change Your Practice
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Practice Management

How the 'iPhone Factor' Can Change Your Practice

How much do you suppose the average smartphone user will spend on their phone over the next 10 years? If you factor in monthly charges for...

| 11 years ago ›
The One Quality to Look for When Hiring
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Practice Management

The One Quality to Look for When Hiring

Several years ago I was dining with the vice-president of a major dental technology company and shortly after being seated, we quickly fell into deep,...

| 11 years ago ›
Don't Take Yourself For Granted
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Practice Management

Don't Take Yourself For Granted

When I was a young newlywed I drove an old Gremlin. Those of you old enough to remember the Gremlin may be laughing. But I wasn't laughing, because at...

| 11 years ago ›
How to Retire on Your Own Terms
Practice Management

How to Retire on Your Own Terms

What does retirement mean to you? For a long time in dentistry the prevailing model has been to work hard, build a thriving practice, then turn the keys...

| 11 years ago ›
Celebrate the Differences
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Practice Management

Celebrate the Differences

One of my favorite things to do is to deliver a class for dentists and their teams. I used to do it a lot more but now only get to do it once a year....

| 11 years ago ›
Quality Always Wins
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Practice Management

Quality Always Wins

I changed dry cleaners recently. Briefly. It's not that I had any objections to the quality of service I was getting from my usual dry cleaner. Quite...

| 11 years ago ›
Are You Ready for the Exceptional Patient? [Ed.]
Practice Management

Are You Ready for the Exceptional Patient? [Ed.]

Your dental practice is a lot like a public school. The public school system can handle a lot of students quite efficiently. But 'efficiently' is...

| 11 years ago ›
Create Your Own Awareness Campaign for Patients
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Practice Management

Create Your Own Awareness Campaign for Patients

Where are the great marketing campaigns for modern dentistry? Remember those 'Got Milk?' ads that ran for so long? They took something that was already a...

| 11 years ago ›
A Story of Real Customer-Focused Service
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Practice Management

A Story of Real Customer-Focused Service

Like many of you I am very familiar with the usual baton-passing ritual of arriving at a hotel. The doorman opens your car door and passes you off to...

| 11 years ago ›
Make Your World Full of Significant Others
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Practice Management

Make Your World Full of Significant Others

I love this picture because it signifies something special. It's a picture of my sons Kaleim and Rezwan, with Kaleim's wife Liz. What gives this...

| 11 years ago ›
Two Rules for Achieving Ideal Patient Retention
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Practice Management

Two Rules for Achieving Ideal Patient Retention

Too often when practices appoint patients they focus on just the date. But picking a number on the calendar is really just the beginning. If you want...

| 11 years ago ›
The First Rule For Buying Your First Practice
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Practice Management

The First Rule For Buying Your First Practice

Define your personal priorities. Buying into a dental practice is a big decision. The consequences are far-reaching because each day in your practice...

| 11 years ago ›