By Beth Gaddis A lot of people are worried these days. That’s normal. The crazy stock market. Coronavirus. Travel changes. There’s a lot going on in the world. And let’s face it: that may mean fewer people will want, or even can, to go to the dentist right now. Converting New Patient Callers If your…
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The Pro’s Checklist to Selling A Dental Practice|Dental Consultant
As a Dental Consultant and Business Owner for over 16 years, nothing scares me more than a dental practice without a transition plan. So, when a new client informs me they have never even thought about selling their practice and have no emergency plan in place, I have a few questions for them. 1. What…
Dental Consultant | Windows 7 is Dying––Is your practice prepared?
If you haven’t heard by now that support for Windows 7 is ending, you’ve likely been living under a rock. But, just in case that rock has sheltered you from being aware of the dangers that loom, here’s a quick rundown of why it’s crucial for your practice to make the upgrade. Failure to…
Dental Practice Management | Making the Right Impression
When clients visit your office, they observe. Your clients are going to make decisions and judgements based on what they see. If you don’t already, you need to think in the same manner your clients do. If you were a new client to your office, would you schedule a second appointment? Here are a few…
Dental Advice | Revitalize Revenues through Increased Investment
Every business experiences trends of increasing and decreasing revenues. When new business slows and income begins to dip, many business owners react by cutting back on the item in their budget they think is most expendable: marketing. The unfortunate reality is that this is almost definitely the wrong step to take. When you cut your…
Dental Business Coach | Effective Goal-Setting: Making Dreams into Reality
No matter how impressive your vision for your business may be, dreams require hard work, strategic planning, and a willingness to adapt to make them real. Highly successful business owners learn to set goals realistically and effectively. Master the skills of effective goal-setting, strategic planning, and assessment to find greater success in your business. Set…
Dental Consultant | The Bright Side of Patient Complaints
No matter how fantastic you and your team are, you will occasionally have a patient complain about something. When this happens, you and your team may feel discouraged, frustrated, or even annoyed, depending on the specific complaint and how it was shared. It can be easy to brush the complaint aside and tell yourself that…
Dental Practice Consultant | Dental Practice Human Resources: FAQs
Whether you manage human resource decisions and concerns yourself or simply oversee your practice manager, as the business owner, you are responsible for ensuring your policies are legal, appropriate, and applied fairly. You may find it useful to take a moment to review a few commonly asked questions regarding aspects of human resources for dental…
Top Dental Consultant | Why You Should Join (or Start) a Dental Study Club
Science is a field where the only true constant is change. Dentistry is no different. With advances in techniques and new technologies every year, it can be challenging to stay current, especially without breaking your budget. Study clubs can be an ideal solution to this inevitable problem. There are many reasons why you should be…
Dental Consultant | Medicine For Your Business
The business world often goes hand in hand with stress. Pressures to attract new customers, meet quotas, or increase productivity can make working feel like an unpleasant chore. If you have begun to dread going into the office due to an oppressive atmosphere, chances are strong that you are not alone in your feelings. Turning…
Dental Consultant | Are You Minimizing Your Work?
Are You Minimizing Your Work? Words have a powerful effect on perception. Are you selling yourself short when it comes to describing your practice or your services? Patients visit you because they trust you to be open, honest, and experienced in communicating the condition of their oral health in a way they will understand. To…
Dental Consultant | Combat Burnout to Increase Production
Have you ever felt tired, stressed, and overwhelmed to the point where it impacts your production numbers? Burnout can happen to all dentists and their teams. Yes, this includes you. Before burnout starts to significantly impact your practice, you need to know how to recognize it and how to manage it. Identify Signs of Burnout…
Dental Consultant | Ways to Buy Time: Boost Your Practice’s Productivity with Time-Saving Measures
Time is your most precious resource. On certain days, managing your time is not just difficult, it is downright impossible. Ask yourself about the strategies you are currently using to organize your day. What other tools could you be leveraging to save your practice’s most precious commodity? Here are 3 methods you can implement to…
