Is It Time to Add An Associate Dentist?
If you’ve been running a solo dental practice for ten years or more, you may be looking at not being a one-man dentistry machine. That’s understandable; dentistry is a great profession, but the daily...
View ArticleThat’s the Kind of Porsche that Dentists Drive
Steve Jobs was notoriously a real a$$hole to work for. Famously known for his berating of interviewees and employees, he never held back speaking his mind. If you’ve read his bio or watched the movie,...
View ArticleThese Aren’t the Dental Prospects You’re Looking For
No, that headline isn’t some Jedi mind trick, as handy as it would be to have that power. It’s a statement of fact when it comes to the vast majority of dentists, and that’s a shame. This is actually a...
View ArticleWill Dental Insurance Soon Be “Discounted” To Those Who Brush and Floss Daily?
An article ran in mid-April about a family that switched dental insurers and were offered “free” electric toothbrushes after signing up. The problem – for the author, anyway – was that those...
View ArticleTime Away From Your Dental Practice Isn’t a Myth
One of the most common complaints that SmartBox hears from dentists is that they’re chained to their practices. It’s common for dentists to work four, five, or even six days a week – not because they...
View ArticleHandle More of the Dental Cases You Love to Do
Are you just taking the new dental patients that walk in the door? Or are you getting the cases that you really enjoy doing? That may sound like a fairly stupid question; after all dentists don’t have...
View ArticleJust Focus On Doing The Dentistry
If you own your practice, you have a thousand and one responsibilities beyond treating dental patients. Marketing shouldn’t be one of them. That’s not to take anything away from dentists who manage...
View ArticleCan You Really Work Just 3 Days a Week as a Dentist?
The traditional model of dental practice has doctors bending over the chair four, five or even six days a week. That’s a lot of physical and mental strain that decreases the quality of life in what is...
View ArticleThe Race is OFF for Dentists
Ever have those days when you feel like you’re on roller skates? From talking with hundreds of dentists, that’s a major issue for many dentists now that the economy is booming. They complain of...
View ArticleThe Key to Maximizing Your Dental Marketing ROI
Dentists tend to market with a broad brush, so to speak. That’s understandable – the vast majority of people have teeth, and therefore need dental care at some point. But such a broad approach can...
View ArticleAppoint Every Possible New Dental Patient Caller
Your practice marketing might be awesome in getting prospects to pick up the phone. But what happens when those prospects call for an appointment? Every prospect that calls your office but isn’t...
View ArticleThe Keys to Ultimate Dental Practice Success
Colin Receveur, CEO 0f SmartBox, has done it again. He’s written the definitive book to help dentists thrive. Rise UP! The Keys to Ultimate Dental Practice Success, is being released shortly, and it...
View ArticleDentistry Doesn’t Have to be A Hassle
One of grim realities for too many dentists is that the actual practice of dentistry is both a slog and a hassle. It’s a slog due to the dental treadmill of low case-value, insurance-driven,...
View ArticleWhat Would You Give for Time Away From Your Dental Practice?
Dentistry is a great profession, except when it’s not. It’s not a great profession when you’re running between operatories trying to keep up with a packed schedule. Or when your neck and back are...
View ArticleIs Your Dental Practice Marketing Preparing You for Retirement?
Dentists are high earners, and with great income can come a great retirement. How’s your retirement looking? Depending on how long you’ve been in practice, your retirement plans may have taken a hit...
View ArticleWhy Should Dentists Have to Work So Hard?
Every profession has its share of routine and relatively unrewarding duties. Lawyers slog through endless filings and depositions. Engineers crunch and analyse numbers for days. Research scientists...
View ArticleThere’s More to Life Than Discount Dentistry
When you graduated from dental school, it was probably with the idea that you’d have a satisfying and very profitable career. Hopefully, that’s worked out for you. Your days at the practice present...
View ArticleShe Doesn’t Know
We’ll call her “Diana.” She’s that girl at your front desk. And Diana has no clue. She doesn’t know what it takes to run your practice. She doesn’t doesn’t understand how expenses and payroll WEIGH...
View ArticleWill Your Dental Prospects Find You in Local Search?
Unless you’re a nationally or internationally known dentist, only the prospects in your market are looking for you. Google is personalizing search results to the user, and one of the ways it does that...
View ArticleYour Dental Practice Needs More 5-Star Reviews
Did you know that more than 90 percent of prospects begin their search for a dentist online? Not only that, but 86% of prospective patients says they trust online reviews and consult them before...
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