Why You Aren’t PASSIONATE About Dentistry Anymore
It’s common for people of all kinds to become passionate about many things: a cause, a belief, a hobby, work, or a relationship. It’s also common for that passion to become tempered over time, as life...
View ArticleAre You Confused About Dental Marketing?
If there’s one thing that abounds, it’s misinformation. Dentists all over the country are throwing up their hands in despair when they contemplate what they’re actually paying a marketing company to do...
View ArticleSmileDirectClub Loses In Georgia
SmileDirectClub (SDC) is becoming a major player in the clear aligner industry, particularly with its new partnership with Walgreens. It was announced in April that CVS is adding SmileDirectClub...
View ArticleAre You A Courageous Dentist?
SmartBox receives quite a few inquiries from dentists across the country. All too often, those inquiries go nowhere. Almost all of those dentists believe that we can accomplish what they want for their...
View ArticleDentists Who Want To Retire Well Need Practice Growth
According to a March 2019 article by the Colorado Dental Association, dentists who plan to sell their practices – whether for retirement or other purposes – will be required to present the current...
View ArticleFreedom Comes In Many Forms
Happy Independence Day to you and yours. At SmartBox, we’re all about freedom for our doctors. That’s the freedom to choose the kind of success they want, because dentists are like any other group –...
View ArticleIntroducing “Hands-Free” Dental Social Media Marketing
SmartBox provides a wide and growing array of innovative products to help dentists get more of the new patients they want. One of those products is BUZZ powered by My Social Practice. Social media...
View ArticleYou Need More Than Just Dental Marketing
How happy are you with what walks through your doors? If you’re like the vast majority of dentists these days, you’re overwhelmingly getting low-value, insurance-driven patients. Not to mention a lot...
View ArticleWill You Burn Out Or Thrive As A Dentist?
The May 2o19 issue of the ADA News featured an article about an alliance between the ADA and the Alliance of the ADA working together to help dentists avoid burnout. That’s good advice for any dentist,...
View ArticleWill The Industry “Storms” Force You To Join A Group Dental Practice?
It’s tough out there for the solo dentist or small practice. An objective look at the dental industry landscape makes it clear that market forces are constantly heading toward consolidation. Managed...
View ArticleSmartBox Puts Dentists In The Driver’s Seat
Following on from the previous blog post, here are some additional thoughts about what the future may hold for solo dentists and small practices. Peter Drucker, the well-known management consultant and...
View ArticleOpportunity Is Knocking For Your Dental Practice
It’s not easy to be a dentist these days. Doctors are continually beaten up by insurance mandates, price undercutting by corporate and DSO-supported practices, and even prospects demanding a better...
View ArticleWhen Your Front Office Leaks New Dental Patients
At SmartBox, we know from experience that virtually every dentist believes that their front office team members do a great job appointing new patients. Since we track and analyze our doctors’ incoming...
View ArticleWhat Are You ACTUALLY Getting Out Of Your Dental Marketing?
That old saying about mistaking the forest for the trees applies to dental practice marketing. In the wilderness of today’s rapidly-evolving internet it’s all too easy to lose one’s way. Marketing...
View ArticleWill You Burn Out Or Thrive As A Dentist?
The May 2o19 issue of the ADA News featured an article about an alliance between the ADA and the Alliance of the ADA working together to help dentists avoid burnout. That’s good advice for any dentist,...
View ArticleWill The Industry “Storms” Force You To Join A Group Dental Practice?
It’s tough out there for the solo dentist or small practice. An objective look at the dental industry landscape makes it clear that market forces are constantly heading toward consolidation. Managed...
View ArticleSmartBox Puts Dentists In The Driver’s Seat
Following on from the previous blog post, here are some additional thoughts about what the future may hold for solo dentists and small practices. Peter Drucker, the well-known management consultant and...
View ArticleOpportunity Is Knocking For Your Dental Practice
It’s not easy to be a dentist these days. Doctors are continually beaten up by insurance mandates, price undercutting by corporate and DSO-supported practices, and even prospects demanding a better...
View ArticleWhen Your Front Office Leaks New Dental Patients
At SmartBox, we know from experience that virtually every dentist believes that their front office team members do a great job appointing new patients. Since we track and analyze our doctors’ incoming...
View ArticleWhat Are You ACTUALLY Getting Out Of Your Dental Marketing?
That old saying about mistaking the forest for the trees applies to dental practice marketing. In the wilderness of today’s rapidly-evolving internet it’s all too easy to lose one’s way. Marketing...
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