Hiring Rock Star Employees Part 9: Your Secret Weapon for the In-Person Interview

Now that you’ve narrowed it down to a few great candidates, the moment of truth is here: your potential new team member is walking into the office.

But if you’re thinking this is the moment of reckoning, when you’ll … Read More

Beyond Dentaltown and Study Clubs: DIY Mastermind Groups are Growing

For years the most common places for doctors to connect with like minded people have either been Dentaltown or local study clubs. But the buzz around town is more and more private “mastermind” groups are drawing dental professionals to each … Read More

In House Savings Plans: How to Market Your In-House Plan and Expand Your Practice

Recently, I published a guide to in-house dental savings plans, Grow Your Practice with Wine and Cheese. I’ve noticed that many dentists are skeptical about the value of in-house savings plans. They know people who’ve tried them and failed, … Read More

3 Surefire Steps to Creating a Productive and Profitable Hygiene Department

As we come to the end of another year, dental practices are running on their treadmill trying to figure out how to end on a high note. Below are three ingredients to creating productivity and profitability in your hygiene department … Read More

Bringing the Halloween Binge Back

I used to love Halloween as a kid; walking around the neighborhood, filling our bags with sugary goodness.

But now that I am a dentist, I hate it. I hate Halloween. I want to punch the decorations in … Read More

#atthedentist – Hilarious Live Tweets from the Dental Chair

Everything happens in real time these days; even reporting on ones trip to the dentist. We found many people turn to Twitter to report live from the chair. It turns out, some are pretty hilarious.

Did you know you can actually … Read More

The Importance of Risk Tolerance in a Down Market

As recent global markets continue to test the patience of even some of the most stoic among us, how are you holding up? Are you finding it feasible (if not necessarily fun) to stick with your existing strategy, or have … Read More

Hiring Rock Star Employees, Part 8: The One Thing You MUST Do During a Phone Interview

If you’ve made it this far in the rock star hiring process, then you’ve finally got a promising job candidate on the phone. But before you dive into your usual phone interview process, stop for a moment to ask yourself … Read More

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Call-Tracking for Your Dental Practice

In the last decade, call-tracking software has improved by leaps and bounds. It’s now possible to get detailed information on lost opportunities, new patient calls, conversion rates, and the actual return on investment (ROI) from your advertising campaigns. Has your … Read More

Hiring Rock Star Employees: The Voicemail Test

You’re more than halfway through the lengthy process of sorting through job candidates to find your newest rock star employee. After selecting a few applications that seem worthwhile, you might be thinking you’re ready to conduct a few phone interviews.

… Read More