A marketing guru was teaching a room full of eager entrepreneurs. He said . . . “If you were opening a hamburger stand, what’s the most important thing you’d need to succeed?” Of course, since it was a marketing class, …
Today we welcome Theresa El Hage, The Dental Relationship Banker to the DENTAL Breakdown Show. These were the topics we covered: What are the first quarter business trends that dentists need to know about? What are dental practices doing to …
It is time to change the way your patients view the urgency and importance of their dental appointments. Open time in the schedule (those blank white spaces resulting from no-shows and cancellations) are one of the top sources of stress …
To-Do List for Dental Practice Startups. Starting a private dental practice can be an incredibly rewarding venture for dentists. However, setting up a dental practice and effective dental practice management does not come without challenges. It takes rigorous efforts and …
Hygienists as Entrepreneurs – Part 1. The definition of an entrepreneur: One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business. A successful hygienist must view herself as an entrepreneur in the practice. The dentist, as an entrepreneur, …
How to Have Great Team Meetings. In a successful team, regular meetings are crucial. They help people understand the goals, the individual roles, and coordinate efforts to reach the desired results. But to make them effective, there are some guidelines …
Today we welcome Brian Niemczyk, Employment & Labor Law Attorney at Helmuth & Johnson. The discussion focused on the impending legislation of “Paid Family and Medical Leave “ and how this new law will impact Minnesota business owners: Who is …
Starbucks knows how to get their customers to come back and back again. Every afternoon Marty walks four and a half blocks to the Starbucks near his office. He can get coffee free at the office yet he walks past …
Don’t Let This Happen to You Sometimes, the most costly business mistakes can happen in only a few seconds upon meeting a new business contact. Here are five forbidden phrases to avoid in your dental office.. Forbidden Phrase #1: “I …