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Archive for February, 2010
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Hey – What's The Small Idea?
Recently a small grocery store chain did a study that showed customers without shopping baskets spend significantly less per visit than those with baskets. (They needed a study to prove that?) They held a meeting looking for a solution to this problem. All kinds of “big ideas” were discussed –
Read More »February 19th, 2010
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There Is No "Control – Z" In Life"
One of the best computer shortcuts is “Control – Z.” Why? Because it automatically erases mistakes. Didn’t mean to delete that paragraph you just spent one hour refining? Control –Z! Moved those PowerPoint slides to the wrong place and got them out of order? Control – Z! That font looks
Read More »February 17th, 2010
Another Great Use for the FLIP Video Camera!
The Flip video camera is one of the coolest gadgets for the dental office that we have ever seen! At less than $150, it’s something that every single one of you should have. You may remember a short time ago we shared with you “Six Great Uses for the Flip
Read More »February 15th, 2010
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Time For A Vacation – Dental Style?
As we are still shoveling out on the East Coast, one phrase seems to be jumping from everyone’s lips : I NEED A VACATION! Yes – it may just be time to put down the handpiece, scaler, suction, EOBs, and everything else that is surrounding you and get the hell out
Read More »February 12th, 2010
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A Mid-Winter Mix of Info
Scenario: A call comes in to your office and the person on the other end asks the question “How much is a cleaning?” Now of course you have been doing some good marketing and it’s just starting to pay off. But you are busy and you are not able to
Read More »February 11th, 2010
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Is Anybody Out There?
Here’s a little tip that will greatly increase your new patient numbers and help you to provide much better service to your existing ones. Once again we are experiencing a tremendous blizzard in the Baltimore area which seems to be getting thicker by the minute. There is pretty much a
Read More »February 10th, 2010
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The Least You Can Do!
One way to think about running the most profitable dental practice is to figure out what the least you can do is, and just do that. That’s actually what many of the so-called “consultants” out there are teaching. Spend more quality time with a patient? Heck no, get them out
Read More »February 9th, 2010
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How To Work All Day And Produce Nothing!
Dr. Vincent Monticciolo of New Port Richey, Florida has one of the most productive dental practices in the country. With just two associates in his practice, his annual revenues are right around eight million dollars!! Yesterday – February 5, 2010 – he had one of his most productive days ever!
Read More »February 6th, 2010
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A Message For Your Dental Office From Bill Murray
Yes – today is Groundhog Day. Perhaps even more famous now than the day itself is the classic Harold Ramis movie starring Bill Murray. In one of his best roles ever, Murray plays Phil Connors, a sarcastic miserable ego-inflated weatherman for a local TV station who covers Groundhog Day every
Read More »February 2nd, 2010
I Don't Like Mondays
Happy February. About thirty years ago a musical group called The Boomtown Rats released the song “I Don’t Like Mondays.” It was actually a great song. If you have never heard it, you can get it HERE. We definitely think you will like the song. Seems like for some reason
Read More »February 1st, 2010
