Category Archives: 7 Pillars of Successful Dental Business

Leprechaun economics and implants.

From RBS Chief Economist’s brief 18.July.2016 Leprechaun economics? Ireland is globally renowned for its great works of fiction – from Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. And last week’s GDP figures were viewed in this light when an unbelievable 26.3% y/y expansion for 2015 was revealed! The UK and Eurozone growth rates of 2.2%Continue reading “Leprechaun economics and implants.”

The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Harry Singh

Harry Singh founder of The Botox Training Club shares the story of his journey from Full Time Dental Practice Owner to his new life in Facial Aesthetics where he looks after 900 patients by working two days a week. He’ll tell you what’s involved, how to get started, where to get trained and how youContinue reading “The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Harry Singh”

The Weekend Read – Traction by Gino Wickman

When Dan Sullivan, Founder of The Strategic Coach, describes a book with these words, “This book is a must for any business owner and their management team. Traction provides a powerful, practical and simple system for running your business” then you must be curious. When the writer’s assistant gives you a copy then it wouldContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Traction by Gino Wickman”

Chris Baker on the Dos and Don’ts of Email Marketing

A great article that first appeared in Dentistry.  Written by Chris Baker from Corona Dental Marketing. As a practice, one of your most valuable resources is your existing patient database. The most cost-effective way to communicate with this base is via email – this is why you need to be doing it. Here are myContinue reading “Chris Baker on the Dos and Don’ts of Email Marketing”

Sidney Toledano on numbers.

I have recently worked with a couple of clients who have been obsessing about and dominated by numbers – it turns out that a previous adviser had insisted that they use systems where everything is counted, measured and future performance is predicted. The problem is that many of the predictions were unrealistically optimistic and theContinue reading “Sidney Toledano on numbers.”

The Weekend Read – The Management of Dental Practice by Edward Samson

This book was published in 1969 and described as inheriting the character but not the anatomy from Samson’s (pictured left) 1931 book “Progressive Practice”. All I am going to say much about either book is that, although dated in some ways, much of their teaching is as relevant today as it was when they firstContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The Management of Dental Practice by Edward Samson”

“Be Careful With Tax Avoidance..”

Here’s an extract from the most recent newsletter from Ray Prince and Graeme Urwin at Rutherford Wilkinson Ltd. I bumped into Ray at The Dentistry Show recently. A short while later I met someone who told me he had been talking to an accountant who guaranteed to cut his tax bill by a half. AllContinue reading ““Be Careful With Tax Avoidance..””