One thing’s for sure – when you start using social media to build your business, you will have to accept the rough with the smooth. Take my announcement to join the team at IDH back in October 2008 – helping them to grow the Private & Specialist Division. The vlog that was created by Dentistry
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The IDH Open Evening Series now has one more date. On Tuesday 7 December, Chris Barrow will present another open evening in Dublin, Ireland. Discussion topics for the open evening series include: The future of the UK dental market The forthcoming regulation – care quality commission, HTM-0105, clinical governance The mythology The story of IDH
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In response to my blog post/ezine article that I posted here yesterday, Mark Oborn has some interesting insight to share Once again a very insightful and engaging post… so here goes….Yes, I believe you are right to a degree. I can also confirm that the bulk of searches for a practice are for the practice owner and/or the
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Locum hygienist required 1/2 day per week to cover maternity leave starting Feb 2011-Oct 2011. Would you like to add that to your CV that you have had the opportunity to be a part of multi award winning Absolute Dental? High levels of management support in a beautiful practice await you. Email emma@absolute-dental.co.uk for more details

I posted this article in the Confidence Club ezine last week and it generated some very interesting responses which I’d like to share with you over the next few days because we’re looking at markting this week as our theme. Have a look at this if you haven’t yet and let me know your thoughts!
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In my final post on leadership for our DBC theme this week, here is the latest newsletter from Bespoke HR about the new Equality Act: The main updates which come into force from 1st October are described below. The Equality Act The Equality Act will become law in October 2010. As an employer, your obligations
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Previously, in the Chris Barrow blog … 40-year old principal delivering £3000 a day of dentistry Associate delivers £1500 a day Hygienist delivers £750 a day of S&P and whitening   Gross revenues £1m Net profit before tax £300k   Principal wants to be out of the rat race at 55 and requires a secure,
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I had the real pleasure of addressing an audience of over 50 on Thursday evening at an “Evening with Chris Barrow” organised by Dave Wood-Griffiths and his team at Lloyds TSB. I am going to use this forum to thank Dave for an excellent event – well planned, organised and executed. A few highlights from
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It started with a “normal” practice visit. The principal is 40 years old and I’ve worked with him a few times over the years, although we haven’t spoken in detail for about 5 years. He has steadily built a private practice and turned it into one of those “million pound units of dental business” that
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I should start a series of these encounters. Arrive Holiday Inn Express, Dartford at 09:00 for a 10:00 start. Walk to front desk: CB: “I’m here for the IDH meeting today” Young male receptionist (YMR): “I don’t have a booking in that name.” CB: “so why do you have a notice board at the front
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