There seems to be a conversation “out there” that private dentistry is somehow in opposition to NHS dentistry. That corporates are in opposition to independents (and each other). That the PCT’s are in opposition to principals. That associates are in opposition to owners. There has to be “opposition” to keep some people engaged to the
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I’ll bet that you are going to get as tired of me mentioning Smilepod as you are of me mentioning my Liverpudlian friends. But the fact is that they are doing good work in the area of dental marketing – work that you have to sit up and notice, whether you are “precious” about walk-in
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A delightful conversation with a Scottish Practice Manager this morning, reviewing progress since my last practice visit on 9th February 2010: all new patients now seen and triaged by the two principals happy associate attending implant training course whitening wednesdays has been a roaring success all whitening appointments delivered by hygiene team under supervision strong
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It seems sadly inevitable that individuals choose uninformed, speculative and often disrespectful debate on GDP-UK for clarification on questions that can be resolved by a simple request for information. Although I am not a forum member (and never have been), there are many of my friends who are ready and willing inform me when disparaging
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On the day that The Guardian features cosmetic dentistry as a supplement, its interesting to read that the folks at Smilepod are competition winners. The world of dentistry continues to change.
In light of the National Smile Month in the UK in May and the increasing dental issues in the UK, Mediaplanet are creating a focused report for the Guardian, supported by the British Dental Health Foundation. The report is being published on the 17th May and will explore various topics, with editorial by some of
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I’m going to be at the conference next week for all three days – and I have no speaking duties and no lectures to attend – whoopee! Conferences and trade shows are an excellent opportunity to catch up with strategic alliance partners, old friends and new – and I intend to invest the full three
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Hi Chris, Could you give me an idea what the industry average is for unique visitors to a dental website? I have nothing to compare ours too and would be grateful for any information. Thanks Karen Martin Customer Care & Marketing Co-ordinator The Smile Spa 5 Innovation Court, Yarm Road Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3DA Tel: 01642
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Rather grumpy baby-boomer decides to quit after years of supervised neglect. Fresh-faced new boy, full of hope and vision, arrives to take over tired patients and staff. Grandees and academics who trained “new boy” watch silently from the wings, knowing that in a few years, fresh-faced boy will be a grumpy Gen X’er who will
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A client asks: “I have a lot of patients at the moment who are deferring treatment because they are telling me that they cannot afford it at the moment should I reduce my prices?” I cannot afford an iPad on 28th May – even though I want one. (Yes – I know – I don’t
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