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  • November 25, 2014November 17, 2014
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When HIPAA Comes Knocking

  • Practice Management
When HIPAA Comes Knocking

Knock, Knock Who’s there? OCR OCR, who? Oh see, are your HIPAA Policies up to date? According to the 2011 Second Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy & Data Security by The Ponemon Institute, data breaches are on the rise − and most of them […]

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  • November 20, 2014November 17, 2014
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How to overcome the “Yeah buts”

  • CEREC
How to Overcome Objections to New Technology

Every practice has to grow and change to keep up with the demands of an ever-evolving dental marketplace. One challenge we have as practice administrators is how to implement this change without team members putting up emotional roadblocks. This is the so-called “Yeah but”. We […]

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  • November 19, 2014November 17, 2014
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5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices

  • Dental Practice Marketing
5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices

What is SEO and how does it relate to dental practices? SEO, or search engine optimization, refers to the process of making your website Google friendly (or Bing friendly or optimized for any other search engine). You can spend a lot of time making a […]

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  • November 17, 2014February 16, 2017
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10 Recommended Boards for Your Practice’s Pinterest Page

  • Dental Practice Marketing
10 pinterest board ideas for dentists and orthodontists

Are you pinning yet? Hope so. Pinterest can be a useful tool in your dental marketing toolbox. If not, here’s an important concept to remember: Your first question should NEVER be, “How can we use Pinterest to sell dentistry?” Rather, it should be, “How can […]

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  • November 14, 2014November 14, 2014
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How Full Should Your Hygiene Schedule Be?

  • Practice Management
How Full Should Your Hygiene Schedule Be?

“How full should my hygiene schedule be?” or “What’s an acceptable amount of open time?” are two frequently asked questions. The initial answer is “completely full, all the time,” but that may not be a realistic or healthy indicator for your business. Oftentimes, 100% hygiene […]

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  • November 13, 2014November 13, 2014
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Get the most out of your Eaglesoft software – virtually everywhere!

  • Eaglesoft
Get the most out of your Eaglesoft software

With technology’s ever-changing products, I am excited for our customers to have this great product available. With Eaglesoft 17, offices have the ability to manage their critical data from the web and their mobile devices. All you need is Internet access! Think of how many […]

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  • November 10, 2014November 10, 2014
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5 Ways to Make an Irresistible Email Subject Line

  • Dental Practice Marketing
Email Subject Line

When it comes to email marketing, many people put all their energy into the content of their email – and never give a second thought to the email’s subject line. That’s a terrible mistake, since all the gifted prose in the world won’t matter one […]

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  • November 7, 2014November 5, 2014
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Knowing is Half The Battle

  • Practice Management
Knowing how many active patients you have is half the battle

Since your patients are the reason you do what you do, everything should revolve around understanding how many patients you serve. How do you know when it’s time to add more hygiene days? How do you know when your facility has become constricted and is […]

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  • November 4, 2014November 17, 2014
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The Influence of Mom on Facebook

  • Dental Practice Marketing
The Influence of Mom on Facebook

If so many teens find Facebook uncool, is it still worth your marketing spend? Consider the reason Facebook is no longer cool in teenagers’ minds – teachers, moms, dads and even, gasp, grandparents are spending more and more time on Facebook. In fact, moms have […]

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  • November 3, 2014November 5, 2014
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Connecting with a community through dentistry

  • Changing Lives
Dr. Repole - Cobscook Bay, ME

For Peter J. Repole, DMD, and his wife, Mary, the coastal town of Eastport, Maine became a beloved vacation destination because of its breathtaking natural beauty and small town atmosphere. The couple visited frequently from their home in northern Virginia, where they owned a successful […]

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