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Ep 121: How to Improve the Case Acceptance Rate in Your Practice (Part Two)

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10/18/2023

Patient handoffs are a little-known secret to great case acceptance because they’re an important opportunity to build trust, demonstrate excellence, and ensure understanding with patients.

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Ep 120: How to Improve the Case Acceptance Rate in Your Practice (Part One)

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10/4/2023

In this 3-part series, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are explaining ways to increase the case acceptance rate in a dental practice.

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Ep 119: How to Get Your Team Excited About Your Biggest Goals

Special Guest:
Heather Driscoll
9/13/2023

When you talk with the team about your practice goals and share key performance indicators (KPIs), are they excited and motivated to reach those numbers or do their eyes glaze over?

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Ep 118: “Moneyball” Strategies to Create Outsized Results in Your Practice

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8/23/2023

Learn how Wendy Briggs applies "Moneyball" strategies to dentistry to build dental teams of superstar performers.

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Ep 117: Practice Growth Insights with Kellie Black

Special Guest:
Kellie Black, RDH
8/2/2023

Kellie Black is a business coach with The Team Training Institute and she’s joining Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs today on the podcast to share her perspective on practice growth.

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Ep 116: How to Include the Team in Measuring Key Practice Data

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7/12/2023

Many practice owners resist involving the team in analytics and financials because they’re worried about difficult money conversations and the risks involved with transparency.

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Ep 115: Membership Plans vs. Discount Plans with Paul Lowry

Special Guest:
Paul Lowry
6/28/2023

In-house benefit plans are a great way to serve patients who don’t have dental insurance. Offering your own plans and perks ensures these patients have the financial flexibility to keep up on their preventative care and move forward with needed restorative treatment.

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Ep 114: How Hygienists Can Serve Patients at a Higher Level with Paige Hood

Special Guest:
Paige Hood, RDH
5/24/2023

Paige Hood is a practicing hygienist and a Certified Hygiene Coach with The Team Training Institute. She’s got years of experience not only improving her own skills as a hygienist, but also helping others excel.

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Ep 113: How to Use the Japanese Principle of Kaizen to Give Your Practice a Competitive Edge

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4/19/2023

Kaizen is the Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement. Toyota famously used this concept to develop its lean manufacturing process and become a leader in quality in the automotive industry.Kaizen can be used in a dental setting as well.

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Ep 112: Insights About the Current Hygiene Shortage with Bert Triche, RDH

Special Guest:
Bert Triche, RDH
4/14/2023

Bert Triche is a practicing hygienist and a Certified Hygiene Coach with The Team Training Institute. She’s got 43 years of hygiene experience and has coached other hygienists for 12 years.

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