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Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs

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Ep 111: Negotiating Commercial Real Estate with Colin Carr

Special Guest:
Colin Carr
3/22/2023

Today, Colin Carr is joining Dr. John Meis to talk about how to level the playing field in these negotiations and allow dentists to expand and grow more seamlessly.

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Ep 110: Damaging Myths of the Dental Business (+ 3 Profitability Levers to Improve Performance)

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3/15/2023

Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are clearing up 3 myths that have been floating around in dentistry lately and sharing 3 ways to improve performance and profit during times of uncertainty.

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Ep 109: Using AI Tools to Increase Patient Flow with Amol Nirgudkar

Special Guest:
Amol Nirgudkar
3/8/2023

Did you know… on average, 40% of the incoming calls to a dental practice go unanswered? When patient calls don’t get answered, appointments don’t get scheduled, and the practice loses a tremendous amount of opportunity.

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Ep 108: Tools to Alleviate Stress and Isolation in Dentistry with Carrie Marshall

Special Guest:
Carrie Marshall
3/1/2023

Carrie Marshall grew up in a family dental practice. She started to see that this stress and isolation was common across dentistry, so she decided to shift her career and study tools to help dental professionals better understand and improve their mental health.

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Ep 107: Lessons from 1000+ Dental Offices with Jim Philhower

Special Guest:
Jim Philhower
2/8/2023

Jim Philhower was the Director of Sales & Leadership at Henry Shein for decades. Jim has been in over 1000 practices across the US and has intricately studied what works in the dental business.

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Ep 106: Unlocking the Magic in Your Dental Practice

Special Guest:
1/24/2023

The Disney legacy of pristine experiences and high-touch customer service has created enormous business success that spans generations. During this year's Summit, we’ll be pulling important lessons from Disney and other iconic brands and applying these principles to dentistry.

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Ep 105: How to Determine Which Technologies to Bring Into Your Dental Practice

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12/8/2022

Investing in technology is a big decision for any practice owner. Almost every practice has had the experience of investing in technology that doesn’t get used (we’ve seen a lot of “technology garages” in offices with equipment that sits idle)...

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Ep 104: Alleviating Bottlenecks and Designing Efficient Dental Offices with Angie Bachman

Special Guest:
Angie Bachman
11/30/2022

Design Ergonomics has revolutionized dentistry by applying lean manufacturing principles of the famed Toyota production process to optimize offices. They improve everything from patient flow to team flow, allowing the overall environment of the office to improve.

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Ep 103: Humility vs. Overconfidence: The Willingness to Rethink Your Position and Pivot

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11/10/2022

The business environment is always changing, so every practice owner needs to have a certain level of flexibility in their thinking and a willingness to pivot. This adaptability can impact team management, patient communication, and overall practice success.

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Ep 102: Four Ways Dental Teams Can Increase Case Acceptance

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10/12/2022

If patients don’t move forward with treatment, everybody suffers. The patient’s condition worsens over time, team members get frustrated, and the practice performance declines.

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