Stay ConnectedThis podcast is here to give dentists and all dental office team members, in EVERY position, TACTICAL and PRACTICAL TIPS to:
– Be more efficient
– Have more fun
– Improve doctor and team communications
– Eliminate frustration
– And make your life easier!
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New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The dentistry world is still struggling to bounce back from the impacts that Covid-19 had on the industry — people resigning and schools not generating as many new workers. Kiera gives tips on how to find dental assistants for your practice quickly and effectively. Her suggestions include:
Turning your practice into a dental assistant school
Standing out above the crowd (use VivaHR for a DAT discount! Email us!)
Getting scrappy
She also gives ideas on how to create appealing ads to hire people.
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Do you know how much of a gap there is between where you are today and where you want to be someday? In this episode, Kiera talks about identifying that gap in your practice. She breaks down your practice's fundamentals: money, you, and systems/teams, and asks how systematized your practice is. Added bonus: All of this will be addressed in detail at the Dental A-Team Summit! Sign up to attend!
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It's a consultant takeover! Tiff and Britt discuss the pluses of using route slips in your practice. Using a protocol for route slips will ramp up your office communications and help secure the trust of your patients. Consider the two following questions when using route slips:
Is there a system in process?
Do your team members know that protocol?
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How does your practice handle social media and other internal marketing? Dana and Kiera explain what successful internal marketing like social media looks like:
What types of posts work
Who your avatar should be
How to get team members on board
And more!
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Dana and Kiera break down the pluses and minuses of dropping insurance in your practice. This episode includes a breakdown of why you would/wouldn't want to drop insurance, why a membership plan does or doesn't make sense for your practice, the difference between in-network and out-of-network fees, how to get the reimbursements you want, and a ton more.
Bonus: Hear about the hottest trends in offices across the country—what dental practices are focusing on with the DAT consultants.
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Kiera is on The Pinnacle Podcast with Rebecca Hannah! This crossover episode touches on the journey of building a business, off-the-top recommendations to strengthen your dental practice TODAY, pivoting as a business visionary during Covid-19, the importance of technology in practices, and a ton more.
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Kiera and Britt discuss motivation from two angles — how to encourage patients to pay statements, and how to inspire team members to go above and beyond. They talk about where guilt fits in, how to humanize actions, if brightly-colored paper in the mail works, and how things look from a leadership perspective.
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This is a crossover episode with The Making Of podcast! In it, Kiera talks with cosmetic dentist Ashley Joves about how to overcome high overhead and navigate the economy. Topic discussions include what overhead is and what your goal should be, how to know if you're disciplined as a business owner, how to work with emergency savings accounts, and loads more.
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Listen to episode 596, The Dark Side of Business and How to WIN!
Listen to episode 254, Breaking Dentistry Norms
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Kiera's teasing what's going to happen at the 2023 Dental A-Team Summit! The theme: tried-and-true secrets of those multi-million dollar practices. This episode looks at your dental practice's reputation, and why you need a good one.
Be sure to sign up for the 2023 Summit: thedentalateam.com/summit2023.
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Kiera and Tiff reflect on what happens when life, work, or anything in between goes awry. Tiff shares the experience she recently had traveling that ended up being one of the best happy accidents to ever happen. This topic is the perfect reminder to identify the temper tantrum moments in your practice and figure out to control the circumstances the best way possible and create systems that'll solve problems forever.
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