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Episode 61: Nifty Deals: Dr Armen Mirzayan - Digital Dentistry and ROI Jul 27, 2019

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Dr. Armen Mirzayan is the founder of Cad-Ray and has trained thousands of Dentists in Digital technology. The scanner provides excellent digital impressions for lab work. Clean and clear surfaces are still important with digital impressions. The visuals can smear on the margins and affect your outcome. Milling does not recognize a $10k machine from a $110k machine, it is about making a good scan. With Cerec, there is no monthly fee as well as free software updates. CAD software does have a yearly fee. No monthly fees AND free updates! Returns are simple, but they rarely happen because they are confident you will be satisfied. The Deal: $1500 rebate till Aug 2. Then $1000 till Aug 31 The Nifty Deal: $16,500 PLUS a 1500 rebate for our DIY customers! https://cad-ray.com/product/medit-i500-intra-oral-scanner-with-1000-rebate-after-90-days-nifty-thrifty-d-i-y-deal/ Password 333

Episode 60: Nifty Deals: Dr. Zak Allmand and Jonathun Catapano - Apex Payment Solutions Jul 16, 2019

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Dr. Zak Allmand and Jonathun Catapano of Apex Payment Solutions show their payment portal. It is an integrated “pay it now” button to put on your website. The link goes to their secure payment site for online safety and let you choose the info fields to include so it lines up best with your system Online funds batch per day and make reconciling much simpler There is an automated payment option on weekly, monthly, or yearly options An in-house payment option will save the processing fees you may have with other companies You can calculate interest if needed There is an auto updater for the credit card information as long as the account number is active. No more calling patients for updated expiration dates. zak@apexpaymentsolutions.com jc@apexpaymentsolutions.com Tag them in a post and they will address any concern. They pride themselves on accountability. The Maverick Dental Show offer is being honored for Nifty Thrifty members The Deal: $100 off any Clover or Free ICT 220 (worth $220) for any new clients On application, contract or termination fees, just happy customers

Episode 59: Nifty Deals: Dr. Thomas Doan- Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Jul 12, 2019

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Show Notes Thomas Doan President of the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Why would you want to join an organization? It is an extension of the community and core culture. Organizations provide mentorship, motivation, networking and sharing ideas The best way to connect with FLACD is to talk to a member to find out about what they do and how they can help you improve. This year’s meeting is Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Thu August 22nd 2019 8:00 am – Sat August 24th 2019 5:00 pm (EDT) Speakers include Miladinov Milos, CDT, Dr. Nazariy Mykhaylyuk , DMD, Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, CDD, and Dr. Kyle Stanley, DDS. What is cosmetic dentistry? It is not a full set of veneers on every patient, but instead it is improving the aesthetics of a person’s smile in any way. It is about so much more than what the public thinks. Dr. Doan gives his opinion on the top courses for different stages of your career. Dr. Doan grew up with 4 brothers and was one of the last families to leave Vietnam. He was drawn to dentistry because of his interest in art. It is important to share your skills or knowledge to help others is beneficial to everyone. It is especially important to see many cultures and groups represented in dentistry and industry leadership. He believes that education and continuing to learn is a matter of integrity and how you serve your patients. Nifty Deal Alert!!! Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Conference this coming August 22-24th. You can register at: https://facd.ticketbud.com/2019annual. Use Nifty Promo code: DOANVIP (ALL CAPS) for 10% off the registration.

Episode 58: Nifty Deals: Drew Sparks- Swell Jun 28, 2019

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Drew Sparks from Swell, a review and marketing platform. Dr Vo has seen a huge increase in reviews in his own practice in the 7 months since starting with Swell. Their reviews are focused on Facebook and Google sites, and they are expanding features to interact with patients. The webchat feature is a simple plug in with your website. The plugin captures the potential patient’s name and phone number so that we can connect with them offline at a more convenient time for the office. The texting takes place through your Swell account. You receive a notification of a new chat and can send a preformed reply to begin interacting via text. They have expanded the texting options to remind patients of a variety of things in your office. A simple one question review will set a request chain with frequency options for requesting a review. Get the entire suite of services including patient reviews, net promoter score survey, and their innovative Web Chat feature for only $199/month! It’s normally $199 for the service plus $99 for the web chat feature but for Nifty Thrifty members, $49/mo! Now that is a SWELL deal! • No contract • No set up fee • $199/mo for the full line up of services • Increase your online presence • Market your practice and get new patients Visit Swell for more information about their service and how it can help increase your online presence and get you more patient reviews!

Episode 57: Nifty Deals: Vlad Kostovski- Nextiva Jun 28, 2019

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Show Notes Vlad Kostovski is with Nextiva, the 6th largest telecom service in the country with over 100,000 customers. They have 8 points of service (8 towers to work from) so you have shorter travel distance for better call quality. One thing that makes Nextiva different from their competitors is that they run at 40% capacity, so updates to service will not cause interruptions. Some of the great features of Nextiva service include call recording- stored for 6 months, 2-way text messaging, options to chat with your team individually or in groups as well as images so you know with whom you are chatting. Additional support features include a desktop app, 150-word professional greeting, and call pop. The deal: Enterprise package $26/ month per line- 36-month contract, taxes and fees not included One phone per line included Check Nextiva out here - https://www.nextiva.com/x/nextiva-features.html To get this deal: Schedule a 15-minute call with Vlad Kostovski to assess your needs - https://calendly.com/vlad-kostovski

Episode 56: Nifty Deals: Medidenta/ Prophy Magic/ Whiter Image Jun 28, 2019

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Show Notes Sean Ryan is part of Medidenta, Prophy Magic, and Whiter Image. Handpiece buyback deal- Medidenta – They will take back ANY handpiece and you get a new handpiece of equal or lesser value for HALF OFF! And they even pay for shipping! They offer air free highspeed and surgical lines. Unless a company is a manufacturer, they are coming from the same distributor. They come from the same place, same product, but Medidenta doesn’t do extreme markup or have lots of overhead they pass on to customers. Oiling your handpieces effectively and running it for several minutes can help slow down, function, and longevity of your handpieces. How can we offer such great deals and bulk on prophy angles or handpieces? They know that you will love their products enough to reorder again and again. They provide the only air free highspeed handpieces in the industry and carry comparables to any handpiece you may currently be using. Chairside turbine replacement is affordable and quick. Higher end handpiece warranty 2 years, turbine replacement adds another year of warranty. They will extend some grace within reason if you fall over the warranty period. As a Nifty Thrifty Facebook member, you have the advantage of having help easily accessible by reaching out to the people who directly serve your needs. Startups have extensive needs so Medidenta can create packages to fit specifically to your needs. Buy 1 get 3 free on 2400 series Prophy Magic- Swap out deal- see a package that ALMOST works for you? Reach out for a swap out that leaves you SUPER happy! No more unneeded products just to get a deal on what you need. They always have a live deal page, just do a Nifty Search for each of the websites. https://www.medidenta.com/nifty-exclusives/?fbclid=IwAR1Mrbs-1LgywEVLgUPzyefXNQdr09nYqgqP0oqVYC44HD23eSCHP9wDY8s sean@medidenta.com and email or give our office a call 800-221-0750 https://www.prophymagic.com/?fbclid=IwAR2i_ZS6tdOKifETdn38ASHXnQmlx4LRey6H30q5h-TiWgNc3fiYJKYRu98 email sean@prophymagic.com https://www.whiterimagedental.com/product-category/nifty-exclusive/?fbclid=IwAR2VTBLsC68iBOCIJZkIntVxp4DzCIpHmxFDw8bDdEtVzUayvcLaolUdkHg email sean@whiterimagedental.com

Episode 55: Nifty Deals: Dr Leonard Tau and Birdeye Jun 28, 2019

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Show Notes Dr. Leonard Tau, Dental Director of Birdeye, Host of Raving Patients Podcast, and dental marketing consultant. As a marketing strategist, he helps design marketing plans in a step wise process. By using the proceeds of the previous step to fund your marketing plan, you compound your investment. The process involves a zoom conference about your goals and objectives. Dr. Tau has a one time fee for the service plan you can implement. How do we get the best reviews? The cheapest way is to ask, but is often not as effective. Automated systems that you can turn on and off for specific patients can help you find patients who are willing to share. Dr. Tau prefers to call the review a request for feedback. He also recommends that a hybrid approach to requests is the most effective. By letting them know you are sending the feedback request, they are looking for the request and more likely to complete it. What do we do about bad reviews? Google does not take down reviews without the presence or inappropriate language or other glaring issues. Yelp will remove a review only if it states that the reviewer is not a patient. For negative reviews, the best response is to have it outweighed with positive reviews. If you want to reach out to the patient, do it offline and address the patient directly. You have a better opportunity resolving the issue and turning the situation around. Birdeye has released web chat, which converts patients at a higher rate. Normal price is $100/ month for the webchat, Birdyeye is usually $250/ month or $2400/yr. One aspect that makes Birdeye different is that review Generation, review marketing, map citation to improve your map search ranking. His book “Raving Patients” is due out later this year, and has another book “100 ways to get 100 Reviews in 100 Days” coming out in the future. www.leonardtau.com Birdeye Nifty Deal -$200/month or $2000/year without webchat. Webchat is an additional $50/ month- that’s half price. Current customers can add the webchat at the Nifty Price prorated to their contract. To get the Nifty Deal- contact Len Silver package for consulting $3000, that’s $1000 off and a book when it comes out FREE- Dr. Tau will do a free consult call if you put in a request on his website with any Birdeye subscription A $500 discount on consulting if you are not a Birdeye user. Cell -215-292-2100 Email: drlentau@birdeye.com Consultation: www.drlentau/dymo

Episode 39 - Kristyn Ivey - For the Love of Tidy Jun 14, 2019

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Show Notes Kristyn Ivey is a professional organizer, owner of For the Love of Tidy, and podcast co-host of “Spark Joy” that uses the Marie Kondo Method with her clients. Her ah-ha moment was when she felt stress as an engineer and read the book "The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up" as she decluttered her life, she felt less stressed. She was able to devote time and attention to things she valued more. Do you have to be a neat freak to be an organizer? Not at all, it is a change of mindset and habits that become incorporated into your life. Kristyn was the 12th person in the US to become a certified Kondo method organizer. The method focuses on 5 different groups of items to organize. The show does not focus as much on papers because it is not exciting to watch, but there are two professionals working alongside the families. The organization process begins with a phone consult to figure out the goals and needs. The Spark Joy podcast is a great place to look for ideas for organization. She also offers a Skype call virtual organization option. Greeting the home is an important process to clear their mind and begin to focus. Hoarders are not likely to reach out for organization, but Kristyn has people she can recommend for hoarders. How do we fold and store a fitted sheet? Magazine holders are great for storing more than magazines! Use it for stationary, cleaning products, and more. When it comes to organizing or keeping things, understanding your boundaries of how many of certain items you feel comfortable keeping. https://fortheloveoftidy.com/ https://konmari.com/ Acknowledgments Jimmy Kimmel Live -ABC Studios Tidying Up, with Marie Kondo – Netflix Tidying Up My Boyfriend's Disgusting Apartment – Funny or Die James Corden – Late Late Show- CBS So Fresh, So Clean - OutKast

Episode 54: Nifty Deals: Samantha Leonard, Stream HQ: Designing Your Dental Dream Team May 30, 2019

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Show Notes Hiring someone without giving them proper training adds to your own to do list instead of making things easier. Hiring the wrong person costs a practice approximately $28k As a small business owner, your team is an extension of who you are and what your practice values. The wrong team creates a plateau. If you don’t currently need to hire someone: put together your practice guidelines and job descriptions Create training resources and systems Use loom to create walkthrough training videos to establish the system Have a current vacancy: evaluate what you are looking for On fire: keep calm and keep the end in mind 22% of employee turnover happens in the first 45 days Have your team pull together while you establish the training and preparation needed. Don’t add to the team pressure to the point you have other people leave Stream does background checks and interviews to prescreen the best candidates Stream HQ streamlines hiring, training, and Save over 40 hours and $20k of production time Manage handbooks, manuals, and time off requests As a visual YouTube generation, your new hires have a chance to learn and review at their own pace. Delivering Wow Platinum Mastermind- Samantha shares step by step instructions on how to hire a rockstar team Stream HQ up to 5 team members for $97/ month 6-14 $147/ mo Nifty Thrifty group 15% off all services HR services, Stream HQ, including interview questions, job descriptions, and everything you need to get going, mobile friendly, and recruiting services To get the deal: https://streamHQ.info/Niftythrifty Coupon code: Nifty15

Episode 53: Nifty Deals: Crazy Dental Prices - Save on Supplies with Crazy Dental May 27, 2019

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Crazy Dental will save you time and money finding the best prices on your office supply needs. Find a better price? Simply show proof in print of an authorized price and they will not only match it but beat it by 10% to say thank you! Not only that, they will share the matched price with their other members! Everybody wins the savings! No commission reps to deal with! Never hunt for the best prices again. Outsource the pricing search for FREE! Now THAT'S Nifty Thrifty! The Deal: Use a promo code for the deal you want Option #1: 10% off your order Option #2: Order $1000 or more and get a FREE curing light ($320.10 value)! To get this deal https://niftythrifty.kartra.com/page/crazydentalprices Note Nifty Thrifty as the lead Promo Code: platinum10 for an EXTRA 10% OFF Promo code: platinumlight for the free curing light!

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