The Savvy Dentist

In the second episode of the Summer, learn how you can stand out, scale up, deal with failures and become a successful Dentalpreneur . It’s not enough to just be a dentist and let the business run itself. We need to put in time and effort to plan our way to success. Let’s hear from the best of the best in Business Intelligence so that we can apply the lessons in our own dental practice. In this ep...

In today’s Summer Series episode, let me take you back to some of the best interviews we’ve had about smart marketing. Marketing plays a major part in dental practice, unfortunately, it is not taught in school. Marketing helps dentists widen their network, attract new patients, and maintain their loyalty. It is also through marketing that dentists can ride the trends such as automation and digital...

The powerful combination of dentistry and technology can do so many wonders for dental practice owners and their patients. In this episode, we talk to Edward Zuckerberg, dentist and - yes - father of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, about how technology and the dental industry can work hand-in-hand in changing and evolving how we help patients. We also talk about why pursuing a career in dentistry nowa...

Today Joey Coleman, author of Never Lose a Customer Again , will let you in on the secret of how to gain happy and loyal clients for your business - and that’s customer experience. It’s something that many business owners hardly take notice of but don’t realise that it’s one of the simplest and powerful tools you can use in your practice to make your patients keep coming back for more. Learn how y...

Every practice owner has a goal of building and leading a dream team that will help us turn our vision into reality. But what does it really take to have driven and culture fit team members? In this episode, Dr. Becky Chen, dental practice owner and founder of Denteamology - a community for practice owners that are looking to lead their teams more effectively, joins us to talk about building great...

Business success is a result of many critical factors, one of which is having a winning team culture. In this solo episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr Jesse Green talks about what it means to be working with people who know, understand, and embody the values you have set for your business. Values help you identify whether they fit your business culture or not. A winning team culture is about...

Adversity is something that all of us go through in our personal and professional lives. It is so important for us to find a way to deal with it in the best way possible to be able to move forward in life, carrying the lessons that come with it. In this solo episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr. Jesse Green shares his insights and tips about how we can better deal with adversity so that we can...

How does technology change the way we practice dentistry? Today’s episode sparked my creativity as Dr Padma Gadiyar, founder of tech company Smilo.ai shares with us the future trends in the dental industry. The big question is: Is there a faster way to collect patient data, provide recommendations, engage the public and most of all, reach out to a wider audience? That’s a win-win situation, right?...

How do you empower your team and give them the ability to have courageous conversations with you and each other? In this episode of the Savvy Dentist podcast, my guest Katherine Eitel Belt Lang of LionSpeak explains how we can build a culture that celebrates alignment with your team. We are going to tackle the tools and tips you need to enhance your team’s communication and so much more.    In thi...

Have you ever lost patients and leads in your practice because you were not able to nurture them, follow up with them, and retain their loyalty? This normally happens when every step of your marketing is manually done in your practice - from booking and sending messages to making follow up calls. In this episode, Rob Webster takes us through how software like Lana, can help automate all our back-...

Want to know the secret to having fast business growth? In this episode, Pete Williams, the best-selling author of the book Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth , will help you understand how 10% small wins can help you succeed and achieve fast growth in the seven key areas of your business. The real-world examples he shares will give you a better understanding of how the 7 Levers framework can...

How do you harness creativity in your practice or business so that you and your team can function and perform better? In this episode, I’ve invited Marc Silber of Silber Consulting Group to talk about how we can use the creative process to help you achieve your goals. Creativity is in all of us but it’s up to you on how you get those creative juices going to get you to a place of joy and fulfilmen...

What does it take to discover your genius, unlock your true potential, and have a constant flow of positive energy running inside you?  In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, we dive deep into the 40-year experience and expertise of our guest, Dr Gay Hendricks, as he shares the essential tools and tips to help you uncover your unique ability and true genius to help bring forth happiness, ac...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I’ve invited Morgan Hamon to talk about becoming a fighter pilot and applying the skills and lessons he’s learned from that profession to business.  Morgan is a CPA and the founder of HDA Accounting Group. They work with over 500 dental practices which makes him an expert in identifying what does and doesn’t work, the numbers to focus on, and what real...

I am sure you’ve had one of those days where you felt really busy but realized you weren’t as productive as you thought you were. Well, you’re in luck because we are talking to James Whittaker who is an expert in the topic of how to win the day every day. James is the author of 3 books and a podcast host. He has spoken to over 200 most revered entrepreneurs in the world to unlock the secrets to th...

Building a great team is a key skill that will allow you to take your practice to the next level. But it’s never really taught in university. So how do you learn to approach hiring for your business? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mike Neal who is an expert at hiring and building a great support team around you. He’s an optometrist and founder of Build My Team, a company dedicated to helpin...

In this short episode, I want to share my top tips and thoughts to help you attract and hire the best team members for your practice. Great team members are hard to come by especially in the current state of the labour market. But if you have the foundations in place to attract the right team members, you’ll be able to build your dream team in no time. In this episode we discuss: [00:57] The chall...

The value of having a great team is undeniably important and appreciated by both practice owners and team members alike. With that being said, having an A team to help you run your practice is a big key to its success.  In this episode, owner and founder of Dental A Team Keira Dent talks to us about the nuts and bolts of building a great team - from the essential elements that make it up, to recru...

Having great conversations sounds like it should come naturally, but that isn't always the case. Effective communication is learned and can deliver great outcomes for businesses, teams, and their patients or clients. In this episode, Chris Fennings, author of The First Minute: How to Get Start Conversations that Get Results, joins us to talk about just that. Chris is a masterful communicator who i...

The growth of a business is directly correlated to the growth of its leaders. An important part of this is having a mindset that will drive business growth which is what Julia Pimsleur and I will talk about today. Julia has grown, scaled, and sold businesses of her own and is a total expert when it comes to mindset. She’s authored several books including Go Big Now and Million Dollar Women. We are...

In this special episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr. Jesse Green reflects on the lessons he has learned from his experience in joining the Navy. He shares 7 important lessons that we can draw upon that are pertinent to business and life in the hopes that it will help you too. In this episode we discuss: [02:21] My experience in officer training in the Navy. [05:51] 1st lesson: Having a code o...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I’ve invited Martin Moore to talk about leadership from a very practical point of view. Leadership that achieves outcomes to move our businesses forward. Martin is a leader, speaker, and author of the book No Bullshit Leadership. We talk about so much good stuff that you can implement in your practice like delegating without micromanaging, having the r...

How do we make our patients leave our practice with a great story to tell about us? Stories that get us more patients through word-of-mouth referrals, better reviews, and overall patient satisfaction and retention. In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I’ve invited Dennis Snow who has had 20 years working on customer experience with the Disney Corporation. He is currently a full-time speak...

All of us want to bring in new clients and nurture current ones so that we can have a thriving and successful business. We can only do this if we have a good marketing strategy in place. But let’s admit that most dental practices don’t know how to market themselves. In this episode, the Founder of Dental Marketing Solutions, Angus Pryor joins us to talk about his expertise. We discuss tons of prac...

Turning customers into long-term and loyal patients are the keys to sustainable growth in your practice. We all know that customer experience plays a crucial role in keeping your customers. In this episode, Ali Cudby, author of the #1 bestselling book, Keep Your Customers, joins us to talk about all things customer retention and growth. Ali runs Alignmint Growth Strategies and is a professor of en...