The Savvy Dentist

Have you geared up for the recession? So many people plan for everything except this. Our guest's market performance remained neutral despite low market performance.  In this episode, I've invited Terry Tran of the freedomtrader.com to show us how we can spot, deal with and learn from previous recessions.  In this episode we discuss:    [02:14] Updates on Terry's life from the finance perspective....

In episode 214 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I have an interesting conversation with a good friend of mine, Dr. Ayesha Aijaz. Ayesha runs a very successful group of practices in Melbourne.   Today, Ayesha and I talk about the life and leadership lessons she has picked up and learned over the last few years in her journey of growing and scaling her businesses and creating time in her life. I learne...

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic or anything similar, how do we make sure that our business marketing is both effective but sensitive to our clients? In episode 213 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I have an interesting interview with Tyson Franklin.    We talk about marketing during uncertain times and how we can communicate with care so that patients come back to us when we’re ready to open...

Why is branding important for a business, how do we build a brand and do we really need one for our dental practice? These are just some of the questions that Lou Marx answers in Episode 212 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast. Lou is the owner of Branded X, a business that helps other businesses build from the brand up with clever communication and smart storytelling strategies.   There’s heaps of infor...

My guest today is Dr. Tom Giblin and I'm very excited to have him on the program. Tom is a prosthodontist and he's an educator and he's known for both his clinical excellence and his ability to teach things in practical, simple ways.   Our conversation today is wide ranging - we covered a lot of ground, lots of different topics. What I've always really appreciated about Tom is his generosity, his...

In Episode 210 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, we are going to talk about managing risk in uncertain times. As I’m recording this, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread all throughout the world with various places under lockdown. The situation remains fluid and things are evolving and changing rapidly.  The reason I want to talk about risk today is that throughout this COVID-19 situation, the businesses...

We are in the thick of the Corona Virus crisis as we speak. In Episode 209 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I want to talk to you about navigating this crisis, getting through it, and thriving post-COVID-19. The future is unclear for us in the next 18 months or so but if we do some smart things now and are willing to go on the right path to success, we will be in a position to grow quickly into the f...

Episode 208 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast is a solo episode with me, Dr. Jesse Green. We are going to talk about fees and setting fee structures - in essence, the good, the bad and the ugly of fees.   It is highly important for a practice to have an appropriate fee level to allow us to operate commercially and successfully. This allows us to give the best possible care to patients while being able...

On episode 207 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, we are joined by an exquisitely good entrepreneur, Jason Pilgrim. Despite being an exercise physiologist by profession, Jason has also owned, operated, and scaled several businesses in other industries. We are going to talk about his journey from being overworked, stressed out and literally nearly dying under the workload to transitioning to a fully lev...

Our guest on Episode 206 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast has been around in the profession for decades. Dr. Brad Wright is the owner of Dentalegal Solutions, a business that provides legal services for dental professionals. Brad is both a dentist and barrister so his understanding of the profession is immense. We’ve covered quite a lot of ground in this interview such as handling disputes and conflic...

There is power in your voice and this is what we’re discussing in our wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pellicano on Episode 205 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast. Maria is a singer, voice coach and public speaking trainer and she helps people communicate effectively with others so that their messages are delivered the way it’s intended. In this interview, Maria shares with us some practical tips on...

Great content marketing is key to an effective business marketing strategy. This is why on Episode 204 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast we’ve invited content marketer Macushla Collins to help us understand the importance of writing and publishing high quality and purposeful content for our practice. Macushla is a total expert at what she does. She possesses the ability of taking technical subjects and...

Episode 203 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast is an interesting chat with Sue Sandals of Practice Based Solutions on the topic of having a high functioning front desk in your dental practice.  Front desk personnel need to be well-trained and be high performing because they are the ones who give patients their first impression on your practice. They are also responsible for making sure that your appoint...

Episode 202 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast is a wide-ranging, practical and very interesting interview with Kate Russell, an expert with an extensive background in mediation and conflict resolution.  We all know that the ability to create a self-managing team for our own practices is critical. Kate shares heaps of information for business owners like you on the essential skills you need to help you...

In Episode 201 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Liza Choa - speaker, trainer, podcaster, and digital marketing strategist joins us as she talks about Instagram hacks that you can use today for lead generation. Liza is the founder of Content Maximiser, a company that helps your business convert more with better content. In this in-depth interview, Liza is going to share how 7 elements can increase you...

This episode is a very special episode because I am celebrating the 200th episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast. And today, I’ve invited Tyson Franklin to do the interviewing for me. Come celebrate with us as we hit this milestone in podcasting. In this episode we discuss:    [01:47] Dr. Jesse Green’s feelings on hitting his 200th podcast episode. [02:40] Committing to delivering one podcast a week...

In Episode 199 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I am interviewing Sue Rice who is an expert copywriter I have personally worked with. She is a professional copywriter, communications strategies and entrepreneur for over 25 years.  Sue is also very well-known in the world of email marketing and that’s the topic we are going to touch on today. She shares valuable information on the fears on email marke...

Episode 198 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast is a solo episode by yours truly, Dr. Jesse Green. Before the year ends, I wanted to share some thoughts and practical strategies with you to help you make 2020 your best year ever. I am going to be talking about principles that can help you create a practice and a life you love, how you can implement these in your life and business and how it can make 2020...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I am interviewing one of the key people who are part of my business both at the dental practice and coaching business - Jorge. He helps me with systems and operations, which he has an incredible pedigree on. We will be talking about systems and automations in our conversation today and will be touching on topics such as understanding strategies and tac...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, I am interviewing a key person in my business, Melanie Thompson. She is the person who sits beside me alongside our business, the person I turn to to get things done, takes my ideas and implements them and sits with practice owner clients to help them work with receptionists, business partners, managers. We are going to be talking about how to get the...

Today on the podcast I am chatting with Ayesha Aijaz.  Ayesha has built an incredible business over the past few years and she shares with us today about how she built her business to a success, some of the challenges she has faced and how she has gotten to where she is today. I loved this interview and I hope you do as well and that it brings you a few ideas and things to implement in your busine...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Josh Rimmington of the JR Marketing Group gives us pearls of wisdom on how to get our marketing right in 2020.  We talk about all things marketing, how to assess your marketing, making sure your strategy and marketing is aligned with your business strategy and so much more. If you are a business owner, you will definitely want to listen to this as Josh...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Claire Mullins, a coaching expert with many years of experience joins us to talk about her expertise in motivational interviewing and how dentists can apply this to their own practices. In this conversation, Claire unpacks how you, the practice owner, can get the best of yourself and your team so that your business can go the next level. She shares abs...

In this episode  of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Tim Mcneely joins us to share his wisdom in helping dentists create passive wealth outside of their practice. He knows the industry intimately and his wife is a dentist  which puts him in a great position to speak to us about this topic. In this conversation we talk about the steps you can take to create wealth outside your practice, why you need to d...

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Taylor Cutler, Director of Marketing in Australia and New Zealand for Podium. Podium is a multi-product platform that gives businesses and their customers the most convenient experience possible - from reviews to messaging and insights. In this conversation we talk about online marketing trends, general versus local google searches, getting online revi...