Archive for December, 2006

Failed Dental Appointments…an interesting perspective

I was visiting with a friend and was explaining to him about one of the biggest “beefs” that dentist gripe about…Failed Appointments and Short Notice Cancellations.  Some doctors are oblivious to the impact on their practice……..others become outraged at the opportunity cost to the practice.  So here is what my friend had to say….
“It seems […]

Dental Practice Marketing…Help from Santa?

Why is Santa’s Marketing Better Than Yours? Did you ever wonder why Santa’s marketing works better than yours? Practically everyone in the world knows who Santais. Does everyone know who you are? Maybe you should take some lessons from Santa.  I found this link, thanks to one of my clients, Dr. Gary Imm and it gives […]

Christmas Bonus’s Should Be Mandatory

After I made last weeks post about Christmas Bonus’s I received several ananomous communications from staff.  It seems many of them did not want their doctors to know how they really felt.  The majority of the comments stated (I paraphrase)…“for the crappy pay and lousy attitudes in our office, the doctor damn-well better be paying […]

Dr. Ron’s Dental Practice Management Coaching Challenge…Christmas Bonus Checks?

“Every year…..more, more, more and they never seem satisfied.”  This is a comment I frequently hear from doctors all over the country.  From the staff I hear: “last year he gave us $100 and this year he cheaped out with only $125.” Or…“we worked hard this year and we deserve it.”  Or….“he is so hard […]

Dr. Ron’s “Bounty” system

Someone once said to me…“what you are looking for is looking for you.” However, we dentists, when looking for a new employee to fill an open spot, do a rather good job of keeping ourselves a secret. We must be embarrassed about the position we have available because we don’t let the “universe” […]

Dr. Ron’s Secret Santa for the team

One way to make the holiday fun for the team is to play Secret Santa. It’s easy; inexpensive; nurtures the spirit of the holidays and creates closeness among all the employees. If you click here you can read how simple this process can be to set up before Christmas.
Dr. Ron, THE DENTAL COACH
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