Practice Building Archives - Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs: Recent Episodes

Practice Building Archives - Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs

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There are a number of young Dentists who are really doing some very cool things to advance the dental dental profession. This Thriving Dentist Show interview is with one of those progressive, young Dentists. His name is Dr. Brian Baliwas and he practices in San Francisco. Running time: 57:56 In this Show Gary and Brian […]

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The issue of hearing loss in the dental profession is a important topic. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary invited his friend Dr. Sean Tomalty as a Guest to discuss the incidence and causes of hearing loss among Dentists and Team Members and what can be done to reduce the risk. Running time: 57:10 In […]

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Getting patients to visit the Dentist is a topic that Gary is passionate about! The truth is, despite all the amazing advances in dentistry, we are not doing so great on getting more people to visit the Dentist. The ADA has been tracking this data for almost 60 years now and the sad reality is […]

The post Introducing Dentistry.com; A Noble Project to Get More People to Visit the Dentist! with Brian McCarthy appeared first on Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs.

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Dr. Anissa Holmes has developed and grown the premier dental practice in Jamaica via digital marketing and specifically through the strategic use of Facebook Marketing. Subscribe To Our Podcast In this information-packed interview Gary and Anissa discuss; Exactly how Anissa gets over 50 new patients each month via Facebook Marketing with less than a $500 month budget, […]

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Gary had an opportunity to interview three of his dear friends as a live interview on the Smiles at Sea Alaska Cruise. This is a fun and enlightening interview with Debra Nash, Dr. Ross Nash and Dr. Roy Shelburne.   Running time: 56:48 The collective experience of this group (151 years!) is amazing and there […]

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Let’s face it, as much as we all love the dental profession the truth is many people do not look at a visit to the Dentist as one of their favorite things! Running Time: 57:11 minutes In this Thriving Dentist Show Gary invited his friend Theresa Narantic to share some information that will help present […]

The post How to Embrace a Culture of Celebration in your Dental Practice! with Theresa Narantic appeared first on Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs.

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The term Girl Boss was coined by Sophia Amoruso, the Founder and CEO of the Nasty Gal Fashion Empire. Her book is titled #GirlBoss. Sophia’s definition of a Girl Boss is someone who has big dreams and is wiling to work hard. Running Time: 60:58 minutes In this Thriving Dentist Show Gary interviews his friend […]

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Creating change in your practice is a subject that every one of our listeners will face at different times in your career. To help you create positive change in your practice Gary invited his friend Mary Obsorne on the Thriving Dentist Show. Running Time: 57:36 minutes In this Show Gary and Mary discuss; How to […]

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The ultimate career goal for many Dentists it to become a practice owner. However, there are many younger Dentists who feel that practice ownership may be out of reach given their student loan debt and concerns about managing a practice. As inspiration, Gary wanted to bring a young Dentist on the Thriving Dentist Show who […]

The post How I Became a Practice Owner and Lessons Learned Along the Way with Ryan Lepore appeared first on Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs.

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Conventional wisdom says that you cannot open a dental practice from scratch in a hyper-competetive market like Southern California. Well, don’t tell that to Dr. Lincoln Parker because he successfully opened a practice from scratch soon out of dental school in the Tustin Ranch area or Orange County, California! Not only did Lincoln open this […]

The post How I Successfully Opened a Practice From Scratch in Southern California with Lincoln Parker DMD appeared first on Thriving Dentist with Gary Takacs.

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The Dental Profession is experiencing radical changes as a result of a variety of market forces. Sadly, the profession is dividing into those who are struggling and those who are Thriving! Running Time: 58:12 minutes In this Show, Gary interviews his friend Dr. Mark Morin on how to thrive in these changing times. Gary and […]

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One of the best ways to build your practice is to become known by your patients and by people in your community as the ‘Painless, On Time Dentist’. In this Thriving Dentist Show interview Gary interviews Dr. Dan Davidian on specific tips that will help you deliver painless injections that will also improve your office […]

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You have likely heard this saying before; ‘If it’s been done before it must be possible’. There is much wisdom in that statement and when it comes to building his dream practice, me friend Dr. David Moffet has done so and is passionate about sharing his experiences with other Dentists.   Running Time: 59:18 minutes […]

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Social media is a very important component of your digital marketing plan for a thriving practice today. In this Show Gary interviews a returning guest and amazing digital marketing thought leader, Jack Hadley on the topic of how to use Facebook to attract new patients. Running Time: 53:33 minutes In this interview Gary and Jack […]

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One of the reasons that Gary produces this Thriving Dentist Show is to share the cool things that Dentists are doing to thrive today. In this Show Gary brings back a returning guest, Dr. Lou Kaufman from Chicago to share the things that are working for him in 2016.   Running Time: 58:54 minutes In […]

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Adult orthodontics is an excellent way to grow your general dental practice. In this Thriving Dentist Show Gary interviews his friend Dr. David Eshom on how he became a Top 1% Invisalign provider. Running Time: 51:58 minutes Gary and Dave discuss; Why adult orthodontics is important in today’s general practice, how David became so successful […]

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Keeping your schedule full and productive is one of the most important tasks in your practice. In this Thriving Dentist Show Gary interviews his friend Heidi Mount.       Running Time: 52:16 minutes She has over 25 years of experience in the dental profession and is passionate about helping Dentists create a schedule that […]

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Many dental offices today struggle with patient retention. This often is reflected in very weak hygiene departments with a low % of patients involved in regular re-care. Gary often states that a strong hygiene department leads to a strong practice! To help you master patient retention Gary interviews his friend Mike Buckner. Running Time: 54:04 […]

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This is a great time to reflect on the past year and make plans and set goals for the coming year. We are devoted to helping make 2016 your best year yet and to that end, this Thriving Dentist Show is an awesome interview with Dr. Tarun Agarwal on four specific strategies to grow your […]

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The fast track for Dentists to stay competitive in an online world where patients seek and share information faster than ever is to become remarkable! Fred Joyal’s new book is titled just that; Becoming Remarkable: Creating a Dental Practice Everyone Talks About. Running Time: 61:00 minutes In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his friend […]

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You may know that Gary has been a fan of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) for many years now. Running Time: 62:19 minutes In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his friend Michael DiFrisco. Michael is the Chief Marketing Officer of the AACD and an authority on Brand Marketing. In this interview Gary […]

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If you are a regular listener to the Thriving Dentist Show you know that Gary believes that Dentistry truly does ROCK! One of the many reasons that Gary believes this is because of the remarkable people in the dental profession. Running Time: 56:59 minutes This Thriving Dentist Show will introduce you to Dr. Nilesh Parmar, […]

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If you are a regular listener to the Thriving Dentist Show you know that Gary loves KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators). The numbers never lie and KPI’s are critical for you to truly understand the performance of your practice.     Running Time: 52:19 minutes In this Show, Gary interviews his friend Weston Lunsford and discovered […]

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The Thriving Dentist Show is going Down Under with our first guest from Australia! In this Show, Gary interviews his friend Dr. David Moffet and he has an awesome story to tell about how he developed his ideal practice in Australia.     Running Time: 59:32 minutes In this interview Gary and David discuss; how […]

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This Thriving Dentist Show is divided into two distinct parts.           Running Time: 65:19 minutes In the first half of this Show, Gary interviews his friend Alex Shalman about his experience transitioning from Dental School to private practice. Alex has accomplished a great deal in his first two years in practice. […]

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In an earlier interview with Dr. Bill Williams, Gary and Bill discussed his tips for staying in love with dentistry for over 40 years.         Running Time: 64:49 minutes During that earlier interview Bill told his story about how he had to start from scratch at age 48 after some setbacks and […]

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Often times the difference between a good practice and a world-class practice is the performance of the Team. Running Time: 33:27 minutes In this Thriving Dentist Show episode Gary shares two specific team building activities that will help you develop a high performance team. The first activity is to conduct a ‘Book Club’ with your […]

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One of the very cool parts of the dental profession is the amazing people who have chosen to make dentistry their life work. Running Time: 54 minutes In this inspiring Show, Gary interviews his great friend Dr. Bill Williams. Gary has known Bill for over 30 years and they have shared time on the stage […]

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Team building is a huge part of developing a Thriving dental practice. Often the difference between a good practice and a world-class practice is the presence of a true team where the Dentist and the team members are all moving together in concert toward commonly defined goals. Running Time: 49:40 min In this Thriving Dentist […]

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The business of dentistry is Gary’s favorite topic and in this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews his friend Bonnie Hixson about how to master the business of dentistry. Bonnie is the founder of The Progressive Dentist magazine and she is a thought leader in dentistry. The business of dentistry is Gary’s favorite topic and in […]

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