You are a well-trained, proficient expert in the dentistry field. That should be enough to bring patients through the door, right? Wrong. Your degree and shingle alone may give you professional credibility, but that’s not the only thing people consider when looking for a new dentist. The truth is, your practice personality probably carries more…
When you look in your closet and realize that you haven’t worn that relic from the 80s since, well … the 80s, you toss it into the “donate” pile. Spring is the perfect time to clean both your home and your practice. Not only can you reduce the clutter in your inbox, on the desktop…
Okay, maybe not actual gold, but what we have to offer is worth more than its weight in gold. At My Dental Agency, we’ve seen the best and the worst of dental marketing. We noticed detrimental patterns as well as beneficial practices that can make or break a business. In our first book, The Dental…
If you think blogs are just for offering parenting advice and providing recipes, you’re wrong. Blogs are instrumental in building businesses, including your dental practice. Here are just a few ways they can help you grow your practice: They keep your website fresh with new content — Your website needs to be updated with new…
One of the best ways to keep your marketing content fresh is to take advantage of the holidays. From a “Jacked-Up Jack o’ Lantern Teeth” contest at Halloween to a “Show Your Teeth Some Love” photo contest for Valentine’s Day, they give your patients a break from the typical dentistry themed posts and remind them…
In the ever-changing landscape of marketing, it’s hard to anticipate what new trends lie ahead. The good news is that there is research that can reliably predict patterns, allowing you to focus your marketing efforts more effectively. This year, video use will be on the rise. Here are some statistics and ideas that just might…
As a dentist and a business owner, you’ve already got your hands full. You probably find yourself worrying about all sorts of responsibilities that they didn’t teach you about in dental school: Hiring staff, bookkeeping, and office maintenance, among them. If bringing in new patients and retaining the ones you’ve got weigh heavily on your…
We all know who the real hero was in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Hermey the Elf! Without his wizard-like dentistry skills, the Abominable Snowman would have devoured everyone in the North Pole. We’ve been in awe of Hermey’s fearlessness for quite a while, so when he asked if he could do an internship with us…
The Difference Between Quality and Quantity in Patients So often, marketing efforts focus on bringing in more patients. That’s all good and well unless your new patients pop in for an exam and cleaning then disappear, never to be seen again. To make the most of your marketing, seek to appeal to more quality patients…
Spooktacular Marketing Ideas for Halloween Staying on top of marketing tasks can be daunting if you’re doing it consistently. Coming up with topics for blogs, making sure you post up-to-date pictures on your website, frequently posting fresh material on Facebook … all of this takes time. Even if you manage to find time, coming up…
