Dental marketing has a terrible reputation. Ask most dentists about it and you’ll hear frustration, skepticism, and a long list of things they’ve already tried: billboards, radio, postcards, Google ads, social media. Money spent, effort made, and very little to show for it. The conclusion is almost always the same: “Marketing doesn’t work.” But that conclusion is usually wrong. Marketing…
How much marketing do you do to your existing patient base? You know – patients of record? If you’re the average practice? Little to none. Maybe you send out a back-to-school mailer. Or a “use it or lose it” letter in November about insurance benefits. But, other than that? Most marketing in dentistry is aimed at new patients. Which believe…
If you’ve recently heard that a big DSO (Dental Service Organization) opened up across town—or even next door, you’re probably wondering, “How am I supposed to compete with that?” I get it. On the surface, it looks intimidating. They’ve got the big signs, the massive marketing budgets, and they seem to be everywhere all at once. But let me stop…
Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 01:32 pm Simple, Effective Steps to Get More Patients Saying “Yes” Without Pressure You’ve explained the problem. You’ve presented the treatment. You know what needs to be done to restore the patient’s health. But then they say: “I need to think about it.” “I’ll call you.” Or the most common: “That’s a lot…
I’d rather do three things well than ten things for crap… It’s a “mantra” (for lack of a better word) I’ve operated on for quite some time. And it’s served me well – especially when it comes to helping clients. And to make this more palatable – let’s come up with a nice way of saying this. How about: Better…
Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 04:36 pm This week’s blog post comes from the “Ask Sabri” column in our magazine. As it addresses a question that is highly relevant to many dental practice owners right now, we wanted to share it on our blog as well. Enjoy! Q: My schedule is fully booked and it feels like we’re…
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