Is Facebook Fast Becoming The New Yellow Pages For Dentists? Feb 25, 2010 Every day we’re getting more and more invitations to join Facebook pages. People are jumping on board like the salmon’s rush … Will Facebook become the replacement for the yellow pages—or will it be m... Read more
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Patients Feb 23, 2010 A picture says a thousand words, and can get you a thousand patients. Social Media is built around sharing information. Sharing pictures is obviously a big part of this, but many dentists don't capita... Read more
Is Your Practice Due For A Checkup? Feb 18, 2010 When was the last time you heard a patient complain? We all know that too many complaints are a sign that things aren’t going well. However a practice that never hears complaints, or never hears much ... Read more
The Skinny on What's Out There in Social Media Feb 15, 2010 Every once in a while a dentist will ask me about other social media sites besides the big three, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Although I do suggest working with the big three first, there are som... Read more
Bad Reviews...What Can I do? Feb 11, 2010 Oh no! You have a bad review on Google! What do you do now? The first thing to do is to not overreact. Many people feel that a bad review is a personal attack. Most bad reviews are posted by individua... Read more
The Fortune’s In Your Follow Up Feb 9, 2010 When was the last time your patients heard from you? While many dentists realize the value of referrals, few communicate with their patients on a regular basis. This results in lost referral opportuni... Read more
Your Patients' Online Expectations of Your Practice are Rising Feb 4, 2010 Consumer expectations will drive dentists to change the way they market online. Patients shopping for a dentist will not only expect you to have a website, they will also want to see what other inform... Read more
Jumping into Social Media is Like Your First Amalgam Filling Feb 2, 2010 I think every dentist can tell you a story about their first amalgam. Mine was in dental school of course. The whole restoration was probably about 1.5 mm, but it took the whole three hours. I have he... Read more