Evolve Or Die: Is Your Dental Practice The Next Kmart or Amazon?

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” -Bill Gates Kodak. Kmart. Blockbuster Video. Three companies that were once at the top of their respective industries. And now, they’re a little more than the butt of a joke or punchline to a cautionary tale…one that revolves around corporate complacency and the belief that once… Read More »

Georgia Woman Indicted For Allegedly Masquerading As A Licensed Dentist & The ONE Thing You’re Currently Doing To Drive Patients Away

“TRUST Is A Fragile Thing. Easy To Break, Easy To Lose And One Of The Hardest Things To Ever Get Back.” -Attributed to Zig Ziglar “Trust, But Verify.” -Ronald Reagan ***** It’s stories like this that test my faith in humanity to do the right thing and serve people properly and unfortunately give this great profession a black eye. In… Read More »

Why You Should NEVER EVER Rely On Facebook For Your Dental Marketing & New Patient Generation

“Oh we’re not gonna take itNo, we ain’t gonna take itOh we’re not gonna take it anymore” Twisted Sister, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” *** WARNING: Prepare for an EPIC rant. Facebook really ticked me off this morning. And it’s certainly not the first time. I was getting ready to run an ad on Facebook’s platform that would market our… Read More »

Virginia Dentists Suspended For Trading Dental Work In Exchange For Opioids, Resulting In One Fatality

The opioid abuse crisis in this country seems to know no bounds. Now, doctors in our industry are part of the problem. But more than anything, it’s irrefutable proof that in this day and age of fake news online and systemic corruption, that you absolutely need to demonstrate that you run a trustworthy, transparent practice. This terrible tale leads us… Read More »

Dentist’s Staff Had Instant “Relief” When He Did This One Thing…

Click the “Play Button” below (turn up that volume👇👇) and listen to Dr. Flores on why he did this one thing and his team had instant “stress relief”…OR if you prefer a quick read, there is a full transcription below. Daniel A. Flores DDS, MS, PC has no complaints about recently hiring THE ONLY 4X-Inc. 500/5000 winning dental marketing agency Local Search For… Read More »

Dr. Daniel Flores reviews Local Search for Dentists®

Daniel A. Flores DDS, MS, PC has no complaints about recently hiring THE ONLY 4X-Inc. 500/5000 winning dental marketing agency Local Search For Dentists® (LSFD) to help generate more patients, referrals and glowing patient reviews for his two orthodontic practices in Escondido and Fallbrook, CA. With the help of LSFD, Dr. Flores is seeing massive improvements in patient acquisition, retention and… Read More »

Latest Facebook Fumble Underscores Dentists’ Need To Prove Trustworthiness

It’s been a rough year for Facebook. Did you happen to see the recent headline from the New York Times? “Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users” Uh….”oops”? Facebook is considered to be the leader of the social media pack. It changed the way people looked at, well…each other. It represented a new sense of community and connection.… Read More »

“Beyond The Chair” (Part 2 of 3): “Why Corporate Dentistry Doesn’t View The Solo Dentist As A Threat In Their Market Place” (You should know what they’re saying about you!)

Welcome to Week 2 of our new series, “Beyond The Chair”. We discuss issues facing the solo practice owner, and how to stay competitive in your market. Our discussion this week focuses on how to beat your competition and Corporate Dentistry at its own game and remain competitive in your market. This week, here’s what you’ll learn: Corporate Dentistry’s #1 Biggest… Read More »

Beyond The Chair™ (Part 2 of 3) with Graig Presti, MBA: “The Darkside of Dentistry and Why It’s Limiting The Growth Of Your Practice!”

Welcome to our new series, Beyond The Chair™, where we discuss issues facing today’s practice owner, and how to stay competitive in your market. Our discussion this week focuses on the Darkside of Dentistry (Part 2 of 3) . This week, here’s what you’ll learn: Why you have a moral and ethical obligation to serve as many patients as possible Why… Read More »

“Beyond The Chair” (Part 3 of 3): “The ‘Tidal Wave’ That All Dentists Are Facing and Why You Can NOT Afford To Ignore It!”

Welcome to Week 3 of our new series, “Beyond The Chair”. We discuss issues facing the dental practice owner, and how to stay competitive in your market. This week, here’s what you’ll learn: Why thinking like a patient (not a doctor) will give you the insight you need to appeal to more patients and get more case acceptance The “Pointed, Apex… Read More »