Watch every episode of The Strategic Thinker, a web series created by the Spark leadership team with insights and strategies for running a highly profitable dental organization.
This series is designed specifically for executives of group dental practices and DSOs to increase the value of the dental enterprise.
In this episode of The Strategic Thinker, Drs. John Meis and Jason Howell break down how simple strategic planning should be. They discuss Spark’s Three-Year View and how to map out your specific growth plan for your organization over the next 3 years.
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In this episode of The Strategic Thinker, Heather Driscoll and Drew Schaefer present an important decision tree exercise that helps dental practices find where business improvements can be made. Asking these questions about your organization allows you to pinpoint problems and quickly course-correct leading to a more profitable office.
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In this episode of The Strategic Thinker, Melissa Thomas and Dr. John Meis share simple processes for getting new team members started on the right foot. Onboarding is often overlooked and dental practices miss important opportunities to set up strong employee relationships and performance from day 1. Retaining top employees is vital for the success of the organization, and building strong retention starts on a team member’s very first day.
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As dental offices recover from the COVID shutdowns, there’s been a ramp-up of demand. Appointments that were originally scheduled for spring were pushed into summer. But, as we head into fall, most dental practices are noticing a drop-off of appointments. There’s a black hole in the schedules of most dental practices this October and it’s important to start tackling it now so it doesn’t heavily impact this year’s profitability.
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When most dentists think of production and profitability, the focus tends to be on the attraction of new patients. More new patients equals more profits, right? Not necessarily. The patient retention rate is actually more closely correlated with profitability. This is because attracting new patients is expensive. Patient retention is the key to healthy profits. In this video, Dr. John Meis and Dr. Jason Howell talk about simple patient retention strategies to put into place to make sure patients stay happy and keep coming back.
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Every week at Spark, our executive team releases Strategic Thinker videos, blog posts, and live broadcasts with strategies and insights into running your dental organization.
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