April 28, 2026

#264 Practice Twice Your Size Just Moved Next Door. Now What?

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Most dentists panic when a bigger competitor moves in and starts taking patients.

In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down a simple 4-step system to increase case acceptance, build patient trust, and win more treatment without worrying about competition. You’ll learn how to use visuals, AI, financing, and improved communication to immediately improve your dental marketing and practice management.

These are real-world strategies used by SMC to help practices increase new-patient production and outperform competitors.

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Dental Marketing Goat, the go-to podcast for dentists who want to grow faster, market smarter and build practices that thrive in today’s competitive landscape.
Hosted by Gary Bird, the Dental Marketing Goat himself and founder of SMC National - recently named Best Dental Marketing Agency by over 60,000 dental professionals. Each episode unpacks the real strategies, marketing frameworks and operational shifts that high-performing practices use to attract more patients and increase production. Whether you're a solo practitioner or scaling a DSO, you’ll learn how to align your marketing, team and systems to drive predictable growth.

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