Dr. Avi Patel, founder of Clear Aligner Advisor, joins Gary to talk about why so many dentists struggle in the profession and deleting themselves, why fewer dentists should work full-time, and how DSOs can do a better job empowering their associates.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.clearaligneradvisor.co/📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Perrin DesPortes, co-founder of Polaris Healthcare Partners, returns to the show to talk with Gary about his own podcast, Group Practice Accelerator, plus why associates need a path to practice ownership, how to decide if you’re ready to build a group practice, and why bank financing gets hard after 3 locations.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.polarishealthcarepartners.com/📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

SMC’s Channan Cassella and Kristen Wasilewski join Gary to talk about why your operations and patient conversion will make or break your marketing, how most practices can improve both, and why you should join their free Zoom Q&A to get help solving your top growth challenges.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://smcnational.comVisit➡️https://go.smcnational.com/officehours and join SMC's Channan Cassella and Kristen Wasilewski for a LIVE Q&A on Zoom to talk about how to convert more leads, wow your new patients, and keep them coming back for more. ➡️Live on Zoom from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM EST on 1/31/24.📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📅 Learn growth tactics ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Dr. Rania Saleh, CEO of Oryx Dental Software, joins Gary to talk about her journey from clinician to tech entrepreneur, why she decided to build her own PMS from scratch, and what dentists thinking about switching to a new PMS need to know.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.oryxdentalsoftware.com/📧Get smarter using FREE custom practice growth maps. Visit➡️maps.smcnational.com to get your FREE new patient growth maps! 📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Channan Cassella, SMC’s communications coach, joins Gary to talk about why phone conversion is the biggest growth opportunity for most practices, plus how tools like the right scripting can help you turn 80 percent of your new patient phone calls into scheduled appointments.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://smcnational.com📧Be among the FIRST 100 registrants to enjoy FREE access to the transformative Phone Scripting course. Visit ➡️http://go.dentalmarketingmanager.com/phone-scripting📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Eric Vickery, president of coaching at All Star Dental Academy, talks with Gary about how patient conversion is changing, why most dentists get scheduling wrong, and why every time your phone rings, it’s a win for your practice.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.allstardentalacademy.com/📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Robert Nunziato, head of sales operations at Sunbit, joins Gary to talk about why dentists need to talk about financing earlier in the patient journey, how financing impacts marketing, and why dentists who try to avoid price-conscious patients are missing a big opportunity.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://sunbit.com/📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Dr. Joyce Kahng, owner of Orange and Magnolia Dental Studio, joins Gary to talk about how she uses Instagram to grow her practice, why more dentists should develop a personal brand, and how becoming a mom led her to change the way she practices dentistry.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.omdentalstudio.com/📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

Dr. Marc Cooper, dentist, consultant, and founder of the Contemporary Elder Institute, talks with Gary about why dental and healthcare are destined to merge, how he’s helping dentists take a new approach to aging, and what it means to embrace the truth that everything changes.Connect with our Guest:Website: https://www.requestingwisdom.com/📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. The event is on FEB 29 - MAR 2, 2024. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/

TUSK Partners president Kevin Cumbus returns to the show to talk about why private equity firms are suddenly investing in de novos, what PE practice buyers are looking for — and why for owners, now might be the best time to sell. Connect with our Guest:Website: https://tusk-partners.com/📧Join us in Nashville, Tennessee at AlignerCon to learn the playbook for boosting clear aligner cases in your practice. Buy 1 Get 1 FREE ticket to this event next year. Visit➡️alignercon.com📧Send in any of your questions about dental marketing by leaving a comment, DMs, or email us at ➡️[email protected]📅 Learn growth tactics + make connections at our live events! ➡️smcnational.com/eventsNeed new patients? Request your marketing plan: https://smcnational.com/contact/