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17 Jan 2014 • Our News

Bridge2Aid’s Urgent Appeal

If you are on Bridge2Aid’s mailing list, connected to the charity through social media or generally involved in the dental profession in the UK then you may know by now that Bridge2Aid is currently facing…

20 Dec 2013 • Practice Management

New Girl On Tour!

Ruth Martin is the newest addition to the Marketing Team at Practice Plan as an Events and Marketing Coordinator. She joins us as a guest blogger to fill us in on the recent Workshop Tour…

13 Dec 2013 • Practice Management

Keeping Pace With Opportunity

In this week’s blog, Practice Plan‘s Sales Director Nigel Jones takes a look at how practices can take up new opportunities to help improve their practice revenue against the challenge of ever-rising costs. A key…

6 Dec 2013 • Marketing and Design

First Impressions – More Than Just Waiting

Here, we discuss why first impressions really do count and offer some ideas on how you can utilise your dental practice waiting room to help increase treatment uptake in your practice. Every day there’s an opportunity where…

8 Nov 2013 • Marketing and Design, Practice Management

When 2 Become 1 – We’re Having a Spice Girls Moment!

It’s an exciting time in the Practice Plan Design and Marketing Team at the moment (isn’t it always?). Not only have we just launched our fantastic new website – the result of many months of…

1 Nov 2013 • Practice Management

Building A Solid Foundation – What’s Your Strategy?

Nigel Jones, Sales Director at Practice Plan, discusses the shift in practice value and long-term business planning and how you can ensure you are on the right track.

25 Oct 2013 • Practice Management

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Offer Patient Finance!

Les Jones, Marketing Director at Practice Plan, explains why patient finance has vast potential in these difficult financial times. Which of these two questions is the most relevant to you when buying a house? Is…

18 Oct 2013 • Marketing and Design, Practice Management

Curtain Call For Practice Plan Speakers At BDTA Dental Showcase 2013

Danielle Quigley, Events and Marketing Coordinator of Practice Plan, is our guest blogger today. Danielle, who is currently at the show, tells us how it’s going so far!

11 Oct 2013 • Practice Management

There’s No Business Like Show Business… And That Includes Your Business!

Ashley Latter is at the forefront of this year’s Practice Plan Workshop Tour, sharing the secrets to ‘Perfect Communication’. The tour kicked off in Manchester with an audience of over 130 delegates. Heather Podbury, Managing…

4 Oct 2013 • Practice Management

What Can We Do About People That Hate Going To The Dentist?

Dental Business Consultant Kevin Rose shares how he believes communication is key to helping people overcome their negative perception of visiting the dentist. It’s never a surprise that during family get-togethers you face that one…

27 Sep 2013 • Marketing and Design

It’s Marketing Time… And This Time It’s Personal!

Les Jones, Marketing Director at Practice Plan, takes a moment to explain why a personal touch can go a long way when it comes to marketing your practice. When a friend asks if you could…

20 Sep 2013 • Practice Management

The Changing Face of Communication

Nigel Jones, Sales Director at Practice Plan, looks at the topics that arise in his visits to practices. This month he discusses the changing face of communication with patients and how to embrace the use…

13 Sep 2013 • Blog, Marketing and Design

Connect With The Connected!

With social media taking the dental industry by storm, we speak to Brendon Macdonald, Chief Content Officer of ApexHub – a publishing and content creation agency that specialises in providing social media management & solutions,…

6 Sep 2013 • Practice Management

Taking Time Out – The Bigger Picture

Former Technical Director at Practice Plan, Graham Penfold talks about the importance of taking some time out to look at the bigger picture. With the arrival of my 60th birthday and the departure of my…

30 Aug 2013 • Practice Management

Transparency Equals Trust

Les Jones, Marketing Director at Practice Plan, explains why it’s every dentist’s responsibility to make sure patients are well-informed. I recently stopped off at a well-known tyre chain to get my car tyres checked. On the…

23 Aug 2013 • Marketing and Design, Practice Management

How To Recruit More Patients Onto Plans – Part Two

In the second of two blog posts covering recruiting more patients onto your plan, Former Technical Director at Practice Plan, Graham Penfold, looks at using incentives, marketing and training. To incentivise your staff towards recruiting…

16 Aug 2013 • Practice Management

How To Recruit More Patients Onto Plans – Part One

In the first of two blogs, Former Technical Director at Practice Plan, Graham Penfold, focuses upon getting started and effective communication. Dentists often comment that they would like to recruit more patients onto their practice…

9 Aug 2013 • Practice Management

The Reasons Why My Hairdresser Visited Six Dental Practices – By Ashley Latter

Ashley Latter, one of the most sought-after speakers and coaches on the UK dental scene, shares the reasons behind why his hairdresser visited six dental practices… Yesterday, I was having my haircut and I noticed…