Podcasts

Dental Mentoring Network

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Founder of Dental Mentoring Network to discuss the benefits of mentoring and how to get started. What you’ll hear: How Fiona…

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Should you utilise your team or outsource your marketing?

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan catches up with Hayley Irons, Director at HI Marketing Ltd to discuss the differences and benefits of utilising your dental team to manage your marketing or wether its…

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Setting up a squat dental practice

Zoe Close, Head of Sales at Practice Plan, is joined with Andy Acton, Director at Frank Taylor and Associates to talk about the benefits of setting up a squat practice and other things to consider…

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Replacing NHS income when converting to private dentistry

As dentists continue to explore their options outside of the NHS, one of the biggest considerations is what is needed to replace their NHS income. In this podcast, Laura Whyte catches up with Katrina Rees,…

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Top tips for dealing with change

Joanne Phoenix, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan shares her experience of dealing with change and some tips on how to move through it. What you’ll hear: Joanne’s experience of dealing with change Why are…

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World Suicide Prevention Day – Today’s postvention is tomorrow’s prevention

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined with Professor John Gibson, Founder of The Canmore trust to talk about suicide, the importance of recognising the signs and having open conversations…

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Where to start with marketing in your dental practice

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan is joined with Hayley Irons, Director at HI Marketing Ltd to discuss all things marketing related, from where to start and what the average returns are. What you’ll…

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Practice ownership in the current dental landscape

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined by Lis Hughes, Managing Director at Frank Taylors and Associates to discuss the current dental sales market, the effect on practice ownership and points…

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How to handle NHS call enquiries

Donna Hall, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan shares her top tips on how to handle calls enquiring about NHS dental treatment and convert more patients on a private basis. What you’ll hear: Asking patients…

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Opportunities to up-skill for dental nurses

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Executive Director at the Society of British Dental Nurses, to discuss the role of a dental nurse, the importance of them…

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Keeping your mind as healthy as your teeth

In this weeks podcast, we are joined by Jo Clarke, Founder and Director at Petros – Resilience for life, who shares some top tips for dentists and practice teams to improve your resilience and wellbeing.…

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Life after a move away from NHS dentistry

Nigel Suggett, Dentist and Practice Owner at Seaham Smiles Dental Surgery, shares his journey on moving away from NHS dentistry and converting to private practice. What you’ll hear: Nigels reasons for wanting to move away…

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10 top tips for increasing your word of mouth referrals

Our latest podcast series “Ask the experts” introduces you to all of our Regional Support Managers who are highly experienced and hugely knowledgable about dentistry. To kick the series off we are joined with Amy…

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The benefits of clinical hypnosis and therapeutic language in dentistry

Jenny Page, Dentist and accredited member of the British Society of Clinical and academic hypnosis shares the benefits of using clinical hypnosis in dentistry and the difference it can make to the patient journey. What…

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How to deal with the recruitment and retention cycle in dentistry

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan catches up with Chris Barrow, Dental Business Coach to discuss the current recruitment and retention problems in dentistry, how to recruit the best talent for your practice and…

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Spring Budget 2023 and changes to Pensions Allowances

In this episode, Laura Whyte talks to Wesleyan Financial Services Specialist Financial Adviser Paul Barnfather about the 2023 Spring Budget and how the changes to Annual and Lifetime Allowances will impact those planning for retirement.…

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Marketing and social media strategies for your dental practice

Emma Anastasi, Founding Director of Diamond Dental Staff talks through the importance of having a marketing and social media strategy in place at your dental practice and shares ideas for the type of content you…

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Anxiety UK – Helping you to help yourself

Hazel Dockery at Practice Plan is joined with Dave Smithson, Operations Director at Anxiety UK, a national charity to help those suffering with anxiety to shed more light on the disorder and ways to manage…

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