Dental Website Design, Dental Internet Marketing, Dental Websites | Engage Dental http://engagedental.com Website Development and Internet Marketing for Dental Professionals Thu, 09 May 2013 20:39:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bonding Agents: Ways to Help Your Staff Stick Together http://engagedental.com/bonding-agents-ways-to-help-your-staff-stick-together/ http://engagedental.com/bonding-agents-ways-to-help-your-staff-stick-together/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:37:50 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2637 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/bonding-agents-ways-to-help-your-staff-stick-together/feed/ 0 When it comes to running a successful practice, one of the most important details to focus on is maintaining a great working relationship between you and your staff. A sense of trust and the feeling of belonging can be instrumental in ensuring that your practice is a place where workers are happy, engaged, and performing at their best. But, making sure your staff feels like they’re part of your team can take some work. So, how do you do it? Let’s look at some great team-building exercise you can use to help build a sense of unity for your practice. ...

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 Say Ahh…For Spa Dentistry http://engagedental.com/say-ahhfor-spa-dentistry/ http://engagedental.com/say-ahhfor-spa-dentistry/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:49:09 +0000 Dr. Peter Shelley http://engagedental.com/?p=2618 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/say-ahhfor-spa-dentistry/feed/ 0 It can be common for people to have a fear of going to the dentist. An early childhood tooth-pulling or even a difficult root canal during a person’s adult years can sour the experience of sitting down in a dentist’s chair. Some people don’t even want to think about stepping into the waiting room! In an effort to combat those bad associations, one of the past decade’s big dental trends has been the growth of something called “spa dentistry.” Combining a wide range of common dental procedures (like teeth whitening, cleaning, and repair) with the relaxing atmosphere of a day ...

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 Over-sharing! Why You Should Avoid Social Media Overload http://engagedental.com/over-sharing-why-you-should-avoid-social-media-overload/ http://engagedental.com/over-sharing-why-you-should-avoid-social-media-overload/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:39:13 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2602 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/over-sharing-why-you-should-avoid-social-media-overload/feed/ 0 One of the first rules of building a successful website is to include an easy way for people to share your site and its content with others. In a lot of cases, that means building in social media buttons where, with just a single click, visitors can Tweet, post to Facebook, or share the things they find interesting with their circles on Google+. But, with so many different social media outlets available online, how do you decide which sharing options you should build into your site? Should you go with just one or two? Is it better to go with ...

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 Lights, Camera, Cue the Dentist! (Part 2) http://engagedental.com/lights-camera-cue-the-dentist-part-2/ http://engagedental.com/lights-camera-cue-the-dentist-part-2/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:09:12 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2568 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/lights-camera-cue-the-dentist-part-2/feed/ 0 It is that time again—time to take a look at more of your favorite dental professionals as they grace the silver screen. If you happened to miss the first part of our look at some of the best madcap movie dentistry, be sure to check it out here. Okay, ready for more? Read on for more examples of dentists up on the silver screen! LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS What better way to start off than with a classic? The 1986 version was directed by Frank Oz and stars Rick Moranis as Seymour Krelborn, a nerdy flower shop worker trying to ...

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 Tweet That Frown Upside Down (Part Two) http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-two/ http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-two/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:52:49 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2533 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-two/feed/ 0 Twitter and Facebook can be extraordinarily helpful ways of reaching out to new people and revitalizing a struggling or stagnant business. With over 850 million users, Facebook alone is a great avenue to finding new patients, customers, and colleagues. You may have read our earlier post about how social media can help turn public perceptions around. But, social media turnarounds aren’t just for companies with food and beverages! Here are a couple even bigger turnaround stories for businesses with social media to thank: CBS Television network CBS used social media to help challenge the notion that their programming was stodgy ...

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 Abracadental! A Tale of Dental Magic http://engagedental.com/abracadental-a-tale-of-dental-magic/ http://engagedental.com/abracadental-a-tale-of-dental-magic/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:56:34 +0000 Dr. Peter Shelley http://engagedental.com/?p=2514 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/abracadental-a-tale-of-dental-magic/feed/ 2 Magicians might be tight-lipped about their methods, but when they are on stage they use elaborate, grandiose language while doing a lot of tricks where things appear or disappear out of thin air. Have you ever seen a magician pull foot after foot of handkerchief from the mouth? Or produce a live, flying bird? Some magicians can even swallow a sword. Magicians have a bunch of gadgets and aids to make people believe that what they do is real. Some are staples (like a mouth coil, for example, which holds all those feet of paper in a compact package about ...

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 Tweet That Frown Upside Down (Part One) http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-one/ http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-one/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:34:50 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2493 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/tweet-that-frown-upside-down-part-one/feed/ 0 When you think “social media,” what pops into your head? Do you picture a long string of kitten and puppy photos? Teenagers posting updates about nights out with their friends? People posting pictures of yummy looking plates of food? If so…well, you are absolutely right. Social media is a lot of that. But, let me ask you another question: what would you say if I told you that social media can be an incredibly effective way of turning around a slump in your practice? If you are seeing a drop off in patients or a diminished brand image, take some ...

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 Five Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance http://engagedental.com/five-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance/ http://engagedental.com/five-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:48:11 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2474 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/five-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance/feed/ 2 We have all had those times where the days seem to pile up, where each morning our schedule starts out booked solid with patients, our afternoons packed with errands, and our evenings taken up with other obligations. After a few of these in a row, you start to think of that phrase “work-life balance” almost like a cruel joke. Dentists who run their own practice (and even dentists who don’t) can often find themselves wanting to pull out their hair at the thought of another day pulling teeth. So, here are five simple suggestions to help keep you from feeling ...

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 Dental LOL http://engagedental.com/dental-lol/ http://engagedental.com/dental-lol/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:21:24 +0000 Dr. Peter Shelley http://engagedental.com/?p=2455 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/dental-lol/feed/ 1 Humor is a great ice-breaker. When you have new patients (especially young ones), that first visit to a dentist can be a bit nerve-wracking. Even people who have been to the dentist several times can get antsy. People tend to think of sitting in a dentist’s chair as something like being trapped in a torture chamber. But we all know that that couldn’t be further from the truth. We only torture our enemies. Just kidding! Dental jokes are often a bit corny, but some people find that they can go a long way toward helping patients feel at ease after ...

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 Don’t Make the MySpace Mistake http://engagedental.com/dont-make-the-myspace-mistake/ http://engagedental.com/dont-make-the-myspace-mistake/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:04:14 +0000 Bill Bassman http://engagedental.com/?p=2435 Author information
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]]> http://engagedental.com/dont-make-the-myspace-mistake/feed/ 2 We almost take social media for granted these days. It can seem like a given that just about everybody has either a Facebook account, Twitter profile, a page on Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn or all of the above. For dentists, these tools can do wonders to help their practices establish an online presence to reach out, find, and interact with new and existing patients. But, we all know how quickly the Internet can change. MySpace was once the leading social networking site on the planet. After launching in 2003, MySpace gained traction among Internet users who loved the online communal aspects ...

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