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Dental A Team Podcast
This podcast is here to give dentists and all dental office team members, in EVERY position, TACTICAL and PRACTICAL TIPS to: - Be more efficient - Have more fun - Improve doctor and team communications - Eliminate frustration - And make your life easier! Jump in! We are thrilled you have decided to LEVEL UP and be part of the DENTAL A TEAM! New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Episodes
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#866: It's Time to Modernize Payment Processing!
Mark Rasmussen of Moolah is on the podcast with Kiera! Moolah is all about modernization of payment in dental practices. Mark and Kiera talk about Moolah and…
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#865: Stop Being Afraid of Your PnL
As a follow-up to episode 858 (Deciphering Your True Overhead), Tiff and Dana circle back to focus on managing your practice's debt by knowing your PnL. They…
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#864: Earn More & Work Less
Re-releasing one of DAT's most popular episodes! Dr. Jesse Green is back on the podcast to share more real-life experiences of a dentist. In this episode, Dr…
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#863: 3 Tips for Upping Your Internal Referral Game
Tiff and Dana are wrapping up their series of marketing-focused episodes. This week, they discuss internal referrals. They talk about three things to ramp up…
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#862: Getting Team Buy-in For a New Service
Brad Titensor with Dental Warranty is back already! This time, he and Kiera talk about getting your team excited about incorporating and utilizing a new…
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#861: Onboarding Effectively (and Using Your Team to Do So)
Tiff and Dana walk through what onboarding is, and how to utilize your team to update and carry out the methods. The consultants touch on how to prioritize the…
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#860: Prepping for Uncertainty
Amid the tumult of an election year and rising inflation, Kiera is joined by Brad with Dental Warranty to talk about peace of mind. Together, they discuss why…
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#859: Fun Dental Facts For the 4th of July
This episode is for those who want a good time. Happy Fourth of July! Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera Practice Momentum Group Consulting Subscribe to The…
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#858: Deciphering Your True Overhead
Tiff and Dana share the Dental A-Team method to understanding your practice's true overhead, and how to budget to get that overhead to where you want it to be…
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#856: Mid-Year Check-in: What's Good and What Could Be Better?
We're halfway through 2024! That means we're halfway toward the goals made at the beginning of the year. In this episode, Kiera reminds listeners to prep for…
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#855: Office Manager Guru Says, "Add Video to Onboarding!"
Tiff and Dana talk about why videos are such effective additions to your practice's operations manual. Their guidance includes the software to use, what topics…
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#854: Let's Make Systemization Simple- Kiera's Mind Blown
Welcome back to DAT Book Club! This month's selection was Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work by Nick…
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#853: It's Time to Turn Your Patients Onto Membership Plans
With the changing landscape, Kiera gets very real with practices in this episode. She's joined by Paul from Dental Menu to talk about why it is absolutely…
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#852: How to Handle Emergency After-Hour Calls
Kiera gives listeners three steps to set up an ideal emergency after-hour protocol response. Define "true emergency" — what should the doctor actually have to…
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#851: The Actual Value of Knowing Your Ideal Patient
We've talked about it before: Your patient avatar is crucial for success (listen to episode 747, Creating a Raving Fan Patient). Now, it's time to understand…
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#850: Consider This When Buying/Maximizing a Practice
Kiera lists out exactly what doctors should be looking for when either buying a new practice or hoping to systematize their current one. Considerations such…
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#849: Tip For Better Communication
Something many dental practices tend to forget: passing off information with open communication in mind. Tiff and Dana review why handoffs are so critical to…
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#848: How to Handle Rude Patients
There's always that one patient… Kiera talks about the professional way to go about communicating with a rude patient, even when it includes dismissing them…
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#847: Co-Diagnosing: Pre-Game Strategies
What Would Doctor Do? Tiff and Dana educate about how to set up doctor's diagnosis with some pre-gaming strategies. It's as easy as 1-2-3: Calibrate the…
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#846: Unconventional Ways to Cut Costs In Your Practice
Kiera gives listeners tips that you can implement right now to start trimming the fat on practice costs and making more money. Suggested actions include…
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#845: How to Vacation Without Your Business Losing Money
Warmer weather means vacations are on our mind. Kiera talks about how to take those two-week vacations (or more!) and not have it affect your practice's profit…
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#844: Achieving Your Dream Dentistry Life
Kiera is joined by Dr. Jamin Houser of Castle Valley Dental in Colorado to talk about reaching that dream life! Dr. Houser has achieved a minimal work week…
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#843: Take a Moment to Slow Down
Kiera explores not only why so many people want to slow down in their everyday lives — but also what happens once you're slowed down. Episode resources: Reach…
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#842: How (Good) Handoffs Increase Case Acceptance
The right handoff can go such a long way. In this episode, Tiff and Dana break down why handoffs are so important for patients, how handoffs can extend from…
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#841: Book Club: High Output Teams Simplified
Kiera reviews May's DAT Book Club selection, High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove and why her takeaways are complicated. A few of her favorite ideas from…
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#840: Easy Way to Get More New Patients
Kiera is joined by Dr. Brian Harris, the founder of Smile Virtual, to talk about cosmetic dentistry and virtual consulting. They touch on cosmetic needs in the…
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#839: Effective + Efficient Appointments in 4 Steps
Tiff and Dana are back with more tips to perfect your patient experience and office systems. This episode focuses on maximizing appointment efficiency from…
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#838: Handling No-Cost Patients
Just because dentistry is one of your talents doesn't mean it's not a worthwhile service. When it comes to friends and family asking for discounts or free…
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#837: Beyond Hello: Creating Lasting First Impressions in Dental Offices
Dana and Tiff dive into the topic of creating exceptional first impressions in dental offices. They explore practical strategies for creating a welcoming…
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#836: Clarity Around DSOs
Get ready for a deep dive on DSOs. Kiera is joined by Brannon Moncrief, principal and CEO of McLerran + Associates, an industry leader in dental practice sales…
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#835: The Value of a Phone Call
When it comes to a prospective patient's first phone call to your practice, there is magic that should be happening to convert the call into a visit. Tiff and…
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#834: Build a Fun (& Productive) Culture
This episode is all about celebrating your team and practice. Kiera gives ideas for adding more fun to the work day while still keeping things professional…
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#833: Mastering Wealth and Wellness
Kiera touches on the best-of from this year's Dental A-Team Summit, including: your relationship between your work life and personal life; increasing…
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#832: Staying Human in Automation
Kiera is joined by Pedro Becker of Axle to talk about how to effectively use a centralized dental platform that utilizes artificial intelligence while staying…
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#831: Fast-track your SOPs & Operations Manual
Join Kiera as she uncovers the power of SOPs and Operations Manuals for dental practices. Learn how these tools can save time, ensure consistency, and…
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#830: Optimal Efficiency Hacks
Kiera goes through different positions in the practice and gives advice on how to streamline. Examples include how office assistants can maximize their time…
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#829: Book Club: What to Take Off Your (Work) Plate
Kiera and Britt are discussing the April book club selection, Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire by Dan Martell. They…
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#828: Those Team Members Who Want More, More, More
As an employer, it can definitely feel like all you do is give, and working with those team members who always want more can be a major hurdle. Kiera talks…
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#827: Adding an Edge To Your Practice
If you're looking to up your review game, it's important that you're in the right arena(s). In this episode, Kiera talks about why practices should showcase…
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#826: Solving the Too-Full, Not Productive Schedule Problem
Kiera takes a close look at scheduling, and what to do when things are too full — a hot topic in offices right now. She urges listeners to change how insurance…
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#825: Getting Into Social Media: Putting Your Practice Out There
It's time for a dive into brand awareness on social media. In this episode, Tiff and Dana talk about the realities of social media marketing for practices: the…
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#824: The Art Of Hiring an A-Team
Sometimes, when it comes to hiring, you just get lucky. In this episode, Kiera talks about the art of hiring: the good, the bad, and the lessons that come from…
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#823: Measure Success in a Whole New Way
In marketing, every dollar counts. In this episode, Tiff and Dana talk about how to know if your marketing dollars are yielding the right results. They touch…
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#822: Are You Respected By Your Team?
An office reached out to the Dental A-Team with the following question: How can an office manager earn respect from a team that's not listening? Kiera shares…
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#821: It's Not Too Late to Gain Momentum in 2024
Can you say for certain that all of your practice's ducks are in a row? Kiera's here with an urgent suggestion to use momentum now to smooth out all the…
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#820: Ramp Up Communication to Improve Relationships
A common thread among Dental A-Team offices right now is a decrease in communication. In this episode, Kiera and Tiff talk about why this is happening so…
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#819: Marketing For Your New AND Established Patients
Marketing is a hot-ticket item in dental practices, and Tiff and Dana are here to discuss how to sell your dentistry to not only new patients — but the ones…
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#818: Hold Strong in a Tough Economy
Are you the master of your circumstances or the creator of your life? This question guides the episode as Kiera talks about how to stay strong and positive in…
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#817: Hiring: Are You a Hunter or a Fisher?
The hiring climate has changed dramatically in recent years, and Kiera's here to encourage listeners to embrace the challenge of finding the right people for…
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#816: How to Truly Notice Your Team
It's time for another book club episode! This month's review is on The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective by Andy Andrews. Kiera…
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#815: Proactive Moves For Your Front Office
Tiff and Dana focus on the front office — specifically, how offices can make sure they have exactly what they need in place to make everyone happy (patients…
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#814: To Expand or Not to Expand…
Kiera shares two office autopsies, each who considered practice expansion and went about it in different ways. When considering whether to sell to a DSO or…
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#813: The Key to a Perfect Billing Department
Tiff and Dana are back with more leveling-up tips for your practices! They focus on the billing department, specifically the key ingredient to keep everything…
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#812: Finding a Path Out of Burnout
Ryan Isaac is once again on the podcast! In this episode, he and Kiera discuss how impactful burnout can be, what the signs are, and how to overcome it. Also…
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#811: The Blueprint Your Business Needs
Roadmaps for all the different aspects of businesses are really difficult to create. There's a lot of room for error along the way. It'd sure be nice to have a…
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#810: A Hot Topic for Practices
Did you know: presenting treatment plans is 80% psychology and 20% skill? In this episode, Kiera talks through the Dental A-Team tried and true method of…
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#809: Up Your Leadership Skills
Tiff and Dana continue on the leveling up of positions around the practice. In this episode, the focus is on office managers (or business managers or whoever…
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#808: Start-Up Tips
Kiera walks listeners through system success cycles for leadership and team members in a practice, and what the most critical systems are to have in place for…
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#807: How to Level Up the Treatment Coordinator Position
Welcome to the treatment coordinator realm! Consultants Tiff and Dana closely analyze what a treatment tracker is and how you can use one most effectively for…
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#806: What I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming CEO
In celebration of this podcast turning five years old, Kiera shares five things she wishes she'd known before becoming CEO (or any type of leader). Do your job…