Dentists are very busy. You are seeing patients almost all day. You have a business to run. Staff to motivate. A home to take care of. Family. Friends. The list goes on. Things pile up faster than you can get … Read more
Yep. Our worst fear has come true. It was already time consuming enough to update Facebook and Twitter accounts and now another player is on the block! With this week’s rollout of Google+ Pages, we find ourselves with another formidable … Read more
1) iPad: Put one in the reception room and encourage happy patients to leave you great reviews on Yelp. You can show before and after photos to help with case acceptance. Either way, one good review or one patient saying … Read more
I am certain many blog posts over the next few days, weeks and months will pay tribute to Steve Jobs. I, too, will be cliché and make this week’s post about Steve Jobs and his impact on dentistry. I could … Read more
Yes, dentists can use Facebook for more than just connecting with friends, family or patients. In fact, you can use Facebook to connect with 750 million potential customers (new patients)! I know what you are thinking, dentists don’t need access … Read more
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, LinkedIn and on and on…man, social media can be a pain in the butt! Add managing personal and business accounts on top of that, and the deep, dark hole of social media can seem never-ending. Some … Read more
You have may have heard about websites like Groupon and Living Social. The concept behind these two sites is to help consumers find good deals and help businesses find new customers. They do this by offering a daily deal from … Read more
After I spoke on social media at our Faculty Club event this June, I had many requests to begin contributing to the Spear Education blog. The time has finally come that I deliver on the request. Welcome to my first … Read more