Hold on to your suction, it’s about to get viscous. Irene, aka @Toothlife.Irene, on social media is the first (and only) Canadian Restorative Dental Hygienist with a podcast. Sharing her story surrounding her career, practice ownership, social media and, of course, dental-related content. On Tooth or Dare, she gives mic-dropping solutions to your dental questions and problems as a dental professional. With guests like top hygienists, dentists, researchers, product developers and more, this show has something for everyone interested in oral health and personal and professional development. Peeps say the content is entertaining and educational, packaged with actionable items. a Molar of the story, this is the podcast for you if you want to feel like you’re part of a conversation from the comfort of your own... well, wherever the heck you’re listening. Peace out, peeps, catch you on the flip side.
Episodes
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Live @ VOD sponsored by our friends at Dentsply Sirona.
Huge shoutouts to Allison Zora who came in for the save with
3 glasses of wine and cookies during this recording live in Arizona.
WIrene is doing a Dentsply Giveaway on her instagram @Toothlife.Irene
this week of the new Neuphro Freedom Polisher and some cool stuff,
Don't miss out go check out the giveaway!
This Episode features two very amazing people that have some advice
for Irene who is a few weeks out from opening her first practice.
She's currently struggling with hiring staff and creating a
professional vibe in the office. Irene and Katrina have some serious questions for our two amazing guests. Our first guest is Chris Sallerno, Editor in Chief of Dental Economics Magazine Practice management event article by Irene about her trip to the Principals of Practice Managment Course Chris is a general dentist practicing in Melville, Long Island. He shares the low-down on opening a practice, the fear of opening
a new practice and gives Irene some pointers for opening her new dental practice. His advice for those opening their first practice include: -When to book patients -Common mistakes of opening -Who to hire for a new practice -HIRE SLOWLY, FIRE QUICKLY -How to write job descriptions -How to interview Business Plans are an essential part of opening a practice. Chris uses the business model canvas by Osterwalder How and why to consider a target market Find Chris on instagram @the_curious_dentist ---------------------------------- Our second guest is Missy Fryer, who owns a practice with her husband.
Missy has some out of the ordinary, yet extremly effective interviewing
techniques that she shares with us in this episode! Irene talks about the excitment of opening her own new practice and the hiring process. Missy goes through her essential criteria and the entire process of hiring for a dental practice. -She shares with the ladies her simple math problem she asks everyone she hires to her practice. -Missy and her husband opened a practice outside of Cleveland, Ohio and operate a website where they consult on how to properly run a practice smoothly. -She demonstrates the importance of spelling on applications -Missy says You need your systems written down so that staff can be uniformly trained. Find more of Missy's spreadsheets, advice, and information on how to run a dental office at buckeyedentalproductions.com
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