Corporatised Dentistry 10 years on
For most of the 20th century, dentistry was a relatively protected profession. Only dentists could own dental practices, the number of dentists graduating from the five dental schools in...
13th October 2012
Part 12 – Time to Build
This article is about the final stage of a project - construction, this where the bulk of the budget is spent and dramatic changes occur.
12th October 2012
Essential Care Dental – QLD
Essential Care Dental is a brand new practice opened by two young dentists who see a big future in offering quality dental care.
1st October 2012
Part 9 – Angling is an Art
Crafting a patient acquisition strategy is like gearing up to go fly-fishing. Here's how to do it.
12th August 2012
Part 11 – Project Stages
You have secured your property, council approval seems just a formality and the bank is about to deliver big money to your door. What happens next?
12th August 2012
Part 10 – Council Approvals
Councils have a notorious reputation and it is only natural to want to ignore them. We are often asked, “Why do I need council approval?"
13th June 2012
Part 8 – Worth a Thousand Words
Choosing images is one of the most exciting parts of developing a website. Don't get it wrong.
12th June 2012
Part 9 – Commercial Risk
This series is all about understanding how to understand the risks in opening a new practice or expanding an existing one.
13th April 2012
The Dental Centre – NSW
The Dental Centre in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales has just celebrated its fourth month in a brand new location.
13th April 2012
Part 7 – Cracking Website Perfection
If you can’t capture web visitors in the first few seconds, they will bounce and click on another Google listing.
12th April 2012
Part 8 – The Big Picture for Your Practice
Let’s assume you have now bought your strata unit or rented your tenancy - you now need to put together ‘the big picture’ for setting up a dental practice.
13th February 2012
Part 6 – Search Engine Marketing
You can spend more on Google Adwords in the short term, but after a certain point your return on investment (ROI) will drop.
13th February 2012
Geoffrey Wexler – Toorak VIC
After securing the premises, as a solo practitioner, Dr Geoffrey Wexler was then free to design the practice to the way he likes to work.
13th February 2012
Part 5 – Are You Being Served?
Touchpoint Management is a multi disciplinary business management tool used to connect online, offline and interpersonal interactions to enhance a patient’s experience.
13th December 2011
Bachmann Orthodontics – Auckland NZ
The Bachmann’s are really happy with their new practice “The workflow and functionality are similar to our practice in Germany, but the layout and colour scheme are quite different".
13th December 2011
Barry Smith Dental – Camden NSW
After 11 years in the air force, a young family convinced Barry Smith it was time to settle down and move into private practice.
13th December 2011
Part 7 – Budget Your Rent
Having established what a building may cost, the next step is to establish what the practice can afford to pay in rent.
13th November 2011
Hills Dental Design – Pennant Hills NSW
Levitch Design Associates (LDA) had designed one of the practices Dr Poornima Srinavas had previously worked in. She loved what they had achieved in space planning, layout, colours, and...
13th October 2011
Part 4 – Getting More For Less
With great interest I watch the top three of dentistry’s paid Search Engine Results Pages (SERPS) change and evolve.
13th September 2011
Norwest Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
While many general practices survive without design input - for patients aesthetics provide a visual shortcut that tells them all they need to know.
13th September 2011
