Dental Training Blog
How To Build A Top Performing Team For Your Dental Practice
Whether you’re just about to start your dental practice or looking to take your current practice to the next level, it all starts with building a good team. In dental school, you learned how to fill a cavity and spent...
Academy of General Dentistry interviews All-Star Dental Academy
https://soundcloud.com/academyofgeneraldentistry/positioning-your-practice-for-excellence Dr. Wes Blakeslee interviews Alex Nottingham, CEO and founder of AGD Exclusive Benefits provider All-Star Dental Academy. Nottingham, who gained expertise in the industry by...
What to do AFTER a difficult conversation at work
I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review about team dynamics, and I wanted to share the important points with you. It’s common to experience difficult conversations at work, whether they are with associates, clients, or your team. They are difficult...
What is All-Star Dental Academy?
We are often asked, what is All-Star Dental Academy? What do you do? How are you different? All-Star Dental Academy has so many benefits and features that the answer depends on the outcome the client is looking to achieve. We put together a...
The benefits of everyone feeling “critical” to the success of the practice
One of the myriad challenges facing the independent dentist is encouraging an engaged and motivated team. An article in the Harvard Business Review examined the nature of “mission critical” positions within an organization, but we can take their findings and apply it...
Harvard Business Review: The 5 most important questions to ask
I recently read an article on leadership in the Harvard Business Review. The article talked about asking questions. At first glance, the idea seems simple. But when you step back and start to think about it, the issue gets much more complicated. Tom, my business...
The Power of Having a “Can-Do” Attitude Instead of Being “No-I-Can’t” Rude
Recently, our All-Star Dental Academy team had the pleasure of visiting Orlando, Florida for a dental marketing conference. Alex and I stayed near the convention center at a hotel that was reasonably priced, very nicely appointed, and threw in a free breakfast. Upon...
Team Building through Meetings
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review explored how to make meetings more effective. As an industry where most days start off with a quick meeting to review the day ahead, it seems like the ideas covered in the article are important for dentists to review....
Patient Experience: A Misunderstanding about Insurance
Avoid a poor patient experience by determining benefits before the office visit
10 Ways to Motivate Your Team
10 ways to motivate your team A dental practice’s success is dependent on a well-trained, motivated team. It’s your responsibility as a leader to establish a vision, set a standard that supports that vision, and train and motivate your team. Here are 10 ways to guide...
Stop Complaining about Your Patients and “Let it Go”
Not a day goes by where I don’t hear someone complaining about the patients in their dental office. Having come from working in a dental office for many years, I completely understand how frustrating it can be when you give your “all” to your patients, and yet they...
Listen to Howard Farran and Alex Nottingham talk about the new dental economy
Dentaltown's Howard Farran hosted Alex recently on his podcast. They chatted about how independent practices can compete in the new dental economy by highlighting the value that the independent dentist can provide. Providing value through service is the critical...
