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Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Business Podcast is for dentists looking to improve their profitability and mindset. Topics include management, leadership, marketing, scheduling, phone skills, hiring & hr, to name just a few. Enjoy easy-to-digest, high-quality audio interviews with Dentistry's Top Experts, including Larry Guzzardo, Eric Vickery, Robyn Reis, Alex & Heather Nottingham, and more! Access free videos and business training guides at allstardentalacademy.com. 
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One on One Meetings

One on One Meetings

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Emphasizes the importance of one-on-one meetings in fostering strong relationships, leadership, team accountability, and maintaining company culture.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:5815/07/2024
Intrinsic VS Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic VS Extrinsic Motivation

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses how to create and sustain motivation by understanding its workings. He explains the two types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
06:3512/07/2024
The Top 5 Tax Savings Tips

The Top 5 Tax Savings Tips

Chris Cuadros CPA and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss tax savings for dentists and entrepreneurs, covering retirement plans, payroll and more! Resources:Crossroads Tax AdvisorsDental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
27:3610/07/2024
Effective Team Meetings

Effective Team Meetings

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Emphasizes the importance of effective team meetings for maintaining a growth mindset and provides strategies for conducting them.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
06:5008/07/2024
The 6 Morning Questions

The 6 Morning Questions

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses morning rituals inspired by Tony Robbins to enhance motivation and success. He emphasizes the power of consistent morning routines to set a positive tone for the day.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
04:4705/07/2024
Onboarding Pitfalls

Onboarding Pitfalls

Robyn Reis, Director of All-Star Hiring Service, discusses onboarding pitfalls in dental practices, with a focused discussion on the importance of structured onboarding programs to ensure new hires integrate well into the team and stay long-term.  Resources:All-Star’s Hiring ServiceDental Practice Growth Webinar 
28:5103/07/2024
Effective Huddles

Effective Huddles

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Effective huddles require a structured agenda to avoid distractions and ensure productivity. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:3201/07/2024
Consistency Over Intensity

Consistency Over Intensity

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses the importance of consistency over intensity for achieving long-term success. Using insights from James Clear's "Atomic Habits," he emphasizes regular, repeated actions and small changes to build habits and goals, avoiding the unsustainable bursts of intense effort. Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
06:3428/06/2024
FTC Bans Non-Competes

FTC Bans Non-Competes

David Ehrlich JD, Eric Vickery and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss FTC's proposed non-compete rule, its impact on dentists, policy-making roles, and the importance of legal consultation. Resources:Ehrlich LawDental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training 
45:1326/06/2024
Financial Agreements

Financial Agreements

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Effective financial arrangements for dental practices, emphasizing written agreements, clear options, and proper documentation.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
06:3224/06/2024
Working ON Vs IN Your Business

Working ON Vs IN Your Business

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses the critical difference between working "in" your business versus working "on" your business. The concept, coined by Michael Gerber, highlights that working "in" the business involves daily tasks and immediate issues, while working "on" the business focuses on strategic planning and long-term growth.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
07:5021/06/2024
Nutrition and Mental Health

Nutrition and Mental Health

Orlando Vargas and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discussthe impact of nutrition on mental health and the concept of nutritional psychiatry. Orlando shares his personal journey and philosophy on individualized nutrition, emphasizing the importance of blood work and objective data. Resources:House of FreedomDental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
40:4319/06/2024
Ideal Day Scheduling Part 2

Ideal Day Scheduling Part 2

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Part Two of Ideal Day Scheduling, emphasizing the importance of case acceptance and financial arrangements for effective scheduling.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
06:2417/06/2024
Tony Robbins and Me

Tony Robbins and Me

Alex Nottingham JD MBA shares his journey from aspiring Fortune 500 CEO to transforming his father's dental practice, thanks to skills learned from Tony Robbins. This led to the creation of All-Star Dental Academy, now a leading training and coaching company in dentistry.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
06:3614/06/2024
Leadership For All

Leadership For All

Eric Vickery and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss leadership insights for dentists and entrepreneurs, emphasizing emotional intelligence and team development.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
32:4612/06/2024
Ideal Day Scheduling Part 1

Ideal Day Scheduling Part 1

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: A series on Ideal Day scheduling, emphasizing the need to set daily goals per provider and breaking them down into achievable targets. By consistently tracking and meeting these goals, practices can ensure they hit their monthly and annual targets. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
06:2110/06/2024
Three Rules for Investing

Three Rules for Investing

Alex Nottingham JD MBA shares three investment rules: don't lose money, avoid distractions, and keep a long-term perspective with steady growth.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
07:3107/06/2024
Open Dental Coaching Insights

Open Dental Coaching Insights

Eric Vickery and Larissa Pretoni discuss maximizing the use of practice management software - Open Dental. Larissa emphasizes the importance of understanding the software's capabilities and customizability to fully utilize it. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
34:0205/06/2024
Push vs Pull Purchases

Push vs Pull Purchases

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Foster mutual agreement by avoiding the word “need” and focusing on patient’s wants. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:3103/06/2024
It's Only Business

It's Only Business

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses the importance of having an entrepreneurial mindset and learning from different industries. He then shares the five steps to building an All-Star business.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:4531/05/2024
Case Acceptances Starts with the Phones

Case Acceptances Starts with the Phones

Eric Vickery and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss how success starts with the first interaction - phone skills are vital for case acceptance as this interaction builds trust and rapport which impacts long-term patient relations.Resources:- All-Star Live Dental Training Events: https://allstardentalevents.com/- Dental Coaching: https://www.allstardentalacademy.com/services/dental-coaching/- Dental Practice Growth Webinar: https://1.allstardentalacademy.com/webinar-dpe
19:1529/05/2024
Word Pictures

Word Pictures

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Use “Word Pictures,” like comparing tooth decay to a worm in an apple, to help patients understand conditions and the urgency of treatment for increased case acceptance.  Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:0027/05/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 6

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 6

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses Marketing Mistake #6: Having an untrained team - investing in team training is essential for maximizing the effectiveness of marketing efforts.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
05:5924/05/2024
The Goal, Not the Role

The Goal, Not the Role

Alex Nottingham JD MBA and Shelly VanEpps discuss the difference between management and leadership: 'Great leaders don't set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It's not the role, it's the goal.' Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
27:5822/05/2024
Cancel the Cancellations: Part 2

Cancel the Cancellations: Part 2

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Reduce cancellations by teaching patients how to treat us & learn the ‘first aid’ protocol when the cancellation call comes in.  Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
06:0620/05/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 5

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 5

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses Marketing Mistake #5: Paying and Praying – for the best marketing efforts you must measure, track, and review. Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
06:3917/05/2024
Visionary & Integrator

Visionary & Integrator

Mike Paton joins Dental All-Stars to discuss the roles of the visionary and integrator in a business operating system called EOS and tips on how to implement this for business success. Resources:EOS World WideAll-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
40:2715/05/2024
Cancel the Cancellations: Part 1

Cancel the Cancellations: Part 1

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Prevent appointment cancellations with value-driven communication and strategic scheduling.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:4313/05/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 4

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 4

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses Marketing Mistake #4: Selling yourself – instead attract and retain patients through education.  Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
07:3110/05/2024
Don't Answer the Phone

Don't Answer the Phone

Shelly VanEpps and Alex Nottingham JD MBA explore the detrimental impact of mishandled phone calls on practice revenue, with missed opportunities potentially costing millions over the lifetime of a practice.  Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
26:1608/05/2024
Handling Objections: Part 2

Handling Objections: Part 2

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: acknowledge objections, engage empathetically, and overcome them with clarifying questions.  Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:0306/05/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 3

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 3

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses Marketing Mistake #3: Discounting can attract price-focused patients and strain profitability.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
06:5703/05/2024
Outlive – Strategies to Maximize Health

Outlive – Strategies to Maximize Health

Dr. Calderwood and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss aging well through “outlive" principles such as exercise, metabolic health, and more. Tune in for strategies to maximize health and longevity. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
44:1301/05/2024
Handling Objections: Part 1

Handling Objections: Part 1

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Learn to handle patient objections in dentistry: listen, categorize, and engage effectively.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:5429/04/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 2

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 2

Alex Nottingham JD MBA discusses Marketing Mistake #2: targeting everyone leads to reaching no one. Refine your audience for optimal outcomes.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
05:4026/04/2024
Courageous Conversations

Courageous Conversations

Alex Nottingham and Katherine Eitel Belt discuss the importance of courageous conversations. They explore the reasons why people avoid these conversations and the skills needed to navigate them effectively. Katherine introduces the ARCH framework for courageous conversations and more!  Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training
32:4824/04/2024
Case Presentation Formula Part 2

Case Presentation Formula Part 2

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Keys to effective case presentation, Part 2 – using open-ended questions, getting three ‘yeses’ and avoiding pressure sales.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:5322/04/2024
Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 1

Top 6 Marketing Mistakes: Part 1

The conversation discusses the first marketing mistake, which is doing what everyone else is doing. It highlights the poor results that come from following the crowd and not standing out. The subtopics covered include not marketing at all, not tracking marketing, not providing great customer service, not training the team, having a know-it-all mentality, and fear of taking action. The conversation emphasizes the importance of evaluating and improving marketing strategies, answering the phone properly, and learning from companies that excel in customer service.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:1719/04/2024
All-Star Dental Hiring

All-Star Dental Hiring

Heather Nottingham discusses the challenges in dental hiring, emphasizing the benefits of outsourcing to specialists for quality candidates and efficiency. Resources:All-Star’s Hiring ServicePractice Growth Summit 2024Dental Practice Growth Webinar 
51:0517/04/2024
Case Presentation Formula Part 1

Case Presentation Formula Part 1

Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Keys to effective case presentation, Part 1 - start with the patient's why, address conditions & consequences.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:1015/04/2024
Extreme Ownership

Extreme Ownership

Dr. Todd Snyder discusses the concept of extreme ownership, barriers to high performance, the importance of seeing problems as opportunities as well how to rewire the brain for success!Resources:Practice Growth Summit 2024Practice Growth Guide DownloadDental Practice Growth Webinar 
31:1510/04/2024
Emotional Exam Part 3

Emotional Exam Part 3

Weekly Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Learn how to increase case acceptance by finding your patient’s ‘WHY” with this 3-part series!Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:2609/04/2024
Keep Calm and Keep Collecting

Keep Calm and Keep Collecting

Amidst the chaos of a recent cyber-attack, mastering collections management is crucial for regaining control and securing financial stability.Resources:Keep Calm and Keep Collecting [DOWNLOAD]Dental Practice Growth Webinar  
15:3005/04/2024
Rocket Fuel

Rocket Fuel

Shelly VanEpps and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss the power of Rocket Fuel by examining its application for dentists and emphasizing the advantages of leveraging an integrator to efficiently implement their visions.Resources:Practice Growth Summit 2024Leadership IntensivePractice Growth Guide DownloadDental Practice Growth Webinar 
42:0003/04/2024
Emotional Exam Part 2

Emotional Exam Part 2

Weekly Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: Learn how to increase case acceptance with this 3-part series. This week Eric discusses using open-ended questions!Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:4202/04/2024
Life Mastery

Life Mastery

Abigail Vickery discusses how focusing on personal well-being leads to business success. Join us at the Life Mastery Seminar on May 19th!Resources:Practice Growth Summit 2024Life Mastery SeminarPractice Growth Guide DownloadDental Practice Growth Webinar 
31:0427/03/2024
Emotional Exam Part 1

Emotional Exam Part 1

Weekly Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: People don't "buy" for your reasons... learn how to increase case acceptance with this 3-part series! Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
04:3026/03/2024
Find, Inspire, and Train an Associate

Find, Inspire, and Train an Associate

Join us on Dental All-Stars where Dr. Paul Goodman discusses the ABCs of successful dentistry (Always Be Connecting) and more! Join us at the Practice Growth Summit in May! Resources:Practice Growth Summit 2024Dentist Job ConnectAll-Star’s Hiring ServicePractice Growth Guide DownloadDental Practice Growth Webinar 
34:0520/03/2024
"Sell" the Condition

"Sell" the Condition

Weekly Motivational Moments with Eric Vickery: learn how the use of overhear psychology plays a role in effective communication and increasing case acceptance. Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 
05:1819/03/2024
Phone Skills Bootcamp

Phone Skills Bootcamp

Heather Nottingham discusses how the importance of phone skills lies in setting a positive first impression and driving conversions, yet many practices fail to prioritize this area. Join us on May 16th for our Phone Skills Bootcamp! Resources:Practice Growth Summit 2024Phone Skills BootcampPractice Growth Guide DownloadDental Practice Growth Webinar 
36:1013/03/2024