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Five years ago, Stuart and Amy Barnes purchased a two-surgery Dental Practice on the first floor above a Thomas Cook Travel Agents in Lytham St. Annes, near Blackpool. Through incredible hard work, dedication, often working seven days a week, the Practice has expanded to five chairs, fully private and is experiencing record numbers of new … Continue reading S05 E18: Creating a dental success story in a North West seaside resort
Read MoreS05 E17: Simple steps to exceptional leadership – an interview with David Taylor
We are currently in the most challenging recruitment and retention crises in dentistry for 25 years and if that was not enough, we are also in one of the worst cost of living crises in 40 years. With people swapping jobs for more money, It has never been more important to look at how to … Continue reading S05 E17: Simple steps to exceptional leadership – an interview with David Taylor
Read MoreS05 E16: Building a 10-practice dental business based on what you learned from your Dad
Today we welcome the co-owner and Operations Director for a 10-practice West Midlands micro-corporate – Tri-Dental – a warm welcome to Polly Bhambra. Buckle up and get ready for the ride – because Polly is a powerhouse of enthusiasm for what it takes to grow a Champions League dental business in the current challenging landscape. … Continue reading S05 E16: Building a 10-practice dental business based on what you learned from your Dad
Read MoreS05 E15: How to fail your finals and still be President
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Read MoreS05 E14: Running a micro-corporate, one day at a time
An interview with Grant Watson from Envisage Dental Group Click here to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s05-e14-running-a-micro-corporate-one-day-at-a-time/id1184618980?i=1000556330122
Read MoreS05 S13: Resilience – an introduction to The Rosie May Charity Day
In this one-off and extraordinary podcast, we meet Mary Storrie, mother of Rosie May, who, in 2003, was brutally murdered at age 10. That was just the start of an astonishing story of the resilience of Mary and how that and subsequent shocking events gave rise to The Rosie May Foundation. Ashley and I are … Continue reading S05 S13: Resilience – an introduction to The Rosie May Charity Day
Read MoreS05 S12: Controversial, Contemporary and Consistent – how to stand out in branding and marketing
Shaz Memon is the founder and MD of Digimax a leading dental marketing agency in London In this brilliant interview, Shaz shares simple, uncomplicated strategies to help you grow your brand and your Instagram visibility. He also stresses the importance of exceeding your client’s expectations. Not only does Shaz share what works, he will also … Continue reading S05 S12: Controversial, Contemporary and Consistent – how to stand out in branding and marketing
Read MoreS05 S11: The viewpoint from a business manager
Lucie Simic started out as a Journalist and after helping Mike Hesketh at the Exeter Dental Centre with his social media, ended up being his Business Manager. (Mike was a previous guest on our podcast). In just four years they turned a Practice whose turnover was £400,000 to £2.4M, eventually selling it to BUPA for … Continue reading S05 S11: The viewpoint from a business manager
Read MoreS05 S10: Process and Passion
This month’s guest is unique. Steve Anderson lives and works in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona and, since 1997 has been building dental offices, thousands of them. Yes – thats right – he runs a 20-strong building company responsible for the construction of purpose-built dental practices as well as refurbishments of existing premises. That’s … Continue reading S05 S10: Process and Passion
Read MoreS05 S09: What Star Wars teaches us about building a practice in which people want to work
This month we welcome back on old friend, Mark Topley, to talk about the current recruitment crisis in dentistry. Well, actually, we start off with a bit of general banter but… With dental nurses leaving the profession, lack of responses to recruitment advertising for all positions and a general fatigue and malaise in the workplace … Continue reading S05 S09: What Star Wars teaches us about building a practice in which people want to work
Read MoreS05 S08: How to use the hidden asset in your Dental Practice to increase sales by 20% in the next 90 days
With many Dentists telling us that they are bombarded with new patients but have limited availability, this is a great time to look at your Hygiene/Therapy Department and see how you can make it even more efficient than ever before, you just might be sitting on a hidden gold mine. In this podcast, Ashley and Chris … Continue reading S05 S08: How to use the hidden asset in your Dental Practice to increase sales by 20% in the next 90 days
Read MoreS05 E07: How not to be a knob
In this no holding back interview, Chris and Ashley interviewed Nigel Risner a second time for the ‘Two Reds are Better than one Podcast’ and it was truly a brilliant interview. Chris and Ashley specifically asked Nigel’s thoughts on the current challenges Dental Owners are facing with recruitment, staff retention and motivating their team. You will learn: … Continue reading S05 E07: How not to be a knob
Read MoreS05 E06: Marketing Truth Bombs – What Most Marketers Won’t Tell You
We are delighted this month to welcome a powerful influencer in USA dental marketing, who shares with us her own professional story as well as some priceless tips on marketing in the current landscape. Grace graduated in 2007 with a background in advertising and psychology and bears testimony that her first job in sales taught … Continue reading S05 E06: Marketing Truth Bombs – What Most Marketers Won’t Tell You
Read MoreS05 E05: How a very busy practice in Leeds created a world class team that gives their patients a world class experience every time
The Two Reds are Better Than One interview this week was with Jasmin Wigglesworth – the Practice Manager of Infinity Dental – and Gaby Saracino-Hamill – the lead TCO within the practice. Last year we interviewed Mohsin Patel who is the Principal of the practice and many listeners stated it was one of the best … Continue reading S05 E05: How a very busy practice in Leeds created a world class team that gives their patients a world class experience every time
Read MoreS05 E04: The Dumb Mistakes Dentists make on a Regular Basis and how to avoid them in the future
Rich Madow is a Dentist, Speaker and Business Coach from Baltimore in the USA. He graduated in 1984 and started his dentistry career working in a hospital. Very quickly he found an associate position. However, he soon clashed with his boss and after a few months was sacked from his job. Not long after, he … Continue reading S05 E04: The Dumb Mistakes Dentists make on a Regular Basis and how to avoid them in the future
Read MoreS5E03: Disrupting Recruitment
This podcast is about how Andy has looked at the clinical recruitment landscape in UK dentistry and decided to wade in there with a completely fresh approach. “Disruption”, “agility” and “innovation” are the key words to associate with Andy’s new company. In this interview you will learn: how Clubhouse is taking the social media world … Continue reading S5E03: Disrupting Recruitment
Read MoreS5E02: The Farmah brothers – three years of transformation
Discover how two brothers bought an Ortho Practice & transformed it into a beautiful multi-disciplinary practice in just three years (with Covid thrown in for good measure). Brothers Rohit and Karan Farmah, two very young dentists are on a serious mission. They purchased a traditional Ortho Practice in Birmingham three years ago, during this time, … Continue reading S5E02: The Farmah brothers – three years of transformation
Read MoreS5E01: How Two Young Dentists have grown their Private Turnover by 1500% and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct & Invisalign Cases
This episode of the ‘Two Reds are Better than One’ podcast is something a little different Chris and Ashley interviewed two rising stars of UK Dentistry, Aamir Vaghela and Aran Maxwell-Cox. Aran and Aamir are two driven, successful dentists who have grown their Private Treatment and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct and Invisalign … Continue reading S5E01: How Two Young Dentists have grown their Private Turnover by 1500% and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct & Invisalign Cases
Read MoreS4 E17: How to purchase a run of the mill Dental Practice, quadruple its size and sell it for 10 times what you purchased it for in only 4 years
This is the most fascinating and compelling interview that we have ever done on the ‘Two Reds are Better than one Podcast’ After a spell in the army, where Mike Hesketh saw action first hand in Afghanistan, he came back to the UK and he and his wife Lara purchased a four surgery dental Practice in Exeter. … Continue reading S4 E17: How to purchase a run of the mill Dental Practice, quadruple its size and sell it for 10 times what you purchased it for in only 4 years
Read MoreS4 E16: Becoming the positive voice: challenging the media and getting your patient messaging right
A very informal conversation between Chris and Ashley this time. Chris in The Barrow Bunker and Ashley in The Indigo Hotel, Paddington, part way through a 2-week lecture tour. We begin by discussing how a few minutes listening to the news every day can be enough to demoralise even the most optimistic amongst us – … Continue reading S4 E16: Becoming the positive voice: challenging the media and getting your patient messaging right
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