The Productive Dentist Podcast

The Productive Dentist Podcast features Dr. Bruce Baird, America’s Most Productive Dentist, as he shares the wisdom and knowledge he has gained in 30+ years of dentistry. A pioneer in dental implants, scheduling, leadership, and practice management, Dr. Baird has a wealth of knowledge he is eager to share to help dentists become more productive and live better lives.

Alternative Text Posted November 23, 2020 / The Productive Dentist Podcast
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Episode 87 – Marketing ROI is BS

Having a marketing company get you 100 new patient calls means nothing if your office can’t convert them. Most marketing ROI is BS. ROI is really a reflection of the health of your office. Today, I’m going to give you an overview of why getting high ROI on your marketing is much more than just […]

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Alternative Text Posted November 16, 2020 / The Productive Dentist Podcast
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Episode 86 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #7 Achieving Your Plan with Marketing

Marketing is a foundation of all modern dental practices. But your marketing needs vary and understanding your needs and business are key to effective strategies. Today, I’m going to talk about having a solid understanding of your business and a marketing strategy supports your long-term goals. I’ll also touch on marketing points you need to […]

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Episode 85 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #6 Building Your 2-Year Plan

If you want to be successful, then you have to commit to being successful. Yeah there are those out there who are lucky, but I don’t want to depend on my luck for my business. I want to reach my goals with an intentional activity that says, “This is where I want to be next […]

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Alternative Text Posted November 2, 2020 / The Productive Dentist Podcast
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Episode 84 – So, You Think You Need an Associate

So many docs make mistakes when they bring on an associate. What they need to do is take a step back, because they haven’t really evaluated their business. One of the big problems is most dentists don’t realize that when they add an associate, it usually reduces their productivity and collections. Today, I’m going to […]

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Alternative Text Posted October 26, 2020 / The Productive Dentist Podcast
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Episode 83 – Practice Value

What is your practice really worth? A lot of docs have been asking me questions about how the outside world views the worth of their practice and how they can boost that value. So today I’m digging into what: Someone would be willing to pay for your practice Your practice is really worth when you […]

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Alternative Text Posted October 12, 2020 / The Productive Dentist Podcast
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Episode 82 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #5 Risk Tolerance

How much risk do you tolerate in your business? How do you protect yourself? Today, I’m going to share why I don’t mind when problems come to the surface, because it usually shows me that there’s a break in one of the systems I have set up to limit risk. I’m also going to talk […]

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Episode 81 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #4 Authenticity in Marketing

Authenticity is the new currency in marketing. So what story is your practice telling? Today, I’m going to walk you through 5 steps you and your team can do to discover and direct your authenticity. I also have a challenge for you. I’d love to hear what you find from the challenge I gave you. […]

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Episode 80 – Perfection vs. Excellence

This is a tough subject. Most dentists are perfectionists, but the need for perfection causes us a lot of stress. We work our butts off to do the best we can, then inevitably something doesn’t work and we internalize those feelings of frustration and failure. Today, I want to help you take the stress off […]

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Episode 79 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #3 The Patient Journey

How does that make the patient feel? Think about your practice and the things that cause patient’s stress. Anything you can do to remove that stress improves the patient journey. Today, we’re talking about how you and your team can give your patients a platinum experience that makes them feel like they’ve come to the […]

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Episode 78 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #2 Team Engagement

You can have a great philosophy of care, but if you don’t have a team who is engaged with you then it will be extremely difficult to get anything done. It’s about finding the balance and knowing your people. Today I’m going to talk about the critical things you need to know about your team […]

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Episode 77 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #1 Philosophy of Care

Most of us have a philosophy of care, but its important to go a little deeper than most docs usually do with their philosophy. Today, I’m going to talk about the underlying traits that are critical to you crafting a philosophy of care that drives the long-term success of your practice.

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Episode 76 – Team Alignment & Associates

One thing a lot of doctors are struggling with right now is team alignment. In fact, I know of several docs who are down 50-90% of their pre-COVID team. Many associates are also finding themselves without positions. As productive dentists, we look for the opportunities within those challenges. Today, I’ll talk about several options and […]

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