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The future just happened
Twice this week I have had the pleasure of listening to a presentation by Dr. Marcos White, explaining how his business has grown 33% in...
Chris Barrow
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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Another leap forward in the world of wearable tech, how people consume news (and what it might mean
Two items of news stand out for me this morning and give us a brief glimpse of a possible future in the delivery of dentistry. Item #1 –...
Chris Barrow
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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Spotting a trend – a new cohort of potential team members emerging
Here’s a trend from the first two of this week’s Extreme Business Workshops (London and Manchester). The number of new non-clinical team...
Chris Barrow
Jul 18, 20191 min read
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Are you taking the Populist or Expert Approach in business?
A couple of approaches to business for you to think about today. The Populist Approach Figure out what is selling like hot cakes and jump...
Chris Barrow
Apr 26, 20191 min read
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A Tuesday morning riff on Dental Students, content development, technology and banking fraud
The Future of Practice Ownership Over the weekend I was asked to deliver a session on “Marketing in Independent Practice” to delegates at...
Chris Barrow
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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The 4 important questions to ask a patient who agrees to a video testimonial
There are some questions asked so frequently that this blog becomes a way of creating a permanent record so that I can direct folks to...
Chris Barrow
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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Adding Facebook Messenger to your web site home page – it’s time to take action
A simple enough question this morning: “Have you added a Facebook Messenger facility to the home page of your web site?” The technology...
Chris Barrow
Feb 6, 20191 min read
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About making sure that what you have already paid to learn is actually being done
Friday’s Dublin workshop was the third in a series for a group of 7 independent orthodontic practices who have “clubbed together” to do...
Chris Barrow
Jan 21, 20192 min read
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How and why Facebook Messenger might make your web site obsolete and improve your patient experience
Behind all the negative press on data security, the social media platforms owned by Mark Zuckerberg continue their influence in our day...
Chris Barrow
Dec 13, 20183 min read
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Obsolescence – are we all being played?
I’m sorry if you’re not an Apple user but stick with me because what I have to say is relevant even if you use those less fashionable...
Chris Barrow
Nov 7, 20182 min read
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How to increase your productivity with one word
I was recently looking through one of my client’s average daily production figures and the change we have seen over the last 2 years. He...
Chris Barrow
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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Happy or sad in the NHS? It’s a choice.
This evening I’ll be in York, speaking at a North Yorkshire LDC meeting on the subject of “Delivering clinical care and customer service...
Chris Barrow
Oct 10, 20182 min read
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Going beyond the obvious
Going forward I’m afraid the obvious just isn’t going to be good enough. Given an average bounce rate for dental web sites of 66% (to be...
Chris Barrow
Oct 2, 20182 min read
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I think my iPhone is listening to me?
The final straw was yesterday morning – I need to explain. I’ve been thinking for some time that my iPhone X was listening to my...
Chris Barrow
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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Replacing the curse of WhatsApp with better digital team collaboration
I’ve been thinking recently about and observing how teams collaborate. You’ve heard me say many times that “all problems exist in the...
Chris Barrow
Jul 23, 20182 min read
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A Breakthrough using Bioluminescence – a guest post
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...
Chris Barrow
Jul 10, 20182 min read
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Introducing FTA Media – a new name in the Practice Video landscape (and a chance to raise mone
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...
Chris Barrow
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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10 Top Tips for writing your web site – a guest post
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...
Chris Barrow
Jun 8, 20183 min read
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Discover (free of charge) how a Facebook Business Page can grow your practice – join me on the
I know I’ve mentioned this before but it came up in conversation again last night at Croydon Dental Seminars, where I engaged with an...
Chris Barrow
May 31, 20182 min read
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I just said “goodbye” to 72% of my audience – and why I’m celebrating
It’s GDPR Day! After 10 days of deleting the increasingly desperate emails from all and sundry begging us to re-subscribe to their...
Chris Barrow
May 25, 20181 min read
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