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Why young dentists are buying practices with no business training — and why it should scare us all
Would you trust a driver with no licence? Then why trust yourself to run a practice untrained? The independent valuers are consistently...

Chris Barrow
6 hours ago2 min read
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People, process, progress: scaling dental practices with smart ops and talent - a free webinar
27th May at 19:00 UK Join Chris Barrow, Dr Sandeep Kumar and Dr Krupal Shah on 27 May for a powerful session focused on what truly fuels...

Chris Barrow
1 day ago1 min read
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Using video to share real stories - and what that means for you
Like most things in business, there’s the intention—and then there’s the follow-through. I’ve known for a while that collecting video...

Chris Barrow
2 days ago2 min read
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Is your treatment coordinator a strategic asset—or just another pair of hands? How Circle 33 transforms the TCO role to drive growth
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your TCO: Why Most Practices Miss the Mark—and How Circle 33 Changes That I’m frequently contacted by...

Chris Barrow
3 days ago2 min read
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The Associate Development Programme 2025+ Edition – a free resource from The Extreme Business Academy
In the theatre of modern dentistry, we face a quietly growing tension that no CQC inspection report will show, and no digital scanner can...

Chris Barrow
6 days ago1 min read
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Join the Smile Stylist Study Club Launch: CPD, Expert Insights, and the Future of Digital Dentistry – 28th May, Hale Barns, Cheshire
Hi Chris, Hope you’ve had a great week. We are hosting our first ever study club/referral evening at our new Smile Stylist clinic in Hale...

Chris Barrow
May 81 min read
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Pay transparency in dentistry: why hiding salaries destroys team trust and culture
The hidden cost of pay secrecy: How salary silence undermines your Dental Practice There's no such thing as a secret - especially when it...

Chris Barrow
May 81 min read
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The Digital Excellence Series – a superb free resource
Last week's webinar launch of the Itero Lumina restorative version was a cracker. 444 unique participants (even though we had competition...

Chris Barrow
May 71 min read
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When hospitality fails : a lesson from Gate 9 at Manchester Airport
The Cost of Cold Service: What a Manchester Airport Encounter Taught Me About True Hospitality Here in Dublin my alarm wakes me at 05:30...

Chris Barrow
May 62 min read
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Is the traditional Dental Marketing Manager role about to become obsolete?
Are You Ready to Evolve into an Inbound Marketing Assistant for the AI Era? I suspect that the role of "marketing assistant/manager" in...

Chris Barrow
May 22 min read
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