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Chris Barrow
Feb 28, 2020
Not a great time to talk about dental tourism
Sitting in King Shaka International Airport, Durban and waiting for my flight to Johannesburg, I'm watching the video patient story...
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Chris Barrow
Feb 12, 2020
Keystone team members
a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together. At the extreme, there are the keystone team members. The keystone...
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Chris Barrow
Jan 29, 2020
How to grow a private squat - with sheer enthusiasm
I met Dr. Sonika Burger at The Campbell Academy One Year Implant Course last Thursday. My presentation was the usual Chris Barrow content...
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Chris Barrow
Jan 22, 2020
Before the bandwagon
It was the 60’s and 70’s British financier Sir James Goldsmith (one of my more controversial personal heroes) who coined the phrase: If...
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Chris Barrow
Dec 4, 2019
My job application (a year in advance) – I’d like to work for you in 2021
Dear Dental Principal I’d like to apply for a job at your practice please: Job Title – Extreme Business Coach; Start Date – 1st January...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 23, 2019
Study Clubs, Team Training, Conferences, Patient Finance and Awards – it’s that time of
It’s that time of year when dental conferences and dinners seem to flow thick and fast, as well as evening Study Club meetings and the...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 8, 2019
To sell or not to sell – an accountant’s view on my recent newsletter article.
My recent newsletter article on why you might NOT want to sell your practice to a corporate (preferring to extract profits over a longer...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 1, 2019
The changing landscape of the practice exit strategy (has the sale to the corporate had its day?)
Our August newsletter – published this morning – features a long-form article on the changing landscape of the practice exit strategy....
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Chris Barrow
May 9, 2019
The Long Night in orthodontics – and the 4 choices available
I’m at the beautiful De Vere Cotswold water park this morning as visiting guest lecturer on the annual Ortho Retreat organised by Ashley...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 26, 2019
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...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 3, 2019
Arrival in South Africa and scoping out the dental landscape
Full credit to Emirates for knowing how to deliver a customer service experience. I arrived in Johannesburg at 16:25 local time yesterday...
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Chris Barrow
Mar 11, 2019
Building GDP referrals – Part 1 – using social media
Today I’m starting a mini-series that will run this week. Many of my clients either already enjoy referrals from GDPs or aspire to do so...
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Chris Barrow
Feb 27, 2019
Brexit – it’s time to put your prices up
Ever since that famous referendum, I’ve been waiting for somebody in dentistry to tell me a story about how Brexit has begun to impact...
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Chris Barrow
Jan 29, 2019
The rise of the multi-site independently-owned micro-corporate. An opportunity for you?
Let’s go back 20 years – the millennium is approaching and imagine I’m predicting at a conference that, by 2019, there would be a new...
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Chris Barrow
Jan 16, 2019
A reflection on coaching from Jenny Yull – Business Manager at The Gallery and Meadow Walk
I first heard about Chris at the Dentistry Show back in 2011/12 and over the years attended his talks at The Dentistry Show as well as a...
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Chris Barrow
Dec 19, 2018
If you want to move to the next level in 2019 – spend 1 minute and 22 seconds watching this vi
And if you would like a no-obligation conversation over the Christmas and New Year break or early in January – just email...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 28, 2018
Back to work after the holiday weekend
For once, that was a Bank Holiday weekend mostly devoted to rest and play. That’s unusual for any freelancer; my normal default is to...
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Chris Barrow
Jun 28, 2018
Breaking news – £15 UDAs and a £10,000 sign up fee – apply now at Mydentist!
Those are the terms that appear to be on offer as Mydentist head-hunt your associates. Back in 2008, when I was Director of Private...
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Chris Barrow
Jun 15, 2018
I’m just about to meet some of the 20% of dentists who attend 80% of conferences
As if there weren’t enough conferences, study clubs, post-graduate courses and overseas jollies for us to attend, I’m here at...
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Chris Barrow
May 18, 2018
The Campbell Academy – The Year Implant Course 2019
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...
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