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The Critic
The clue is in the name – to criticise. Interesting to hear Seth Godin say that he NEVER reads critiques of his books because: nobody...

Chris Barrow
Nov 5, 20152 min read



Chris Barrow
Oct 23, 20150 min read


In the neck of the hour-glass
In the top of the hour-glass is all the money you spend on branding, interior design, equipment and marketing. In the neck of the...

Chris Barrow
Oct 22, 20151 min read


Word of Mouth #2
Yesterday we offered you a 12-point checklist on the systems you employ to encourage patient recommendations. Today we explore the...

Chris Barrow
Oct 20, 20151 min read


The 12-point Word of Mouth Checklist
Today I’m giving you a free resource. Back in August, when we published our blog series on how to achieve 100% growth in sales and...

Chris Barrow
Oct 19, 20151 min read


Lifecycle Marketing in Dentistry – the movie
I’m pleased with the response to my presentation on Lifecycle Marketing in Dentistry, given at the Practice Plan Practice Management...

Chris Barrow
Sep 28, 20152 min read


Slicing the marketing pizza (again)
This conversation is happening every week. Client – how much should I be investing into marketing? Coach – 5% of gross revenues Client –...

Chris Barrow
Aug 6, 20152 min read


Why marketing is often like taking a new car back to the showroom
You: “I’d like to speak to the manager please” Receptionist: “Certainly sir, can I tell him what it’s about?” You: “Yes, I’m bringing my...

Chris Barrow
Jan 13, 20153 min read


Ask yourself – Is my marketing evocative?
There have been mixed responses to Monty the Penguin (the John Lewis Christmas advert) [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iccscUFY8...

Chris Barrow
Jan 1, 20151 min read


Do you want to be smarter about your dental marketing?
Ideal for principals, business managers, marketing mangers and practice managers, the Ultimate Marketing Academy is: • 1 year programme ...

Chris Barrow
Nov 28, 20141 min read


Ask yourself – Is my 2015 marketing plan written?
With so few weeks to go to the end of the year, one might almost cry “too late!”. So let me assume that your marketing plan isn’t written...

Chris Barrow
Nov 10, 20143 min read


Ask yourself: How much should I invest in advertising and marketing?
The answer is 5% of gross sales. A quick distinction. Advertising is product placement: we do whitening we do veneers we do same day...

Chris Barrow
Oct 21, 20142 min read


Ask Yourself: Do you really understand the difference between advertising and marketing your dental
First – a couple of definitions from Wikipedia: Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers,...

Chris Barrow
Aug 12, 20142 min read


White Paper Marketing
The term “white paper marketing” has been coined by industry to describe what happens when a curious prospect downloads a resource,...

Chris Barrow
Aug 1, 20142 min read


7 ways to use video in your practice marketing
What you will hear is that “Google loves video” (as far as the position of your web site on the open search listings). Undoubtedly true....

Chris Barrow
Jan 17, 20141 min read


Your marketing budget
I am frequently asked “how much should I be spending on marketing?” First – a distinction – advertising is not marketing. Advertising is...

Chris Barrow
Jan 13, 20142 min read


Themed marketing
Lead (new patient) generation is a compulsory and never-ending activity. The best time to dig a well is when it is raining – wait for a...

Chris Barrow
Oct 14, 20131 min read


If dental marketing was not allowed..
Imagine a world in which: you are not allowed any prominent signage or advertising either outside your practice or in any media channels...

Chris Barrow
Oct 2, 20132 min read


Boost your marketing by working effectively with the local press
The statistics seem to indicate that sales of national newspapers are heading down (except The Sun), whereas there is ongoing interest in...

Chris Barrow
Sep 30, 20131 min read


Cfast marketing courses
Leeds, Belfast, London – watch out! Here you can download the flyer for what has to be one of the best value workshops this Autumn....

Chris Barrow
Jul 31, 20131 min read
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