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The Australia Diary – day 10 – running, peace, an amazing young lady and a long walk
My calendar is completely clear today – a rare event indeed. Have you ever had one of those days where you have so much time to yourself...

Chris Barrow
Aug 16, 20183 min read
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The MRCREST scorecard – keeping count of your internal marketing activity – a free downl
This morning I bring you a brand new download – The MRCREST Scorecard. The idea is simple enough (if you have the systems and the people...

Chris Barrow
Aug 1, 20181 min read
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Why a workshop is of little use unless it is part of a sustainable programme
Today I’m just alongside Dublin Airport, working with 8 ortho practices on their 2019 marketing plans. I’ll be focusing on internal...

Chris Barrow
Jul 27, 20181 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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Taking control of time – the 2019 calendar planning day
Today I’ll be in splendid isolation in The Barrow Bunker. No client calls, no meetings, no interruptions. My mission by the end of the...

Chris Barrow
Jul 13, 20182 min read
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People, Presentation and Packaging – taking your treatment plans to the next level
At this week’s Extreme Business workshops we have been showing and telling on how treatment plans are presented to patients. Three P’s...

Chris Barrow
Jul 12, 20182 min read
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The June Coach Barrow Newsletter – including lots of free stuff
My June newsletter includes two free downloads. One is an alternative to the dreaded employee “appraisal” and the other is a...

Chris Barrow
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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It’s almost half-time in 2018 – are you focused?
Monday morning and my second full day in The Bunker, working 80% ON the business and 20% IN the business, having sacrificed my Sunday to...

Chris Barrow
Jun 25, 20182 min read
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How Mr. David Stewart taught me a lesson about boundaries in 1970
I want to take you back to September 1970. I’m a few days away from my 17th birthday. It’s my first day at my very first full-time paid...

Chris Barrow
Jun 20, 20183 min read
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Why the difference between targets and run rates can make a big difference to your business performa
When it comes to sales performance, there is an interesting difference between targets and run rates. Target = quantity to be achieved...

Chris Barrow
Jun 14, 20181 min read
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“HOW” to “WHO” – the biggest step you can take in growing your business
There comes a point in our evolution as owners when we run out of time to Get Things Done. Equally, there will be a time when we run out...

Chris Barrow
Jun 7, 20182 min read
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8 words that will transform your treatment plan presentations
When presenting a treatment plan, begin with: The best way I can help you is…….

Chris Barrow
Jun 5, 20181 min read
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The power of IMPACT
A sage once explained that: efficient is doing things right; effective is doing the right things right. There have been times in my life...

Chris Barrow
Jun 1, 20181 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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The Unique Ability Exercise – a free download
There’s a brand new free download in the Resources/Infographics section of my web site this morning – but I’m also including a further...

Chris Barrow
May 23, 20182 min read
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50 patients a day for £900 or 6 patients a day for £3,000 – make a choice
I’m working with two very contrasting clients at the moment. Client A is at the beginning of her coaching journey: working 5.5 days a...

Chris Barrow
May 17, 20181 min read
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4.3 million men in the UK experience erectile problems
Thankfully, I’m not one of them (my kids at that point say “er Dad, that’s disgusting”) but I suggest that more people are likely to read...

Chris Barrow
May 16, 20182 min read
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One device to rule them all. Are we witnessing the death of the web site and computers?
I’ll give it 5 years – top side – and there will be no such thing as a web site. What there will be is a social media platform that...

Chris Barrow
May 11, 20181 min read
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How to improve your new patient conversion by 400% from today
That’s a catchy title for a blog post (always a good idea) and yet the answer is quite simple – be careful who you ask. Yesterday we...

Chris Barrow
May 4, 20182 min read
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The Social Media Evangelist – you need one in your team, so who should it be?
Marketing commentator Kent Lewis writes an interesting blog on all matters “marketing” and has been quoted as saying that you should sack...

Chris Barrow
May 3, 20183 min read
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