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GDPR and small business – why not just ignore it? – a conversation at The Dentistry Show
Mubbasher Khanzada 22 May 2018 At the The Dentistry Show and BDA event last week, I had a fascinating conversation with dental business...

Chris Barrow
May 24, 20186 min read
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GDPR: To DPO or not to DPO – 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
May 14, 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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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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Feeling the pulse – what my clients told me yesterday
Extreme Business 2018 London workshop done and my 47 delegates are sent home with spreadsheets, handouts and their heads buzzing with...

Chris Barrow
Apr 17, 20182 min read
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You thought you had a time management problem? Now there is something even more challenging.
For many of us, this will be the first full day back at work after the Easter break, beginning Q2 of 2018. Over the 4-day weekend I spent...

Chris Barrow
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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How to double your productivity in the next 36 months
I’ve recently been reviewing some client data that proves you can double the average daily production of a Principal over a 36-month...

Chris Barrow
Mar 19, 20182 min read
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How (and why) to get 1,000 fans for what you do
The new podcast from Seth Godin, “Akimbo” was launched just a few weeks ago and the first two episodes are available from the iTunes...

Chris Barrow
Feb 27, 20182 min read
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Using patient video testimonials as part of your marketing
For some time now I’ve been wanting to showcase some examples of good patient video testimonials. Last Friday I mentioned the work done...

Chris Barrow
Jan 17, 20181 min read
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Why disruption is the new normal
There is a lot of disruption in the UK dental landscape at the moment, both negative and positive. Here are some of the things I’m...

Chris Barrow
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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White Paper marketing – Kavo getting it nearly right
An interesting email from Kavo this morning, offering me a free e-book on: “10 Reasons to use CBCT Scanners in Implantology” You can go...

Chris Barrow
Jan 15, 20182 min read
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Using You Tube to promote your practice to dentists and patients
My first question this morning is whether it would be useful to have 80 minutes of Chris Barrow, live and uncut, talking about: tips for...

Chris Barrow
Jan 12, 20181 min read
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A new sales pipeline application created specifically for dental practices
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
Oct 24, 20172 min read
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Are you ready to attend church tomorrow?
Monday morning at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3, along with a host of laptop, tablet and smartphone users, all re-connecting. Tomorrow,...

Chris Barrow
Sep 11, 20171 min read
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Technology, the ageing population, regulation: pondering the future of orthodontics
I’ll be speaking at next week’s BOS conference in Manchester and, with Ashley Latter, networking for most of the day – so please come...

Chris Barrow
Sep 8, 20171 min read
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Why ARKit and ARCore are going to change our lives – watch out!
We are about to become involuntary participants in a technological revolution that will influence not only our economics but also our...

Chris Barrow
Aug 31, 20172 min read
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Only 1 place remaining on the Coach Barrow Couple’s Autumn Retreat
I’m delighted that this event is going ahead from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October 2017. Those attending are going to benefit...

Chris Barrow
Aug 7, 20171 min read
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Why simplification and activity are the keys to success (and why the internet makes that so difficul
Back in 1980 I worked for an insurance company in Central Manchester and was (no surprises) frequently the first person to arrive every...

Chris Barrow
Jul 20, 20172 min read
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Lessons from a day in Cirencester (a riff on enthusiastic nurses and asking for more business)
Let me share with you a couple of lessons from yesterday. Firstly, I want to thank Emma and Mikaela, dental nurses from Cirencester...

Chris Barrow
Jul 19, 20172 min read
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The lesson that Apple taught us this weekend about how to keep our patients interested
As a committed member of the innovation tribe, I downloaded the beta versions of macOS High Sierra and iOS 11 over the weekend (just in...

Chris Barrow
Jul 17, 20174 min read
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