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It's time to capitalize on the baby boomers AADOM News Share    
Beech-Nut Baby Foods certainly did in the 1950's, and if you were a home builder in the 1970's, you had all the work you could handle. Those 60 and up have 60 percent of the national wealth, and comprise probably 60-80 percent of the doctor visits now. It's no secret that dental practices are going through difficult financial times. Some have seen reduced income of 20-30 percent due to the economic stresses on the patient. Many of you are cutting costs every way possible while hopefully not affecting the quality of your patient care. The other side of the coin is how do you increase revenue now that your costs are as low as they can go? More
5 tips to help your business grow Dentistry IQ Share
Dental practices of all sizes are looking for ways to save money and grow their businesses. Small practices may have small budgets and few resources, and therefore should be sure to make efficiency and business building top priorities. It is important for small practices to take specific measures in order to ensure they are successful. Here are five simple tactics for increasing your practice's efficiency and marketing efforts. More How to hire high performers American Express Company Share
Imagine spending just 30 minutes evaluating a $250,000 computer equipment purchase. If that investment in equipment turned out to be a bad decision, do you think anyone would lose sleep over it? Could they even lose their job over it? What about making similarly bad decisions about the next employee you hire? More Boomers and millennials, reshaping the workplace The MetroWest Daily News Share
For a long time, American life revolved around the baby boomers. It was the country's largest generation, its biggest market, and it moved the economy and culture through sheer numbers. From hula hoops to minivans, psychedelics to Viagra, what the boomers wanted, they usually got. Boomers changed the workplace, too, or at least tried. They certainly came to dominate it, often clogging the career paths of younger colleagues. But now there's a new generation, born between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s, that approaches the size and strength of the boomers. More
Is it better to hire for cultural fit over experience? Fortune via CNN Money Share
You know that dream job candidate? The one with the pristine resume and Ivy League credentials. The one that companies try to steal from their competitors by offering generous salaries and lavish benefits. The same dream candidate that can just as easily turn into a nightmare by the time he signs his contract and props his feet up on the mahogany desk in his corner office. More The key to unwinding after work BNET Share
Are you helping your wife unload the dishwasher when you get home from a work or chilling in front of the TV or computer? Fascinating new research suggests that how a husband spends his time when he gets home from work can affect the stress hormone levels of his wife – and vice versa. The study also found that women have a harder time unwinding from work-related stressors then men, putting them at greater risk of health issues. More Does the US need more dental schools? DrBicuspid.com Share
Inadequate access to oral health care has divided the dental community over whether more dental schools are needed. Some believe that health care reform will create more need for dentists to treat underserved populations, but others argue that huge debt loads will prevent graduates from going where they're needed most: rural areas or inner city clinics that treat Medicaid patients. More  Social media hurdles and how to overcome them Dentistry IQ Share
You've heard about it. You've read about it. Everyone else is doing it. You know what "it" is. "It" is social media! So why haven't you jumped on that bandwagon like every other business? After all it is "free" to use. It takes less than 10 minutes to set up your page. Virtually anyone could set it up. So what is holding you back? Here are a few of the most common reasons why people aren't using social media and why you should not let it hold you back. More Make your leadership come alive American Express Company Share
When leaders use their influence to overpower people for selfish gain, they become less effective. Good leaders understand that influence is power and that how they handle power will affect their impact and results. The more you understand influence, the better you are able to maximize it for the benefit of those you lead — which in turn benefits you as well. More The key to a quality training program Management-Issues Share
What makes for a quality training program? It's not the talent or experience of the trainer, it's not the comprehensiveness of the training, nor even the innate talent of the people participating in the training. The key to having a quality training program of any kind is the desire within everyone concerned that the training be a success. More
Women in the workplace are just too nice Forbes Share
Many of us are pleased when our bosses use words like "team player," "positive attitude" and "jumps in and helps others" in our annual reviews. We believe these to be traits that help us succeed. But is it possible that those characteristics may be holding you back? More 5 tips to encourage mental wellbeing in the workplace Personnel Today Share
The Confederation of British Industry announced that mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression were the biggest cause of long-term workplace absence in the U.K. Research from the mental health charity Mind showed that since the recession started, United Kingdom managers have placed workers under increased amounts of pressure — with almost half of the employees surveyed admitting that they are currently scared to take time off work for illness. Further, 41 percent admitted to being stressed or very stressed at work. More |
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