Dr. Roger P. Levin

Practice Sales
7 steps for a successful practice sale
How you approach the process of selling your dental practice can have tremendous impact on your postretirement financial security. In a new column, Dr. Roger P. Levin offers seven practical steps to help you prepare for the sale of your practice.
July 8, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for phone calls: Win the telephone game
Telephone communication has been completely transformed in the past 20 years with the advent of the cellphone and voice mail. However, the phone still allows dental practices to connect with prospective patients in important ways. Dr. Roger P. Levin discusses how to keep phone skills sharp.
July 5, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for goal setting: Time for a practice checkup
We're now at the halfway point of the year. Do you know if your practice is on target to reach its annual goals for production, new patients, elective treatment, and case acceptance? Do you know what's working well and where improvements need to be made? If not, it's past time to analyze your numbers for 2015, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 28, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for branding: A brief on branding
In the new competitive dental economy, dentists who recognize the importance of promoting their practice strengths will gain the advantage and see their production and income multiply, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. As CEOs, dentists are ultimately responsible for protecting and enhancing the practice's brand -- essentially the image of the business and everything associated with it.
June 21, 2015
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Dental Practice
What dentists can learn from top CEOs about managing their time
In his recent book, What Dentists Can Learn from Top CEOs, Dr. Roger P. Levin describes a wide range of effective techniques used by corporate leaders and explains how these approaches can be applied successfully in dental practices. Here is an excerpt from the chapter entitled "CEOs Manage Their Time."
June 17, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for teamwork: Fostering cooperation
As a dentist, performing your job tasks well is one thing. Leading others is an equally important part of your duties as practice owner. Your team will occasionally experience challenges and conflicts, as happens in any group. When the inevitable occurs, set an example and help your team members stay positive, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 14, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for bringing on an associate
Each year, thousands of practices add associates. An associate can be a valuable asset when the practice is growing or the doctor is approaching retirement. Adding an associate can alleviate scheduling stress while facilitating an increase in productivity, but only if the practice is properly prepared, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 7, 2015
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Dos and don'ts for management systems
Dentists can increase income exponentially by implementing the right systems in their practice. Using reliable, time-tested methods enables the practice to develop into an efficient business with excellent profitability, continual team development, and low stress, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
May 31, 2015
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Dental Practice
Dos and don'ts for financial management: Put yourself on a budget
As the CEO of your practice, you need to have a clear picture of its financial status and performance. You should also exercise fiscal discipline to ensure that your expenditures are cost-effective and that as much production as possible is converted into income. In other words, you need to create a comprehensive, detailed operating budget -- and abide by it, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
May 25, 2015
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Dental Practice
What dentists can learn from top CEOs about emotional intelligence
What is emotional intelligence, and how can it help your practice? In the latest excerpt from his book, What Dentists Can Learn from Top CEOs, Dr. Roger P. Levin details how this concept can help you understand and manage your relationships with others.
May 20, 2015
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