Dental Marketing Goat
Welcome to the Dental Marketing Goat Podcast, where we discuss proven dental marketing strategies that consistently attract predictable new patient flow to your practice.Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a larger group, we'll provide valuable insights and actionable tips to help your dental practice thrive.Tune in as we explore the latest trends and techniques in dental marketing and how you can use them to drive predictable, sustained growth for your business.
Episodes
186 episodes
#183 6 Growth Myths Keeping Your Dental Practice Stuck
Gary Bird breaks down the six biggest dental growth myths that are stopping your practice from reaching its potential. 1. “There’s not enough new patients in my market.” 2. “Patients only care about insurance.” ...
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#182 How to Avoid a Summer Slump in Your Practice
In this episode, Gary Bird shares essential strategies on how to avoid the summer slump in dental practices. Learn proven dental growth tips, including how to analyze production dips, optimize phone processes, increase patient referrals, and le...
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#181 How a New Dental Startup Achieved 600% ROI and 80+ New Patients per Month
Discover how Dr. Phi Pham rapidly scaled his dental startup by focusing on patient-first care, same-day emergency dentistry, and disciplined team performance. In this episode, we explore the proven strategies behind his 95% phone conversion rat...
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#180 How this Dentist DOUBLED Production in Just 12 Months!
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down how one dentist skyrocketed from $219K to $456K in production in just 12 months. Discover proven dental growth strategies including building for expansion, improving dental case acceptance, scaling with as...
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#179 Before You Change Your Practice Name… Ask These 3 Questions
Thinking of changing your dental practice name? In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down everything dentists need to consider before rebranding—from SEO strategy and local market fit to patient perception and future practice transitions. Learn ho...
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#178 The Dental Growth Playbook Live!
2025 not looking too hot for your office?What if you could walk into 2026 with a real playbook in your hands?A clear, simple roadmap for:-Marketing that actually works-Hiring the right people at the right time...
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#177 SEO Hack that You Can Take Advantage of TODAY
In this episode, Gary Bird shares a powerful dental SEO hack that helps practices rank higher for high-value niche keywords like “dental emergency,” “veneers,” and “dental implants.” This strategy requires zero technical skills and...
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#176 $5K Mistake w/ a 10 Second Fix!!
Dental growth expert Gary Bird reveals one of the most overlooked mistakes that can silently kill your new patient flow—without showing up on any dashboard. This quick fix takes just 10 seconds but could save your dental practice thousands in w...
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Special Episode: Best Dental Marketing Insights from May 2024 to April 2025
This year on Dental Marketing Goat, Gary Bird brought game-changing strategies to help dental practices increase new patient growth, boost marketing ROI, and optimize operations. From mastering Google reviews and phone conversion to uncovering ...
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#175 Why You're Stuck at 30 New Patients a Month
You spend $4,000 a month on marketing. You get between 20 and 40 new patients every single month.Most of them stick around. On paper, it looks like everything’s working… But your practice never really grows.What’s going on?...
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#174 STOP Chasing Patients that Slow You Down
In today’s show, we’re talking about something that’s costing your practice time, money, and team morale—chasing the wrong patients.We’ll look at what really happens when your team is trained to push patients who were never going to say ...
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#173 Doubling New Patients with the Right Dental Marketing Strategy
Discover how one dental practice doubled new patient numbers and achieved high ROI by mastering what really matters in dental marketing. In this episode, Gary Bird and Dr. Ian Alvey break down how quality leads, phone conversion strategies, and...
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#172 SMC's Clients Having Record Q1
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down the proven strategies that helped multiple dental practices hit record-breaking Q1 growth and April production numbers. Discover how smarter dental marketing targeting, consistent front desk accountability...
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6:14
#171 Why Cutting Your Dental Marketing Budget Boosts ROI (The Hidden Metric You’re Ignoring)
In this episode, dental marketing expert Gary Bird explains why cutting your dental marketing budget can sometimes increase your ROI and improve new patient conversion rates. Learn how average treatment p...
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#170 How Bad Can One Negative Google Review Hurt Your New Patient Flow?
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down how one bad Google review can destroy your dental practice’s new patient flow—even if your marketing is working. Learn the real-life story of a thriving practice that saw a sudden drop in patients and how ...
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#169 If Leads Aren't Turning Into Patients, What Should You Do First?
Are you generating dental leads but not seeing them turn into new patients? In this episode, Gary Bird shares a powerful 4-point checklist every dental practice needs to convert more leads and boost patient acquisition. Learn how to identify wh...
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#168 Scaling Pains: When Growth Goals Don’t Match Your Systems
Want to grow your dental practice with more new patients but feel stuck? In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down the top three operational systems that every dental office must optimize to support true dental growth. Learn how phone coverage, sc...
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#167 The Real Reason You’re Not Growing: Lagging Numbers and Poor Forecasting
Most offices don’t realize they’re in trouble until it’s too late.It usually starts small — a budget cut to marketing. At first, nothing seems wrong.Then, the phones slow down. Leads dry up. The front office panics. New patients drop. P...
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#166 What Happens When Your Superpowers Become Your Weakness?
What if your biggest strength is also what’s holding your dental practice back? In this episode, Gary Bird explores how dentists' greatest superpowers—like perfectionism, empathy, independence, and competitiveness—can become major roadbl...
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#165 How to Grow Your Office...TODAY!
Growth is not easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it. It's especially hard in dental because dentists are busy doing dentistry, and growth becomes a side project. In today's episode, Gary Bird will give you an easy checklist to start grow...
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#164 A Dentist Asked: "Should I Outsource My Marketing?"
In this episode, Gary Bird tackles one of the most common questions in dental business growth: Should dentists outsource their marketing or keep it in-house? Learn how to decide what tasks to delegate based on your unique str...
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#163 ONE SMALL CHANGE = $10k More Per Day in Collections!!!
In this episode, Gary Bird reveals how one small hiring decision helped a dental practice boost collections by $10,000 a day. Learn how the right front desk or treatment coordinator hire can dramatically increase dental case acceptance and prod...
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#162 The Real Side of Rural Dentistry Marketing
In this episode, Gary Bird shares actionable marketing strategies for new dental practices in rural markets. Learn how to grow your dental practice fast with tips on upgrading your office, improving your dental website, and boosting your ...
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