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
213 episodes
#210 Why More Leads Didn’t Bring You More Patients
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#209 How Many Leads Do You Need to Get One (1) Patient Through the Door?
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5:52
#208 The $200k Ceiling: Why Most Dental Practices Get Stuck and How to Break Through to $500k
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#207 5 Step Process to FIX Your Marketing (And it has Nothing to do with Your Marketing!)
In this episode, host Gary Bird reveals the 5-step process to fix failing dental marketing campaigns and double new patient growth. After working with thousands of dentists and analyzing more dental marketing data than anyone else, Gary shares ...
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#206 5 Dental Marketing Mistakes That Almost Sank My Career (Don’t Repeat Them!)
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#205 Why is Dental Marketing so Hard and Confusing?
In this episode, host Gary Bird explains why dental marketing is so confusing for dentists and breaks it down into four key categories every practice owner must understand. Many dentists struggle with marketing because it’s always changing, the...
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#204 Block vs. Wave vs. Hybrid Scheduling — Which Actually Works?
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down why most dental practice schedules are broken and how smarter scheduling systems can dramatically increase dental growth. No matter how strong your dental marketing is, it won’t work if new patients can’t ...
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#203 How Much Should I Spend on Dental Marketing?
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down one of the most common questions in dental marketing: “How much should I spend on marketing for my dental practice?” Using proven strategies from working with hundreds of dentists, Gary explains t...
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#202 The Biggest Dental SEO Hack in 2025
In this episode, host Gary Bird reveals the number one dental SEO hack that every dentist can use to rank higher on Google and attract more patients. The best part is that this strategy requires no technical SEO knowledge, no website experience...
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#201 The Truth About Pay-for-Performance Marketing (Dentists Need to Hear This)
In this episode, host Gary Bird breaks down the truth about pay-for-performance dental marketing and why so many dentists are frustrated with SEO, websites, and traditional dental marketing companies. Many doctors are searching for guaranteed r...
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#200 10 Dental Growth Commandments Every Dentist Must Follow to Get More Patients - Part 2
In this episode of Dental Marketing Goat, host Gary Bird breaks down the final Dental Growth Commandments every dentist must follow to grow their practice and attract more new patients. From mastering patient referrals and taking ownership of y...
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#199 10 Dental Growth Commandments Every Dentist Must Follow to Get More Patients - Part 1
In this episode of Dental Marketing GOAT, host Gary Bird reveals the 10 Dental Growth Commandments, non-negotiable rules that every dentist must follow to grow their practice. From front desk training and phone call conversion to scheduling new...
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#198 10 Top Hard Pills to Swallow if You Want to Grow!
Join host Gary Bird on Dental Marketing Goat as he shares the top hard-to-swallow truths about dental practice growth, crowdsourced from thousands of dentists. In this episode, Gary reveals the real mindset shifts, leadership strategies, and op...
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#197 Why You’re STUCK at 30 New Patients (And How to Fix It)
Is your dental practice stuck at 20–40 new patients a month? In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down the exact five-step strategy his clients have used to double new dental patients, improve phone conversion, and overcome operational challenges ...
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#196 5 Free Ways to Prevent a September Revenue Slump
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down why September is one of the hardest months for dental offices and how you can beat it. From marketing tips that bring in more patients to simple steps for improving phone calls and reducing no-shows, these...
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#195 Why Dr. Singh’s Practice Stands Out on a Crowded Block
Discover how one dental practice in Manhattan’s ultra-competitive Upper West Side used exceptional phone conversion strategies and data-driven marketing to attract 90+ new patients a month and achieve over 450% ROI. In this episode, Dr. Sidak S...
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#194 The Truth About Zocdoc: Why Dentists Lose HALF Their Patients
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down the real pros and cons of using Zocdoc to grow your dental practice. Gary shares why Zocdoc can drive high patient volume, but also why its 50% no-show rate and per-schedule fees make it a risky strategy f...
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#193 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #8 - Why “Good Vibes” Won’t Grow Your Practice
In this episode, host Gary Bird delves into one of the biggest mistakes dentists make that sabotages growth: running their practice based on feelings instead of data. Gary explains how many dental practices fall into the trap of “vibe-based” de...
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#192 Doubling New Patients: Dr. Matt’s Blueprint for Explosive Dental Growth
Discover how Dr. Matt Wimmer doubled his new patient numbers using expanded hours, strategic offers, and proven marketing systems. In this episode, we break down exactly what it takes to grow a dental practice, increase case acceptance, and sca...
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#191 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #7 - How Your Referral Blindspot Is Killing New Patient Flow
In this episode, host Gary Bird reveals why so many dentists unknowingly sabotage their growth by neglecting patient referrals, one of the most powerful drivers of dental practice growth. Gary breaks down how low referral numbers often signal d...
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#190 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #6 – Opening Office #2 While Office #1 is Still on Fire
In this episode of Dental Marketing Goat, host Gary Bird breaks down the sixth way dentists unknowingly sabotage their own growth: opening a second dental office before the first one is operationally sound. Discover why scaling chaos is one of ...
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#189 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #5 – Your Review Replies are Repelling Patients
In this episode of Dental Marketing Goat, host Gary Bird breaks down one of the biggest mistakes dentists make that sabotages their practice growth: responding emotionally to negative Google reviews. Learn how to protect your dental practice's ...
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#188 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #4 – No KPIs, No Accountability, No Growth
In this episode of Dental Marketing GOAT, host Gary Bird dives into one of the biggest growth killers in dentistry: not holding your team accountable to clear KPIs and repeatable processes. Learn why most dental practices think
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# 187 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #3 – How a Rude Front Desk Is Chasing Away Profits
In this episode, dental growth expert Gary Bird exposes the third way dentists unknowingly self-sabotage their practices: rude front desk behavior that drives away new patients. Discover how untrained dental teams are "weeding out" the very pat...
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#186 11 Ways Dentists Self-Sabotage Growth: #2 – Why Raising Your Cleaning Fees Is Hurting Your Practice
In this episode, Gary Bird breaks down how dentists unknowingly self-sabotage dental practice growth by misunderstanding pricing strategies. Discover why using loss leaders—not coupons—is one of the most powerful ways to attract high-quality de...
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