Public Relations Tips You Can Take to the Bank

There are two vehicles for having your company’s information show up in a newspaper or magazine - pay to advertise or let the press do it for you. The latter occurs as a direct result of public relations (PR) efforts - actively seeking publicity as a form of marketing communications.

Money-Making Lies "They" Don't Want You to Know About

Let's face it... Everywhere you turn, there's someone making a promise for you to create riches.

The problem is, these people don't always have YOUR best interest at heart.

Let's start with a TRUE story.

Two investment bankers went out to go yachting. When they arrived at the marina, one asked the other, "Where are the client's yachts?"

Now that's a great question. "Where ARE the client's yachts?"

Leadership or Management?

If you are a good manager, does that make you a good leader?

If you are a good leader, does that make you a good manager?

Does being good at one imply being good at the other? Do they necessarily go together or are they quite different in character? What are the characteristics of leaders and managers?

These are some of the questions I shall try to answer in this article.

Back to the Basics: Infection Control Procedures

Over the past several months, our consultants have received many questions regarding infection control procedures for incoming work and other areas downstream of receiving.  So it seems time to do a little refresher on the subject.  The infection control areas to be discussed are receiving, model department, die trim and denture repair.

RECEIVING

A New paradigm in Doctor/Technician Communication

I recently wrote an article for the Journal of the American Dental Association that will appear soon titled A New Paradigm in Doctor Lab Communications; Collaborative Agreements.  Dentists who embrace a dialogue that is in their patientís best interest have a higher preponderance of restorative predictability and success.

Around The Industry

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Catch up with the latest awards and appointments, market moves and noteworthy items.

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What's Your Sign?

Everyone's got 'em. You likely see the "Nike swoosh" logo everywhere you go. And you know the Texaco station at the corner by its distinctive "star." So, you're thinking, "My company needs a logo, too." Maybe you want to design your own logo too.

Why create a logo for your company?

How the Secret Art of Indifference Creates a Successful Entrepreneur

Did you know that business and the entrepreneur don't mix?

Seems counterintuitive but if you REALLY stop to think about it you'll soon see what I mean.

You see, as entrepreneurs we all have high hopes and dreams but of course we call them GOALS!

We all are all want to change the world in some way, but we call it a focused vision.

We all want to be rich and famous but we say, that we're doing it for the pride and fulfillment of accomplishment.

European VP Says U.S. Laboratories Asked DENTSPLY for Offshore Laboratory Service

DENTSPLY International officials find themselves answering the concerns of European laboratory owners after DENTSPLY Prosthetics announced it was partnering with a laboratory in China to provide offshore outsourcing services to its U.S. laboratory customers (read related story here). In an e-mail to its members, the Federation of European and International Dental Laboratories (FEPPD) shared the results of a recent meeting with DeguDent and DENTSPLY International officials. DeguDent is a member of the DENTSPLY International Group.

Safety Around the Clock

Are you safer at work or at home?  Over the past several months, Safelink consultants have been asking employees this question at our workshops.  Overwhelmingly, employees believe they are safer at home than at work.  The fact is the National Safety Council research shows that 9 out of 10 fatalities and nearly two-thirds of disabling injuries to workers each year occur off the job.