The Summer Budget was greeted with a warm welcome by some but no doubt received a frosty reception from others. We look at the winners and losers from the announcements on a scale of ‘what’s hot and what’s not’. Key Announcement Winners and losers Hot, Hot, Hot Personal allowance increase to £11,000 in 2016/17 The personal allowance continues […]
The Summer Budget included the announcement of a complete overhaul of the dividend tax system. We would like to confirm that the new regime is not being brought in until April 2016 so there is no need to alter your remuneration strategy now and the detailed draft legislation has not yet been released, so we are […]
With the Conservatives taking a majority government in the 2015 election, it appears that they may now have to carry out their promise of ditching the tax return, as we know it, and moving to digital accounts. This was a surprise announcement in the March Budget with a glossy document published explaining (or not as […]
For over five years, one of the dentists I have the pleasure of knowing fretted about how to change his dental business. How he would finally move it forward. It was the same story. He had ideas. He wanted to make changes. But he constantly found road blocks in his business which would drive him […]
You may not associate a dentist with a fashion designer but the two occupations have more in common than you might think. At least in terms of planning ahead… You see just like a fashion designer looks forward and creates their designs two seasons ahead, a successful dentist gets creative in planning their marketing in advance. They […]
When it comes to marketing, I find many dentists would appreciate a ‘magic wand’ to wave in order to conjure up a ‘yellow brick road’ to follow. Don’t get me wrong, I do understand why. After all: You know the way you market your dental business is important You know your marketing strategy deserves quality time […]
There can be few people working in a small business who can’t benefit from improving their time management skills. We all have a finite amount of time. The majority of us feel we could do with more of it. This is certainly true in my experience for Dental Practice Managers. If you are a Practice […]
As with other sectors, the threat of fraudsters targeting you within the Dental sector continues to evolve. All businesses and organisations of this kind can be seen as attractive targets for fraudsters, due to the relatively high bank account balances which are needed to conduct day to day finances. Taking some simple steps can make […]
What additional turnover am I looking to generate through my marketing? How many new patients should I target? Which areas of marketing need to pay off for me? You have a choice when you are looking to answer these important questions. You can pluck these figures out of the air. Or you can set […]
I’m often asked by dentists: ‘how can I get more patients?’ It would seem a reasonable question from a dentist looking for practice growth and increased financial success. But in my opinion, it’s not ideal. It infers patients can be acquired as you would a commodity which is bought or sold. I propose this is […]