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  • October 2008

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  • Sadly, the vast majority of opening statements seemed designed to create more resistance than they do relationships. In sales, your opening statement is absolutely critical to your success. So why do so many otherwise good sales people get it so wrong?

  • A newsletter can emphasize higher margin products, among both customers and employees. For employees, reiterate the benefits (for them and the company) of selling a product or set of products with a higher profit margin. For customers, let them know these products exist, how to buy them, and outline the benefits of using them.

  • As we craft strategies and executions for our advertising campaigns, know that brand character can be even more persuasive than the actual selling message. It’s hard to be emotionally committed to an attribute. Features don’t beget followers.

  • It turns out, you earn a Good Eye every time before final quality check off that you catch a potential defect, flaw or mistake that would have compromised the quality of the final restoration. That meant everyone was responsible for quality and was rewarded for behavior that reduced remakes and reworks.

  • Sadly, the only people who can fully appreciate their art without the help of words are usually other artists. The visual artists who succeed are the ones who have an agent, a gallery owner or an art critic as a surrogate voice. Sound familiar?

  • “Sue’s gotten something in her eye – what do we do?” You don’t want this to happen in your laboratory, so make sure that your workers all know what action to take in an emergency situation.

  • Dear Ms. Marketing: I don’t really want to grow my laboratory as much as I want to be more successful with the employees and accounts I have now. Can you help with some ideas?

  • Become an NBC ExaminerNovember 2008

    Inspire.  Motivate.  Elevate.  Learn more about becoming an NBC Examiner by contacting the NBC today. Click here to find out more.

  • WOW!October 2008

    Coming to a laboratory near you are the most innovative products, services and equipment that will save you time, save you money and improve quality. Sit back with your popcorn and enjoy the trailers of our 2008 WOW! winners. Read an excerpt here.

  • Todd Fridrich, CDT, FNBC provides you with a comprehensive guide to implant technology and protocols based upon his years of experience. Read an excerpt here.

  • This year has held a lot of wows for me. I am wowed that we are embarking on the beginning of a new era of dentistry. Certainly we must acknowledge our challenges, such as offshore competition, increased scrutiny by the federal government and lead in porcelain, but you can’t deny the opportunities that it holds as well. Read it here.

  • From an economic sense, 2008 will likely be one that all of us would like to forget. Although, dental laboratory sales nationally held their own, the personal lives of many Americans have been affected by rising gas prices, housing woes and a less than stellar stock market. Read it here.

  • Research indicates triple trays, which many doctors prefer, can be every bit as accurate as stock trays. However, there is a downside. Read it here.

  • Teeth Rattling SpeedOctober 2008

    The Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories meeting Oct. 16-19 in Concord, N.C., gives attendees the perfect excuse to feed their need for speed. Read it here.

  • Do you ever wonder who is on the other end of the phone that you are talking to when you call NBC? Read it here.

  • Industry NewsOctober 2008

    Find out the latest happenings here.