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Jim McKee, DDS, is a dentist in private practice. He's also a Visiting Faculty member with Piper Education and Research Center, where he teaches on subjects such as occlusion and the clinical referral process. In this video clip, he discusses the importance of phasing cases to increase case acceptance.

Your best opportunities for low-cost promotion and consequently, practice growth, are probably through social media.

What is paying yourself first? It's the simple concept that paying your future self is as important as any of your current bills or expenditures.

Young investors in particular, including dentists just entering medical practice, tend to make similar kinds of mistakes.

Short-term goals take the sting out of long-term malaise.

Jim McKee, DDS, is a dentist in private practice. He's also a Visiting Faculty member with Piper Education and Research Center, where he teaches on subjects such as occlusion and the clinical referral process. In this video clip, he discusses a useful approach for communicating your treatment plan to patients.

Retirement planning isn't a short-term endeavor, nor is it a simple process. Successfully putting all the pieces together means monitoring a lot of moving parts, over a long period of time.

Jim McKee, DDS, is a dentist in private practice. He's also a Visiting Faculty member with Piper Education and Research Center, where he teaches on subjects such as occlusion and the clinical referral process. In this video clip, he discusses his approach to presenting treatment options to patients, and how that can translate to case acceptance.

The short answer is, yes, you do. Here's a check list you can follow to start getting your 10-year plan in order.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he explains the primary objective of social media's use in dentistry: building relationships with patients.

No matter what happened in 2016, you should take a few moments to consider where you are and where you're going.

Jim McKee, DDS, is a dentist in private practice. He's also a Visiting Faculty member with Piper Education and Research Center, where he teaches on subjects such as occlusion and the clinical referral process. In this video clip, he discusses how clear communication during the new patient examination process can lead to case acceptance.

Even if your fiscal year for business purposes ends at a time other than December 31, it's a good idea to use the end of the year to take a look at past performance and make adjustments.

Jim McKee, DDS, is a dentist in private practice. He's also a Visiting Faculty member with Piper Education and Research Center, where he teaches on subjects such as occlusion and the clinical referral process. In this video clip, he discusses a determining factor in increasing case acceptance.

In a nutshell, don't lose sleep over it. The hike and future hikes are a sign that the Fed, which keeps a close eye on economic indicators, believes that the economy is in good health.

Look to methods of capitalizing on momentum in your investing. Here are two common momentum-killers, and two ways of addressing them.

One way to reduce holiday-related stress is to have a holiday plan and stick to it. Here are some tips for holiday shopping that won't get you off track.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he describes the right kind of content to post on social media to better engage with patients.

What if you know for sure that you made an investing mistake in 2016? How can you make sure it doesn't happen again? Here's a look at a few categories of mistakes and possible remedies.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he explains how dental practices can use social media to build relationships and trust with their patients.

There are some things you can do between now and the end of the year to positively affect your tax burden for the year. Here is an overview.

With the approaching New Year, now is the perfect time for a status check on your financial advisor. You should examine your tax situation, your budget, your investment performance, and your current level of diversification.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he explains how to stay HIPAA compliant with your practice's social media.

Follow these steps to hit the ground running financially in 2017.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he explains which social media platforms tend to be the most effective for promoting dentistry.

In Part 2, we examine more obscure but no less important steps, including one that many investors overlook.

Talk over your goals to make sure they're shared.

Derek Pearson is the VP of Business Development at Banyan, a company dedicated to improving social media performance for dentists. Here, he explains why social media has become a new way for dentists to attract new patients.

Ed Zuckerberg, DDS, is the founder of Painless Social Media, a company geared toward bringing in new clients and bolstering relationships with existing ones. He's also the father of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In this clip, Dr. Zuckerberg reflects on how far technology in the dental practice has come from its humble beginnings.

Things you can do now to promote good health later.