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Episode : #328: 2 Days, 4 Offices, 1 Vision

Podcast Description

Kiera is chatting with Amy Ells, regional manager for Finger Lakes Dental Care in New York! The two women just finished two days of meetings with the four Finger Lakes dental offices, and share their debrief in this episode. Topics discussed include…

  • Successful team participation

  • Running meetings on a cadence

  • Inspiring a growth model

  • Cruises vs. cookie cakes 🙂

The underlying point to the huge success of Amy and her practice: traction!

Like what you heard? Listen to Amy’s previous DAT episode, #95, Successful Leadership Teams of Multi-practices.

Amy joined Finger Lakes Dental Care after completing her degree in communications with a concentration in public relations and a minor in marketing from SUNY Fredonia. She has been a part of the Finger Lakes Dental Care team since 2008. Amy is a member of the American Association of Dental Office Managers and has been taking multiple classes over the past few years covering topics from inter-office communications to online marketing. In her spare time, Amy enjoys crafting, traveling, and reading.

For more information and episodes, visit http://www.TheDentalATeam.com.

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