tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48556368408613245942011-10-19T12:19:41.592-07:00Combining expertise in dental office functional planning and interior design and adding in business insight. Keep yourself in "the know".Janice Thayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07503954424421957997noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855636840861324594.post-71006147917084978362010-08-30T18:37:00.000-07:002010-08-30T20:45:27.915-07:00

We have all heard about and/or been impacted by the downturn in the residential housing market, but a quiet downturn in the commercial market has also been occurring. With the downturn suites have been vacated as business downsize, are bought-out, or go out of business. And, with more vacant suites and buildings on the market than in many years, lease rates are highly competitive in virtually

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So often we are contacted by dentists whose offices are in need of an update but the concern for lost production and income during any level of renovation has stopped them cold. Rightfully so, but inaccurate! The key to having a successful operational renovation is working  with a detailed dental office designer and planner (that would be us, of course) and a knowledgeable and experienced dental

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As the economy slowly recovers some businesses are studying the effects of 2009 on their bottom line. Ideally your practice experienced year-over-year gains but, if you had a loss last year and it flows through to you as a sole proprietor, S-Corp, or partnership, take a few minutes to read this article from CNN Money. At a minimum it's worth a call to your accountant...

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This article on  "Happiness is good health" is great! Perhaps with just a little too much attitude but the knowledge gained from the study is still the same. Offices that are designed well and look good pay the business owner back in increased productivity, a happier team, and ultimately - which isn't even touched on here - happier patients. Scroll down to my April 21, 2009 "Economic Reality..."

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Carol Tekavec, CDA, RDH, is the president of Stepping Stones to Success and her May 12th Dental Economics "Expert" Tips and Tricks has 8 great ideas for ensuring your dental practice continues to thrive. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style

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Are you contemplating an office renovation or relocation? Feeling overwhelmed about where and how to start? You need to be practicing dentistry - where will you find the time to undertake a project? Fortunately, when involving experienced dental professionals from the start the process can be smooth and even enjoyable.“For such an enormous project, you helped make the process as stress-free as

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If your office is aesthetically out-of-date or poorly functioning, even in a couple core areas, you and your team may be working against your office’s design as well as decreasing patient treatment acceptance. Fortunately, even a micro-remodel has a significant impact on your patient's experience and thus, helps increase your profits. This Catalyst Magazine article about an SEI client, Dr.

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There are days when sitting at work is simply no fun, possibly even painful. Luckily our friends at RGP Dental, especially Michael O'Neil, have a solution we just love to sit on. This Swedish manufacturer has designed some very comfortable, very supportive, and highly adjustable task chairs and it fits all the bodies at Signature Environments. While the chairs were designed as task chairs for the

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Oh so far back, in 1996, Signature Environments was created out of the belief that dental planning and design could be so much better. My long time colleague, Kristin Harleman, and I met and had designed a combined 75 dental offices at another design firm. We had observed the need for general dentists and specialists to rise from a Level 1 (entry), to a Level 2 (mature) practice wasn’t fully

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