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A podcast designed for dental practice owners that is chock-full of tools, strategies, and tips to help run practices better. Sponsored by Prosperident, Dentistry's Embezzlement Experts. Our website is www.dentalembezzlement.com, and our phone number is 888-398-2327
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Five Killer Questions to Get Your Patients to "Yes"
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Eminent practice management consultant Debra Engelhardt Nash discusses vital verbal skills that will help a practice communicate effectively with patients.By David Harris
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What Happens in Vegas...Ends in Prison
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Hear Dr. Deborah Staten and Prosperident ace investigator Scott Clifford discuss how embezzler Danielle Powers stole over $250,000 from Dr. Staten, went on to embezzle from another dentist, and is currently serving an 8-year prison sentence. The most powerful element of this story is the advice Dr. Staten has for other dentists to help them escape …
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Prosperident, Bent Ericksen and Cirrus Group discuss current issues
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Listen to David Harris from Prosperident, Adrienne Twigg from Bent Ericksen and Erik Pook from Cirrus Group discuss some of the perils that dental practices face including embezzlement, poor hiring decisions, and oppressive premises lease terms.By David Harris
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Hidden in Plain Sight - How a Dental Office Manager Embezzled $370K
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Hear Virginia orthodontist Dr. David Hughes describe his experience with being the victim of a major embezzlement carried out by his trusted office manager. Prosperident hosts David Harris, Wendy Askins and Amber Weber-Gonzales participate in this fascinating discussion with Dr. Hughes.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Evil - The Inside Story on DSOs
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Listen to Prosperident's hosts David Harris, Wendy Askins and Amber Weber as they play host to special guest Mr. Emmet Scott. Emmet is both the CEO of a 70-practice DSO and the voice of the DSO industry.
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Why Justice Matters, a Dentist’s Story of Loss, Resilience, and Recovery
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Hear from dentist Dr. Mark Saladin describe how he lost $150,000 from embezzlement. For contrast, we also include some audio clips from his embezzler Miranda Wolf. This episode provides some fascinating insight into how embezzlers think and behave.
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Dr. Richard Madow - Dumb Things Smart Dentists Do
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See former practicing dentist and consultant Dr. Rich Madow pass on his decades of accumulated wisdom on how to maximize practice profitability and satisfaction. Dr. Madow's website is here -- https://www.madow.com/By David Harris
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4 Leaky Holes in Your Practice Revenue Bucket with Linda Miles
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Dr. Roy Shelburne spent 19 months in federal prison for health care fraud. Dr. Shelburne shares the lessons that he learned in the hardest way imaginable to help other practitioners avoid the same fate. Dr. Shelburne's website is www.royshelburne.com. We thank CareCredit for financially supporting Dr. Shelburne's appearance.…
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DSO Secrets Podcast - Don't Hire A Problem
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DSO Secrets Podcast host Ken Kaufman interviews Prosperident's David Harris, Wendy Askins, and Amber Weber about the challenges facing Dental Support Organizations when hiring staff.By David Harris
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Everything About Embezzlement in One Hour
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Hosts David Harris, Wendy Askins, Amber Weber, plus some special guests offer their best “pearls” to protect your practice from embezzlement.By David Harris
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Cybersecurity for Dental Practice Owners
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Join your Prosperident hosts David Harris, Wendy Askins and Amber Weber as they welcome special guest Gary Salman, CEO of Black Talon Security. Gary gives an eye-opening presentation on two topics that present significant danger to dental practices, cybersecurity and ransomware.By David Harris
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Prosperident's Amber Weber, David Harris and Wendy Askins set aside their embezzlement knowledge to focus on non-employee threats to a practice. Topics covered include burglary, medication scams and identity theft.By David Harris
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Embezzlement in Dental Support Organizations (DSOs)
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Prosperident team members David Harris, Wendy Askins, and Amber Weber are interviewed by Ken Kaufman of Community Dental Partners about the embezzlement issues that are specific to Dental Support Organizations. This podcast is an episode of the DSO Secrets podcast, which is shared through the DSO Secrets Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/g…
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In this episode, Prosperident's David Harris, Wendy Askins and Amber Weber discuss strategies a dentist can employ to avoid becoming an embezzlement victim.By David Harris
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Hosts David Harris, Amber Weber and Wendy Askins welcome guest Scott Clifford. Together, they tackle some common issues surrounding practice financesBy David Harris
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In this episode, Prosperident's amber Weber and Wendy Askins interview three Prosperident clients and one non-client about their experiencesBy David Harris
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An Interview with a Voracious Serial Embezzler
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Prosperident's David Harris was given the unique opportunity to interview one of dentistry's most prolific embezzlers. This woman has worked for, and stolen from, over a dozen practices. With a desire to "set the record straight" she contacted Prosperident and asked to tell her side of the story. We will leave you to form your own impressions, but …
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Listen to Prosperident's David Harris interview a convicted dental embezzler. This embezzler, who agreed to be interviewed on the condition that her name not be used, embezzled more than $250,000 from her doctor and served time in state prison.By David Harris
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How Embezzlers Think and Act Post-pandemic
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Prosperident's David Harris, Wendy Askins, and Amber Weber discuss emerging trends in embezzlement in 2021 and provide some strategies for controlling the emergent patterns for stealing.By David Harris
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The Dentist Money Show Podcast - Embezzlement Warning Signs You Need to Know
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During your career, someone is likely to defraud you. Here’s how to prevent it from happening. Host Ryan Isaac takes the mic on this Dentist Money™ podcast. His guest is David Harris, founder of Prosperident, a forensic investigation firm that specializes in investigating, and protecting dentists from, embezzlement. If you think embezzlement won’t …
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Prosperident's Wendy Askins, Amber Weber, and David Harris provide in-depth answers to some advance and live questions concerning embezzlement submitted by audience members. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, www.dentalembezzlement.com or call us at 888…
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Join your Prosperident hosts Amber Weber, Wendy Askins, and David Harris along with special guest Dr. Wayne Kerr as they discuss how to address the financial and managerial challenges associated with practice ownership. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website…
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What To Do If You Suspect Embezzlement
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Listen to Prosperident's David Harris, Amber Weber and Wendy Askins discuss the important steps to take if you suspect embezzlement in your practice. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, www.dentalembezzlement.com or call us at 888-398-2327.…
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Prosperident's Wendy Askins, Amber Weber and David Harris, along with special guest Kirk Behrendt, CEO of Act Dental (www.actdental.com) discuss the situation currently facing dentistry and how to take advantage of the opportunities currently available to dentists. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against emb…
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What you REALLY want to know about embezzlement in dental practices -- David Harris interviewed by Dr. Glenn Vo
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Dr. Glenn Vo is the man behind Nifty Thrifty Dentists (niftythriftydentists.com) , a business that started from a wildly successful Facebook group. Nifty Thrifty Dentists exists to provide money-saving tips, strategies, and resources to Dental professionals. Listen as he interviews Prosperident CEO David Harris on the topic of embezzlement. If you …
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Dental Bookkeeper Mara Johnson interviews Prosperident's David Harris
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Listen to Mara Johnson, a bookkeeper specializing in working with dentists, interview Prosperident CEO David Harris. They discuss the warning signs for embezzlement, and steps a practice owner can take to protect themselves. Mara's website is https://www.mjbookkeepingtx.com If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself ag…
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The Million Dollar Club -- Learn from Dentistry's Elite Embezzlers
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In this episode, hosts Amber Weber and David Harris welcome some of Propserident's investigators to talk about some of their most noteworthy embezzlement cases. Sonya Hudson, Tony Ulbrandt, Kelly Paxton, Pat Little, and Scott Clifford each discuss an interesting embezzlement matter that they have worked on. You will get to hear about a dentist's sp…
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Easy Steps to Your Best New Hire Ever
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Prosperident's David Harris, Wendy Askins, and Amber Weber, along with special guest Penny Reed, discuss tools and strategies to help you find that elusive ideal employee in a sea of mediocrity. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, www.dentalembezzlement.…
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Steal and Conceal; What Serial Embezzlers Can Teach Us
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Prosperident's Hosts David, Wendy and Amber profile some of the more prolific serial embezzlers that they have encountered and discuss what can be learned from these people. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, www.dentalembezzlement.com or call us at 888…
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Breaking Up is Hard To Do; Ending the Employment Relationship
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Prosperident's speakers share with you their insights about ending the relationship with an employee. David and Amber share practical advice and answer audience questions on letting employees go. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, www.dentalembezzlement…
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Reconcile or Reckless - You Decide!
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Prosperident's Amber Weber, Wendy Askins, and David Harris discuss the basic financial safeguards needed by dental practice owners. The presenters discuss what can be done by staff, what can be outsourced, and what needs to be done personally. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reac…
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Forensic Hiring - Finding Out What an Applicant Doesn't Want You to Know
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Many embezzlements that take place in dental practices can be traced back to deficient screening when hiring. Prosperident's team members discuss how to avoid hiring someone with "baggage" and strategies to ensure that, when hiring a team member, you know what you should about them. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yo…
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New Insights Into Embezzlement April 2020
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Listen to Prosperident team members David Harris, Wendy Askins and Amber Weber discuss how and why embezzlement takes place in dental practices, and offer some strategies practice owners can use to protect themselves. If you do have concerns about your practice, or want to protect yourself against embezzlement, please reach us through our website, …
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Most transformation initiatives fail due to proper alignment of reinforcement within the organization. Chris and Judi share the keys on how to get it right.By Cirrus Business Group
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Communicating Clarity with Special Guest, Chris Hurt, Quality Control Manager at IFF
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Chris Hurt, Quality Control Manager for International Freight Forwarders, share how using the Playbook to create and over-communicate clarity has impacted every aspect of their business.By Cirrus Business Group
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This month, Coach Judi Harris interviews Chris Reese on discipline #2 - Creating Clarity. There are 6 key questions every organization must answer.By Cirrus Business Group
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PART 2 - The Importance of a Cohesive Leadership Team(with Vince Raia, President of EMC Security)
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Vince Raia of EMC Security shares the impact discipline number 1 has had on their organization.By Cirrus Business Group
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The Importance of a Cohesive Leadership Team - Part 1
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It's nice to have a cohesive team, but is it absolutely necessary? Chris and Judi share various insights from their client experiences in part 1 of this two-part look into the first discipline of organizational health.By Cirrus Business Group
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What is organizational health and why should you care about it? This is the first of a series based on the work of Cirrus Business Group and Patrick Lencioni's best selling book, The Advantage.By Cirrus Business Group
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Emerging Workforce - Executive Challenges Town Hall
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How do employers of all sizes prepare and cope with the next generation of workers and handle the generation gap in their organizations today?By Cirrus Business Group
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What can be done to help organizations play more like a team rather than separate, competing businesses?By Cirrus Business Group
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