The DMS Community

10,000+ verified practice owners sharing real strategies, real numbers, and real advice. No vendors. No spam. Just peers helping peers grow.

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Active Regional Groups

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Questions Asked & Answered

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What the Community Offers

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Channel Forums

Dedicated channels for all 11 marketing channels. Ask SEO questions in the SEO channel. Get PPC advice from people who've spent 6 figures on Google Ads.

  • • #seo-local-search
  • • #ppc-advertising
  • • #social-media
  • • #reputation-reviews
  • • And 7 more...
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Regional Groups

Connect with practice owners in your region. Share local marketing insights, meet for coffee, collaborate on bulk vendor deals.

50+ groups active: Northeast, Midwest, South, Southwest, Pacific, Canada, and more.

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Practice Size Groups

Private groups for different practice sizes. Solo practice challenges differ from DSOs. Get advice from people in your boat.

  • • Solo & Small Practices (1-2 dentists)
  • • Mid-Size Practices (3-5 dentists)
  • • Multi-Location & DSOs
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The Wins Wall

Share your marketing wins. "We hit 300 Google reviews!" "Added 50 new patients in 3 months with SEO!" "Grew revenue 25% year-over-year."

Celebrate with peers. Get inspired. See what's possible.

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Expert Office Hours

Live Q&A with DMS experts every week. Ask your toughest questions. Get real answers from people with decades of dental marketing experience.

Basic members: 1 office hour per month. Premium members: weekly access.

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Verified & Safe

All members verified as practice owners. Zero vendors. Zero sales pitches. Active moderation 24/7 ensures it stays a safe, professional space.

No spam. No schemes. Just real peers.

Live Community Discussions

Has anyone tried AI to write social media posts?

in #social-media | 47 replies

"Just started using ChatGPT to draft Instagram captions. Cut my social content creation time from 2 hours to 20 minutes per week. Quality is good but I still edit them before posting. Anyone else doing this?"

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Google Local Service Ads ROI — What are your numbers?

in #seo-local-search | 62 replies

"Considering LSAs for the first time. For those running them, what's your average cost per lead? We're averaging $18 for Google Ads right now. Is LSA competitive with that?"

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🎉 WINS: Hit 400 Google Reviews!

in #wins-wall | 28 replies, lots of celebrating

"After 18 months of building a review asking system, we just hit 400 reviews! 4.9 star average. The impact on patient acquisition has been huge. Here's the exact template we use..."

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Which email platform do you use? Comparing options.

in #email-marketing | 35 replies

"Currently on Mailchimp but considering switching. Looking for something that integrates well with Dentrix and has better automation. What are people using?"

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Marketing budget for 2026 — what's your allocation?

in #multi-location-dsos | 41 replies

"Running 4 locations now and trying to figure out optimal marketing spend allocation across them. Current budget is 6% of revenue across all channels..."

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Why Members Love DMS Community

🎯 Get Real Answers

"Instead of paying $300/hour for a consultant, I ask 10,000 practice owners. Within an hour, I have 20 real answers from people who've tried it."

🤝 Build Real Friendships

"I've met practice owners from 5 different cities through regional groups. We exchange ideas, share vendor recommendations, and genuinely support each other."

📈 Stay Current

"The conversations are real-time. When Google changes something, we're discussing it within hours. I stay ahead of trends instead of behind."

💪 Stop Feeling Alone

"Running a practice is isolating. This community reminds me I'm not the only one struggling with these challenges. Huge mental health win for me."

🚀 Accelerate Growth

"Learning what took other practices 2 years to figure out. I implemented 5 strategies from community discussions and added 30 new patients in 90 days."

🛡️ Avoid Mistakes

"Someone asked 'Has anyone tried this agency?' and 8 people said 'Don't. Wasted $10K.' Saved me thousands by hearing their war stories first."

How to Join

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