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Sesame Communications in my practice
February 7, 2012
Dr. Steve Carstensen owns and leads a successful practice in Bellevue, Wash. He has been a Sesame Member since 2010 and currently uses Sesame 24-7™, an integrated suite of services developed exclusively for dental practices, which include his website, mobile site, appointment reminders, online patient portal and search marketing strategies.
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Sesame Communications Joins UOBG's Preferred Partner Program
December 20, 2011
The United Orthodontic Buying Group (UOBG), Bohemia, NY, has partnered with Seattle-based Sesame Communications. Sesame will be a member of the UOBG’s Preferred Partner Program, which means UOBG members will receive special discounts as well as the option to use UOBG coupons on select Sesame online dental marketing services.
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Sesame Communications partners with UOBG
December 15, 2011
Sesame Communications has joined the United Orthodontic Buying Group (UOBG) preferred partner program.
The partnership will help orthodontists meet patients where they are most likely to be found today: online, according to the company.
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Top 100: Top 5 Marketing Services
November 30, 2011
Sesame 24-7 is in the top 5 for practice building marketing tools designed to help you develop a marketing plan that goes beyond traditional phone calls and mailings.
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365 Days of Facebook
November 30, 2011
Fans of Social Media make a big deal out of the fact that it is “Free” and it is…kinda”. Facebook is free like a free puppy. Sure the puppy is free but you will have to feed it and take care of it (and clean up after it) forever.
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Patients Prefer e-Reminders
November 21, 2011
You can be proactive and call everybody on the schedule a few days in advance. This is great because it keeps the staff busy - not productive - just busy. Many if not most patients never answer the phone and when they do it is a convenient chance for them to cancel.
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10 Questions for Sesame Communications
CFO Jon Engman
November 21, 2011
Nancy Weil interviews Sesame Communications CFO Jon Engman
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WSDA offers 'online effectiveness consultation'
November 1, 2011
Members of the Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) can receive a no-obligation online effectiveness consultation and a 5% discount on the cloud-based Sesame 24-7 integrated online communication system through an exclusive offer from the WSDA and Sesame Communications.
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Cloud-based Sesame 24-7 online patient connection system
October 31, 2011
Introducing the new cloud-based Sesame 24-7™ online patient connection system for the orthodontic industry.
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Sesame launches cloud-based patient connection system
October 11, 2011
Sesame Communications is expanding its offering of cloud-based products and services for the dental community with Sesame 24-7, a new patient connection system that provides search optimization, online marketing, patient portals, and practice metrics tools.
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Sesame Communications Launches New Cloud-Based Patient Connection Suite
October 10, 2011
Next Generation Software Accelerates Dental Practice Growth With Enhanced Online Visibility of Operations and Performance Analytics
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Effective websites: leveraging the Internet to grow your practice
September 30, 2011
Dr. Lou Shuman and Diana P. Friedman help dentists navigate Internet marketing strategies that make practices click with patients
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Patients Like E-mail
September 29, 2011
Dr. Larry Emmott discusses the advantages of employing email communications within your dental practice. Research is based on a 2008 Sesame Communciations research paper.
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Sesame Communication Recognized in King 5's Best Place to Work Hot Contest
August 30, 2011
Sesame Communication Recognized in King 5's Best Place to Work Hot Contest.
Winners to be announced Oct. 24th.
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Sesame Communications Ranks #2024 on the 2011 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
August 23, 2011
Sesame Communications ranks #2024 nationwide and #52 in the Seattle, WA region.
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Schwartz Orthodontics Wins Flip Mino
May 18, 2010
“Sesame has taken my practice to the next level. Patients and parents alike have nothing but positive feedback on our website and internet presence! I also want to thank you again for such a wonderful gift.”
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“Analysis of Orthodontic Practice Website Visit Patterns”
OrthoTown
May 1, 2010
Research Brief by Rex Li and Diana P. Friedman from Sesame Communications. Studied how many pages a website has and the correlation of how much time visitors spent on the website.
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Sesame Communications wins 2009 Best of Class
December 14, 2009
Sesame Communications wins the Pride 2009 Best of Class dental technology award for the “Digital Highway” category. Dr. Lou Shuman, President of Pride Institute, granted this award in recognition of Sesame and its pioneering work in online patient connect systems.
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“Patient appeal ratings: The science behind websites that work,”
Cosmetic Tribune
November 6, 2009
From the findings of the Cosmetic Dentist Consumer Behavior Study emerged a Patient Appeal Rating™ that quantifies the effectiveness of cosmetic dentistry websites. This data-driven tool empowers you to create a custom website that uniquely differentiates your practice and ensures that it will be high-performance.
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“Sesame Communications Gives Dentists a Web Check Up”
Puget Sound Business Journal
October 16, 2009
Sesame ranks 36th on Puget Sound Business Journal’s list of 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. This prestigious award recognizes private companies that had the highest level of net revenue growth over the last three years.
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“Opening Up New Frontiers”
WSDA News
September 5, 2009
The Washington State Dental Association names Sesame Communications as their preferred provider for website design, search marketing and online patient relationship management for its members.
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“Waiting Room or Reception Area?”
Orthodontic Products
August 1, 2009
Dr. Ben Burris, DDS, MSD explains how patients’ first impressions of your practice are profoundly impacted from the minute they walk through your front door. The entrance, reception area, technology and ambiance are all critical to a successful conversion from a new patient to a patient of record.
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“Washington State Dental Association Endorses Sesame Communications as Its Preferred Online Services Partner”
Yahoo! Finance
July 22, 2009
Seattle-based Web services provider chosen out of nationwide search to provide web design and search marketing services, comprehensive online patient management for WSDA’s 4,000 member dentists.
“Are Prospects Choosing Your Practice Online?”
by John Sullivan, DDS, Accredited Member of the AACD
Academy Connection
June 15, 2009
Dr. John Sullivan, accredited member of the AACD, examines Sesame’s recent study with prospective cosmetic patients and discusses what the results mean for cosmetic dentists’ websites.
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“The Patient Connection”
Orthotown
March 1, 2009
Sesame CEO Frith Maier and Wendy Wallin, User Experience Manager, discuss the unprecedented research behind Sesame’s Patient Appeal Rating™, which helps doctors determine whether their websites are attracting new patients—or driving them away.
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“Taking digital to the next level”
Dental Office
November 18, 2008
Dr. Lorin Berland illustrates doctor-to-doctor online communication technology and patient referral benefits he has discovered using Sesame Communications.
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“Dental Sesame—the best value for our practice”
DentalTown.com
November 13, 2008
Dr. Howard Farran describes why he chose Dental Sesame for his practice.
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“Web communications are a hit with my patients and staff”
Orthodontic Products
September 8, 2008
Dr. Mark Geller explains how Ortho Sesame™ helps his practice stay connected to patients and maximizes productivity in the office.
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“Sesame Communications Secures $3 Million in Series B Funding”
Eastside Business Journal
June 3, 2008
Sesame Communications (“Sesame”), a pioneer in the development of online patient relationship management software for the dental and orthodontic market, recently announced the closing of a $3 million round of equity financing.
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“Choose to be the Village Dentist”
Alpha Omegan
December 1, 2006
Sesame Communications’ CEO, Frith Maier, explains how the World Wide Web creates modern villages and why your current patient base holds the potential to grow your practice to any size.
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The Data is in…
March 1, 2006
According to Chamberlain Research Consultants’ March 2006 report on usage of Sesame and the Number 2 company by orthodontic practices:
- Twice as many patients in a practice actually use Sesame.
- Practices with Sesame use online marketing tools at a rate more than double the Number 2 company.
A 2006 study conducted using WebPosition™ from WebTrends™ (over half of Fortune 500 companies use WebTrends):
“Orthodontists’ sites hosted by Sesame continue to score higher in search engine visibility than sites hosted by the Number 2 company by more than 20%.”
“Orthodontist as CEO” Conference: Presentation by Frith Maier, CEO Sesame Communications
February 10, 2006
Sesame CEO shows how the proven online communications solution adds value to your practice.
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Testify: Book Features Sesame Communications’ Unique Marketing Approach
July 22, 2004
Sesame Communications, creator of the Ortho Sesame and Dental Sesame online communications solutions for the dental industry, today announced that its highly successful word-of-mouth marketing approach has been featured in the book, Testify: How Remarkable Organizations are Creating Customer Evangelists. The ebook, a supplement to the hardcover book Creating Customer Evangelists, showcases organizations like Sesame Communications that are at the forefront of a word-of-mouth marketing revolution. Authors Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba outline the framework for developing evangelist marketing strategies and programs with the goal of creating communities of influencers who enhance a company’s bottom line.
“Visual Basics: Well-Chosen Images and Interactive Features Draw Patients to Orthodontic websites”
Orthodontic Products
November 1, 2003
“The Internet and Case Conversion: The Art of Web-Based Case Conversion”
Praxis: The Journal of Orthodontic Practice Management
August 30, 2003
“The Cutting Edge”
Journal of Clinical Orthodontics
August 30, 2002
“Free-Up Your Phones: Using the Internet to Communicate With Patients”
Praxis: The Journal of Orthodontic Practice Management
July 15, 2002
“Online Patient Communications”
American Journal of Orthodontics
July 2, 2002
Patient information is an invaluable asset. When that information is digital, you can store, manipulate, transmit and convert it as you choose.
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Orthodontic Products Magazine
April 29, 2002
Interview with Pt Interactive CEO, Frith Maier
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