Build Your Dream Dental Practice
Reclaiming Your Practice through the Leadership and Strategic Excellence Keynote
Or Does This Sound too Familiar?
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You’re working harder than ever and making less
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Insurance companies are reducing fees and your profit.
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Your team feels like more of a burden than a support system.
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You feel drained from administration to the chair.
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You wonder if your private practice can support the life you want.
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You want less administration pain and more patient time.
Having cracked the code in our own practice,
we created this Keynote to share the knowledge gained from our two decades of experience.
These operating systems, that have proven successful in our own
insurance free, fee-for-service practice,
will be successful for you too.
“Jody has a unique gift for seeing not only what a business can be, but what it should be—built on relationships, trust, and alignment with deeper values.
If you’re lucky enough to work with Jody, you’ll not only get expert-level guidance on business and marketing, you’ll get a leader who genuinely cares about helping you succeed.”
Pugh Leadership Academy is a dental practice management authority and advisor focused exclusively on private dental practice success.
The Keynote was conceived as an answer to private practice owners who want fewer headaches and more time with patients.
We've created this keynote because dentists deserve a practice that fuels their life—not one that takes it over.
Our Keynote "Secrets of going out of network with your insurance" the first step toward reclaiming time, increasing profits, and building a practice you love.
Don’t wait—our keynote can transform practices for your event participants
It’s Time—Drop Your PPO Insurance Plans
We know this can sound daunting. We’ll guide you in evaluating your readiness, ensuring your practice is financially and operationally prepared for the transition. You'll learn how to communicate the benefits of personalized, high-quality care to patients and develop retention strategies like flexible payment options and enhanced experiences. You’ll also streamline financial systems, set transparent pricing, and implement safeguards to minimize risks during the shift. Step boldly into a future where your practice thrives on its terms, delivering uncompromised care and achieving the freedom you deserve.
Meet the Pughs
Melanie & Jody Pugh
We did it and you can too!
MELANIE PUGH, DMD, PA is a practicing dentist and private practice owner in Naples, Florida. Together with her husband, Jody, they operate what Melanie calls ”my dream practice.” With over 25+ years of dental experience, Dr. Pugh learned from experiences in public health, DSOs, and as a private practice owner.
JODY PUGH, a former corporate sales trainer and licensed facilitator, Jody has an MBA in business administration and has a keen eye for keeping processes simple but systematic. As a Practice Manager, he has refined private practice operating systems for two decades.
JODY PUGH, a former corporate sales trainer and licensed facilitator, Jody has an MBA in business administration and has a keen eye for keeping processes simple but systematic. As a Practice Manager, he has refined private practice operating systems for two decades.
