In the News
05/18/2009
Schwartz Orthodontics Wins Flip Mino
“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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12/14/2009
Sesame Communications wins 2009 Best of Class
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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11/06/2009
“Patient appeal ratings: The science behind web sites that work”
Cosmetic Tribune, November 2009
From the findings of the Cosmetic Dentist Consumer Behavior Study emerged a Patient Appeal Rating™ that quantifies the effectiveness of cosmetic dentistry web sites. This data-driven tool empowers you to create a custom web site that uniquely differentiates your practice and ensures that it will be high-performance.
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10/16/2009
“Sesame Communications Gives Dentists a Web Check Up”
Puget Sound Business Journal, October 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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10/01/2009
“Technology You Can Touch”
Dental Products Report, October 2009
The Pride Institute and Dr. Larry Emmott have named Sesame “Best of Class” for its online Patient Connection System (PCS). Through an unbiased assessment selection process, the chosen technologies were divided into four categories: Foundational, Diagnostic, Digital Highway and Emerging.
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09/05/2009
“Opening Up New Frontiers”
WSDA News, September 2009
The Washington State Dental Association names Sesame Communications as their preferred provider for web site design, search marketing and online patient relationship management for its members.
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08/01/2009
“Waiting Room or Reception Area?”
Orthodontic Products, August 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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07/22/2009
“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.
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07/20/2009
“Can Facebook and Twitter help the average dentist?”
By Larry Emmott
Dental Products Report, July, 2009
Dr. Larry Emmott highlights online social media as one of today’s most effective ways to connect with patients.
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06/15/2009
“Are Prospects Choosing Your Practice Online?”
By John Sullivan, DDS, Accredited Member of the AACD
Academy Connection, May/June 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’ web sites.
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03/01/2009
“The Patient Connection”
Orthotown Magazine, March 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 web sites are attracting new patients — or driving them away.
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11/18/2008
“Taking digital to the next level”
Dental Office Magazine, November 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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11/13/2008
“Dental Sesame — the best value for our practice”
DentalTown.com, November 2008
Dr. Howard Farran describes why he chose Dental Sesame for his practice.
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09/08/2008
“Web communications are a hit with my patients and staff”
Orthodontic Products, August 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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06/03/2008
“Sesame Communications Secures $3 Million in Series B Funding”
Eastside Business Journal
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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12/01/2006
“Choose to be the Village Dentist”
Alpha Omegan, December 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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03/01/2006
The Data is in…
According to Chamberlain Research Consultants’ March 2006 report on usage of Sesame and the № 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 № 2 company.
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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 № 2 company by more than 20%.
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02/10/2006
“Orthodontist as CEO” Conference: Presentation by Sesame Communications’ CEO, Frith Maier
Sesame CEO shows how the proven online communications solution adds value to your practice.
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07/22/2004
Testify: Book Features Sesame Communications’ Unique Marketing Approach
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.
11/01/2003
“Visual Basics: Well-Chosen Images and Interactive Features Draw Patients to Orthodontic Web Sites”
Orthodontic Products, November 2003
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08/30/2003
“The Internet and Case Conversion: The Art of Web-Based Case Conversion”
Praxis: The Journal of Orthodontic Practice Management, July/August 2003
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08/30/2002
“The Cutting Edge”
Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, August 2002
Dr. Robert Haeger describes state-of-the-art Internet usage for the benefit of patients, staff and clinician.
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07/15/2002
“Free-Up Your Phones: Using the Internet to Communicate With Patients”
Praxis: The Journal of Orthodontic Practice Management, June/July 2002
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07/02/2002
“Online Patient Communications”
American Journal of Orthodontics, June 2002 (PDF)
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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04/29/2002
April/May 2002
Orthodontic Products Magazine
Interview with Pt Interactive CEO, Frith Maier
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11/12/2001
“Imagine an Inbox Full of ‘Thank You’ Notes”
Dental Economics, October 2001
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