Associations for dental insurance industry organizations offer a slew of opportunities to put your business in position to receive positive recognition and increase sales. In addition to the members of the councils for dental insurance who work within the industry in some capacity, you will have opportunities to meet and get to know other dental insurance organization members, including those in businesses like yourself that support the dental insurance industry.

Affiliation with dental insurance associations provides lobbying and networking opportunities that can be immensely helpful to your own business interests while you support the industry. Membership in organizations for dental insurance professionals often means access to information and contacts that can be important to your own company. Regional organizations for dental insurance professionals offer even more opportunities to network with local business leaders in your community. Approach your membership in dental insurance organizations from a variety of perspectives.

1. Expand your network through councils for dental insurance

2. Support the industry by participating in dental insurance associations

3. Stay informed with associations for dental insurance industry publications

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Develop business contacts in organizations for dental insurance professionals

Dental insurance professional organizations hold regular meetings, seminars and conventions for members and interested parties. At dental insurance association events, as well as through various committees in which you can participate, you will have many occasions to socialize and network with other business people who support and work within dental insurance organization. The business leaders you meet could offer a number of trade opportunities for you and your company.

I recommend: Membership in the American Dental Association will put you in contact with a membership that is very interested in dental insurance issues. The Alliance of Insurance and Finance Professionals could be a good group to network with others in the insurance industry because it has a very large membership.

Demonstrate your interest by joining dental insurance associations

If you want to do business with dental industry professionals and those who serve the industry, you will want to show your support while building relationships with national and local leaders in the industry. You often can do this best by participating in dental insurance organizations with both your presence and your financial support.

I recommend: The American Association of Dental Consultants brings together a number of professionals who service the dental industry. A very active group of dental professionals involved with insurance industry issues can be found at the American Association of Dental Office Managers.

Keep your company in the loop with publications from dental insurance organizations

While you may not have time to participate in a trade group or volunteer on a committee, you can take advantage of membership in organizations for dental insurance professionals through the myriad publications they put out. By keeping up with the reports and news in the industry, you can pick and choose which events will be most beneficial for you to attend while keeping updated on changes or news that affects professional associations in the dental insurance industry.

I recommend: The National Association of Dental Plans offers publications and reports as well as seminars and conferences to keep you plugged into the issues and dental insurance groups. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry offers reports, research and other material for members as well as numerous opportunities to network with the dental community members of the dental insurance association.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Join a fundraising or public relations committee in dental insurance associations to develop closer relationships with others who could prove helpful to your business.