Fred Joyal

Hi, I'm Fred Joyal, co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST, public speaker and author of

Fred co-founded the 1-800-DENTIST referral service in 1986 with Gary Saint Denis. It's the largest dental referral business in the country, with over 250 employees and serving every state. They strive to be the best way to find a dentist, by screening their dentists on an ongoing basis, and having more information on the practice than any other resource. Fred has written over 200 television commercials, appeared in more than 40, and directed 30 of them. His goal is to create a single commercial that makes everyone in America want to go to the dentist immediately.   He currently lectures on practice marketing to groups of dentists around the country, focusing on building patient loyalty and increasing production by better communication, mindset and attitude. Over the years Fred dabbled in comedy, going through the Groundlings workshops in LA and doing some standup. He currently speaks on marketing, which is not as funny generally, but pays better. In 2010, he published his first book, "Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth," which compiles his two and half decades of experience in dental marketing into a clear, achievable strategy for dental professionals. It's available through his weekly blog, www.goaskfred.com.

Vice Chairman at 1-800-DENTIST

1986 - Present

Recently, I published my first book, "Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth," which compiles my 2-1/2 decades of experience in dental marketing into a clear, achievable strategy for dental professionals. It's available through my website, www.goaskfred.com.

Copywriter at Benton & Bowles

October 1983 - August 1985

This is where I developed my ad writing chops, working as a copywriter and then briefly as a creative director, helping the agency win the Hughes Electronics account, as well as working on Oroweat bread and a few others.

Board member at The Children's Dental Center

September 2004

This is a non-profit organization tied to a dental practice that treats and educates under-served children in the Los Angeles area.

Owner at 1-800-DENTIST

April 1986

Along with being the CEO, I started 1-800-DENTIST back in 1986 with my partner, Gary Saint Denis. It is currently the largest dental referral service in the country.

University of Rhode Island

1976 – 1979

BA

Concentration: Languages and Creative Writing

University of Rhode Island

1976 – 1979

Doctor of Arts

Concentration: Marketing

Boston College

1971 – 1973

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Concentration: Creative Writing

Marketing, Dental Practice Marketing, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Advertising, Social Media