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Fall Dental Marketing and Practice Growth Ideas for October 2023
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Fall Dental Marketing and Practice Growth Ideas for October 2023

Hello Friends,

October is Apple Month – “You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can’t count the apples in a seed.“

Marketing your dental practice is like planting seeds. Some seeds sprout right away, and others may take a while. You may have written some seeds off as a loss and when you least expect it, there it sprouts and produces beautiful results. And some may sprout where you don’t even remember planting.

What are your marketing seeds? Everything that you do, everything that the patient (and potential patient) sees, hears & feels. Everything Matters!

The marketing seed tips & ideas you’ll find here are designed to help you exceed expectations for your current patients  and  the potential new patients in your community.  If you don’t want more new patients do these things for your current patients of record so they keep choosing you. Plus, it helps when you’re all having more fun at work!

October Dental Marketing, Practice Growth, and Social Media Content Ideas

The month of October is loaded with opportunities to exceed your patients’ expectations and grow your dental practice.

In this post, I am going to focus on tips and ideas for your social media platforms and Google business listing. At the end, you’ll find the links to additional marketing, practice growth, management, team building, and leadership tips and ideas for October 2023.

How Can Social Media Help Your Practice?  Here are just a few ways…

  • Build relationships between your office team and potential new patients
  • Stay in Touch with your Active and Inactive Patients
  • Increase your Online Presence
  • Learn what your patients/potential patients want
  • Improve Community Involvement
  • Manage and Increase Your Online Reputation
  • Great Way to Advertise Special Events, Office Specials, and feature Dental Products/Services
  • Excellent Dental Education Tool

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Social Media Post Content Ideas to Improve Engagement during October 2023

National Seafood Month

Pizza Month

Spinach Lovers Month

Great Books Week: 1-7

National Taco Day: 4th

World Smile Day: 6th

World Octopus Day: 8th

World Egg Day: 13th

 

National Knock-Knock Jokes Day: 31st

I hope that you enjoy & implement these ideas! In fact, if you appreciate and enjoy the complimentary ideas and content I share each month – PLEASE leave me (Betty Hayden Consulting) a review/recommendation on Google and / or Facebook. Simply click the following links…  GOOGLE   and/or  FACEBOOK– Thank you so much!!

Practice Owners – If you would like to grow and improve your dental practice and have wondered what it might be like to work with me and what coaching is all about or would like to discover areas of opportunity for your practice … please feel free to reach out to me to schedule a complimentary, no-obligation coaching call at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com. (Plan now to smile more in 2024)

If you’re looking for Practice Management, Leadership, and Team Building Reminders and Ideas for October 2023 visit HERE

For additional marketing and practice growth ideas for October visit…

National Dental Hygiene Month Tips and Ideas

Dental Office Ideas to Celebrate Football Season

Orthodontic Health Month Ideas

I wish you a happy month!

Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty – Dental Coach

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Dental Office Ideas to Celebrate Football Season
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Dental Office Ideas to Celebrate Football Season

Hello Friends,

Football season is upon us – whether or not you’re a fan of football, celebrating football season with your office employees, patients, and the community is a great way to have more fun and exceed expectations.

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Here are a few ideas for you…

Special football-themed day(s) in the office:

  • Wear your favorite football team gear.
  • Encourage your patients to dress up too.
  • Decorate the office.
  • Take lots of pictures to share on your social media pages.
  • Set up a photo booth area with fun football-related props.
  • Serve football & tailgate foods  &  bottled water.
  • Hand out some patient appreciation gifts such as imprinted lip balm, and football-shaped/decorated treats, For more ideas check out my Pinterest board HERE.
  • Consider inviting local businesses & referring offices to celebrate with you.

More ideas to celebrate football season:

  • Special Offers on Sport Mouthguards
  • Post sports-related dental health tips on your social media pages.
  • Cheer on your local football teams via your social media platforms.

Taking it waaaayy back with an oldie-but-goodie photo of my family cheering on the Detroit Lions! Haha (My husband has high hopes for the Lions this year!)

  • Sponsor a local football team.
  • Have a Raffle to win football game tickets or a football-themed gift basket to encourage Facebook Likes, Check-ins, Referrals, and Reviews on Google, and Facebook
  • Deliver football-themed snacks and gifts to local businesses and specialists.

Hope you enjoyed these ideas.

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Each month I share complimentary dental practice management, leadership, team building, and practice growth (marketing) tips and ideas. Before you go, be sure to subscribe to my emails so you won’t miss a single idea! Thank you!

Yours for Greater Success!

~Betty

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Ten Simple Ways to Bring Your Manners to Work
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Ten Simple Ways to Bring Your Manners to Work

Hello Friends,

September 1st is Bring Your Manners to Work Day so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share a few quick tips and reminders regarding using our manners at work.

What are manners? Manners are the proper or polite way to behave in public, at work, and at home with your family.

We’re just going to focus on how we can bring our manners to work…

“Good manners are cost-effective. They not only increase the quality of life in the workplace, they contribute to employee morale, embellish the company image, and play a major role in generating profit.” – Letitia Baldrige

Say please and thank you – Make it a habit to say please whenever you ask for something. Saying thank you improves your office, your health, and boosts morale.

Greetings – Say a warm & friendly hello & goodbye to your employees ( & fellow co-workers) at the start and end of the day.

Say I’m Sorry – Accept responsibility when you are wrong and when you’ve messed up.

Use your Body language Manners – 75-80% of how we interpret what others are (or aren’t) saying is through their body language. Remember, smile more, make eye contact, be attentive, and demonstrate that you are listening.

Be on Time – “Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters.” Make sure that you arrive at work on time ( at the start of the workday and after lunch).

Clean up after yourself ( & others when needed) – Pick up the piece of paper from the floor, dust off the plants, keep your workspace, the lunchroom, and the restroom clean. (Replace the roll of Toilet Paper… even if there are still a few squares left to spare, replace it with a fresh roll. While you’re at it, go ahead and fold the toilet paper into a pretty fan. #kiddingnotkidding #ohanditsovernotunder)

Practice Great Personal Hygiene – Wear clothes that reflect the excellent care you give your patients. This means wearing professional, clean, and wrinkle-free clothes.  Also, your hair and body should be clean and odor-free. (Yes, I went there.)  

Be Kind & Don’t Gossip –  Refuse to listen to gossip and stop speaking & spreading gossip. Be KIND!

I wish you all happy workdays full of good manners 🙂

If you enjoy the monthly tips and ideas that I share, PLEASE leave me a review/recommendation on Google or Facebook. Simply click the following links…  GOOGLE   and/or  FACEBOOK– Thank you so much!!  

Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty – Dental Coach

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Dental Office Practice Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Team Building Books
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Dental Office Practice Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Team Building Books

Hello Friends,

Whether you’re looking for a book(s) to improve your leadership skills, provide your dental patients with the very best experiences, or wanting to boost team morale, check out the following book recommendations.

Leadership, Management, Marketing, and Team Building Book Suggestions:

Move Your Bus – Ron Clark

FISH! – Stephen C. Lundin and Harry Paul

Fun Is Good – Mike Veeck & Pete Williams

Dental Practice Hero – Paul Etchison

E-Myth Mastery – Michael E. Gerber

The ONE Thing – Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan

Atomic Habits – James Clear

Making It Easy for Patients to Say Yes: The Complete Guide to Case Acceptance – Paul Homoly

Traction –  Gino Wickman

The Practice RX– Dino Watt

1o Knows To get To Yes! – Kelly Lynch

Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance – Mike Robbins

Overcoming The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team – Patrick Lencioni

The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon (Actually, ALL books by Jon Gordon!)

Our Iceberg is Melting –  John Kotter

Who Moved my Cheese? – Spencer Johnson, MD

Leadershift – John Maxwell (All Maxwell Books)

Be Amazing or Go Home – Shep Hyken   (All Shep Hyken Books)

Everything is Marketing – Fred Joyal

Beyond The Morning HUDDLE – Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca (All of her books)

If you have some favorites that you think I should add to my list, feel free to shoot me a message at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com – Thank you.

Consider purchasing team building/self-improvement books for your team. During a team meeting, discuss portions of the book. Or purchase electronic devices such as a Kindle Fire for each employee and download books that can be discussed during a “book club team meeting”.

Find Additional Team Building Activities, Ideas, and Incentives Here

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

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