October 5, 2017 by bettyhayden

Dental Office Tips and Ideas for November

Hello Friends,

There is still time to make your final quarter for the year your best one yet. To help make that happen, here are some dental marketing & practice management tips & ideas…

November Reminders:

Incomplete Treatment & Insurance Maximum Renewals – Do you have any patients with incomplete treatment or ones that are due/past due in hygiene with remaining insurance benefits that are going to run out at the end of this year? Do what you can to help them see the need and value in scheduling an appointment this month before the end of the year rush really shifts into high gear! See Dental Benefit (Use it or Lose it) Reminders, Tips, and Ideas

National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: 15th – Time to clean out the office refrigerator.

Candy Buy Back – Many of you will be starting off the month of November hosting and celebrating your office Candy Buy Back events. Consider doing a Facebook Live Video to promote your event. Be sure to alert the local TV news, online & print newspapers and social media sites about these events.

Dental Education Opportunity:

November is American & National Diabetes Month

Over 30 million Americans have diabetes.
People with diabetes are 2 times more likely to develop serious gum disease.
Use this month to educate your patients about the connections between diabetes and gum disease while they are in the chair and or via email, office newsletters, and your social media sites.

International Stress Awareness Day: 1st – Share tips on how to reduce stress & the relationship between stress and oral health. Service/Treatment Feature: Mouthguards.

Great American Smokeout: 16^th – Wonderful Educational Opportunity to help your patients Kick the Tobacco Habit! As well as encourage youths to remain tobacco-free.

Cosmetic Dentistry Opportunity:

Many of your patients will soon be attending holiday parties/events and typically with these special occasions come a lot of picture-taking. Now is a great time to help them see how they can easily get their smile ready for the camera with teeth whitening and other cosmetic treatment/procedures. Be sure to make available Dental Gift Cards/Certificates for purchase.

Here are 3 More Ways to Help Your Patients
Smile in November!

World Kindness Week: 12-18 – Have Gift Of Health Certificates for your patients to share with their friends, co-workers, neighbors, and family. What about handing out special surprise gifts for your patients or deliver gifts to local businesses this week. Perhaps there is a patient coming in this week for treatment that is experiencing serious financial hardship and would benefit from some extra kindness by you donating some of their dental treatment.

Black Friday – Offer Special Pricing on Teeth Whitening & Electric Toothbrushes, Ortho Consultation or a New Patient Visit.

Flossing day: 24th – Post fun floss facts & tips on your social media sites. Make a video and share on Facebook, YouTube & Pinterest demonstrating proper flossing techniques.

As always, I would love to hear your ideas for making November a great month! Should you need any help implementing these ideas or have any other questions that I can help you answer…I’m ready to help! Contact me today at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com.

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

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January 19, 2017 by bettyhayden

Dental Patient Of The Day Ideas

Hello Friends,

Loyal patients return year after year, accept your treatment recommendations and refer their friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Sounds great, right?

The best way to fill your dental office with loyal patients is to consistently exceed their expectations. There are many ways to exceed expectations. Today, I’m sharing a simple idea on how to do this.

Selecting a patient to be your “Patient of the Day” (or, guest of the day), is something totally unexpected but so appreciated. It’s a super way to get your patients talking about your office after they leave from their appointment.

How do you select your patient of the day? That’s easy, you don’t really need a reason other than “just because” but if you want one, here are some ideas:

Always on Time
Youngest Patient
Recent Referral
New Patient
No Cavities
Brand New Smile
Recent Accomplishment
Quit Smoking
Great Personality (Brightens your day)
Always Brings Treats

What do you give to your Patient of the Day? Here are a few ideas:

Certificate
Gift Card
Coffee Mug/Water Bottle (Imprinted)
Candle
Plant/Flowers
Stuffed Animal/Toy

For more patient gift ideas, see: Patient Appreciation Gifts

Keep it simple and convenient. Prepare the gifts and certificates in advance.

Capture the moment! Create some “Patient of the Day” signs (consider including your office name on the sign) that the patient can hold for a picture that you will share on your social media pages. A team member or members may also be in the photo. Ask the patient to tag themselves in the photo.

Choose your patient that day during your morning huddle, or review the schedule a week in advance and select them for an entire week. Whatever works best for your office. Just be consistent, be enthusiastic and have fun with it. This is such a simple way to make their day!

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Yours for Greater Success,
~Betty

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January 4, 2017 by bettyhayden

Dental Marketing and Practice Management Ideas for February

Hello Friends,

Hope you all are having a wonderful start to 2017! With the goal of helping you have an amazing first quarter, I’m sharing some Marketing and Practice Management ideas that you can use during the month of February.

February is American Heart Month so Our focus this month is Heart Health.

(Note: If you’re looking for ideas to promote February’s Children’s Dental Health month and Give Kids A Smile Day please look to this post: Children’s Dental Health Month & GKAS Day)

Talking Points:

Dental Health And Heart Disease Are Related

Dental health and heart disease are intricately linked and the cost for avoiding advanced periodontal disease or even something as mild as gingivitis may very well prove to be the cause of serious medical problems in the future.

Be good to your heart beginning with good oral health.

Special Days:

Women’s Heart Week: 1-7 – Focus this week on Women’s Heart Health. Have a special gift for your female patients. Hand out heart healthy tips for your patients to share w/their friends and family.

Tip: If you’re not currently taking your patients blood pressure at their appointments… make it a goal to start during the month of February.

Many people see their dentist more regularly than a physician and could get an early warning about high blood pressure when getting their teeth cleaned or having other dental treatment done.

Have fun with this heart theme!

If you would like me to create a Heart Health marketing campaign for your office, one that includes ideas for special offers, patient give-aways/drawings, community involvement, cross marketing with local businesses and patient education scripting, please contact me today at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com

Here are 3 More Ways To Help Your Team and Patients Smile in February!

Random Acts of Kindness Week 12th-18th – Offer a complimentary service to your patients or $ off of their bill.

Pet Dental Health Month – Share pet dental health tips on your social media sites, ask people to share pictures of their pets on social media, hand out dog treats packaged with your office information. Even if a patient doesn’t have a dog surely they know someone who does…great way to get your office name out there!

International Boost Self-Esteem Month – For your team: Negative people are the greatest destroyers of self-confidence and self-esteem. Avoid office negativity, it’s toxic and will infect your team – Rather, focus on and share positive experiences. See: How to Have a Happier Team

For your patients: A beautiful & healthy smile can boost one’s self-esteem and confidence.

Social Media Post Ideas to Improve Engagement:

Bubble Gum Day: 3^rd

Popcorn Day/Super Bowl: 5^th

Toothache Day: 9^th

Library Lovers Day: 14^th

The Great American Spit Out: 23^rd / Through With The Chew: 19-25^th

National Tooth Fairy Day: 28^th

I would love to hear about your month and what your office chose to do to help make it special for your patients and the team.

Don’t miss out on any of the ideas that I share each month! Are you receiving my complimentary Practice Management and Marketing Ideas in your email inbox each month? If not, please start following us today. If you prefer, send me your email address and I will send you an invitation to follow my blog.

Feel free to tell your dental friends all about us so they can start benefiting from these dental ideas too. If you liked these ideas, please let me know by hitting the “like” button. Thank you!

Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

P.S. Please stop by and say hello to me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest