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Hello Friends,

October 2021 is filled with practice management and leadership opportunities to help make it your best October ever. The tips and ideas that I am sharing with you when implemented will also help you end this crazy year productive, happy, and strong.

Dental Office Management and Leadership Tips and Ideas for October 2021

Note: If you’re looking for marketing tips and ideas for October – check these out…

October 2021 Marketing (Growth) Ideas

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Ideas

Orthodontic Health Month Ideas

National Dental Hygiene Month Ideas

Practice Management Tips & Ideas

Insurance Use it or Lose it Reminders – Did you get your end-of-year insurance/HSA/FSA dental benefit use it or lose it reminder letters/emails/texts/calls out? If you need a sample letter template just email me a request for one at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com

Dental Office Insurance Renewal Reminders Betty Hayden Consulting

In-Office Savings Plan – If you offer an in-house savings plan this is a good time of year to let your uninsured patients know about it.

Office Numbers (key practice indicators) – Knowing your practice numbers and doing something with what you know about those numbers is key to growing and improving your practice. Numbers tell a story. Numbers tell you if your practice is healthy or unhealthy. Get a baseline of where you’re at to set goals for where you want to go. If your numbers reveal unhealthiness be quick to act and get help to restore your practice to health and happiness.

Doctors, 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… please feel free to reach out to me to schedule a complimentary, no-obligation coaching call at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com.

Leadership Tips & Ideas

Employee Appreciation –

Team Building – Improve your Office Day: October 4^th

Discuss with your team strategies and goals to improve the office and ways to work smarter instead of harder. This will result in better patient experiences, improved team communication, less stressful workdays, and enjoying more fun as a team. Consider offering a prize for the best “improve the office” idea.

You Matter to Me Day: October 7th

No employee will ever complain about being over-recognized and appreciated. Let your employees know just how much they matter to you. Employee appreciation is directly linked with job satisfaction, productivity, happiness at work, and overall team morale. Make sure they feel appreciated and valued!

Employer Appreciation –

Boss’s Day: October 15^th – Plan now to make this a special day for your boss(es). (Usually, it is on the 16^th but moved to the 15^th because it fell on a weekend day.) Be sure to share a photo of your “boss” on your social media pages.

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty (Dental Coach)

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Hello Friends,

Can you believe that the New Year is just around the corner? Where are you at with your goals for this year? Have you created opportunities to celebrate reaching (better yet, exceeding) your goals?

Are you working in harmony with your mission, vision, and goals for the practice? If not, what is holding you back? If you really want to reach your goals, you must be willing to get uncomfortable enough to implement change. I am here to help.

How do you want to end this year? What do you want November and December to look like? If you are ready to increase your production, collections, and new patients for November and December – please take a few minutes as a team and together decide which of the following ideas you want to implement. These ideas WILL help you attract more new patients, build relationships within the community, as well as exceed your current patients’ expectations. As always, my goal is to also help you all stress-less and have more fun at work!

Leadership Tips & Ideas:

“Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” -Unknown

Employee Appreciation –

Random Acts of Kindness Week: 17th – 20th – Surprise your team with a random gift of appreciation. (Cash, Lunch, Breakfast, Gift Card, Snack, Etc)

Practice Management Tips & Ideas:

Scheduling – What steps have you taken to ensure your schedules will be able to accommodate those patients that wait until the last minute to use their dental benefits before the year ends?

Reducing last-minute cancelations – If you’re not already doing this now would be a good time to start collecting the patients co-pay at the time of scheduling. Be sure to also remind your patients that the appointment time is being reserved exclusively for them.

Use it or Lose it Reminders – Have you followed up with a call(s) to your patients that haven’t responded to your use it or lose it letters/emails? If you didn’t get your letters and emails sent out I encourage you to take action now. Would you like a sample Use it or Lose it letter? Email me at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com and I will gladly send one over to you.

Marketing Tips & Ideas

Monthly Theme Idea: Gratitude (November is National Gratitude Month)

For your patients: Invite your patients to share what they’re grateful for (turn it into fall decorations by having them fill out fall leaves that you hang on the wall.)

For the community: Visit local businesses with a gift and a note of gratitude for what they do for the community. Or each week feature a local business on your FB/IG pages that you are grateful for.

Reviews/Recommendations – Set a goal to get a certain number of reviews/recommendations to your Facebook and Google pages during the month of November.

Patient & Community Educational Idea:

November is Diabetes Month –

All month-long share posts on your social media platforms regarding the importance of regular preventive dental visits to the dentist. When you have diabetes, high blood sugar can take a toll on your entire body — including your teeth and gums. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11263-oral-health-problems-and-diabetes

X-Ray Day: 8^th – Create a short video about why radiographs are necessary and their safety to share on your office social media pages.

Social Media Post Ideas to Improve Engagement during the month of November

Daylights Savings: 3^rd

National Candy Day: 4^th

Red Lipstick Day: 11^th

National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: 15th

Great American Smokeout: 21^st

Flossing Day: 29^th

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty (Dental Coach)

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