Dental Office Practice Management Tips and Ideas for October 2018

Dental Office Practice Management Tips and Ideas for October 2018

Hello Friends,

The ideas that I’m sharing for the month of October can be done any time of year but sometimes, it helps to have a little push. So here is your gentle push to make plans now to have a great start to the final quarter for the year.

Fall Dental Office Practice Management Ideas

Customer Service Week – October 1st  – 5th  –  Excellent theme for your next team meeting.  What ideas can you come up with as a team to exceed your patients’ expectations by consistently delivering excellent customer service?

  • What do you do when you run late? (If you’re habitually running behind, please change that habit! It’s disrespectful to your patients’ and your team)
  • What do you do when the lab screws up a case?
  • What about comfort? How are you making the visit as comfortable as possible for your patients?
  • What about your telephone skills? SEE How to Effectively Answer the Dental Office Telephone (Telephone Principles)
  • How about after the treatment – are you making post-op calls?
  • How are you staying in touch with your patients in between their 6-month hygiene appointments? SEE 10 Ways to Stay in Touch with your Dental Patients

Improve Your Office Day – October 4th – Take this opportunity to openly and honestly examine ways to improve your office. This might be the perfect time to schedule a complimentary consultation with me for some tips and ideas on how to improve your office.

Another great way to improve your dental office and team is to attend TBSE 2018 (The Best Seminar Ever!). You will love it!! Plus, I’ll be there and it would be awesome to meet you in person!!  See why this is truly the best seminar here: The Best Dental Seminar Ever

Boss’s Day is October 16th  – Plan now to make this day special for your boss(es).

Get to Know Your Customers Day is October 19th – Perhaps you could have a Business Card Drawing for a Free Lunch. Have fun with this day or turn it into a week or month-long event. This will allow you to get to know your patients better as well as learn what local businesses you want to focus some of your marketing efforts on.

October is National Dental Hygiene Month – What can be done to improve your hygiene department? Examine your current protocols and systems…both clinical and administrative. See also: Tips and Ideas to Fill Holes In Dental Hygiene Schedules and Scripting for when your dental patient calls to cancel their cleaning appointment…

Use it or Lose it Reminders – Get your letters (& phone calls) out to your patients reminding them to use any insurance benefits they have remaining for 2018 to complete any needed treatment or for their continuing care hygiene appointment before they lose them. SEE Remaining Maximum Tips and Ideas (Sample Letter)

Combine these practice management ideas with my Marketing Ideas and you will have a great October (and final quarter) as a team! Not to mention, your patients will love you for it!

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As always, I would love to hear your ideas! Should you need any help implementing these ideas or have any other questions that I can help you answer… I’m ready to help!

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

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Dental Practice Management Tips and Ideas for March

Dental Practice Management Tips and Ideas for March

Hello, Friends ~

The month of March is the final month of your first quarter. Make it count – spend some time reviewing your numbers, your plans for how to reach your goals, and ways to continually improve your office during the year. It’s also a great month to celebrate your dental team! (Every month is really 😉 )

For Fun, Effective & Educational Marketing Tips and Ideas for March visit here: Dental Marketing Tips and Ideas for March

Note: March is an especially important month for any of you that typically struggle with your schedule during the month of September (AKA Sucktember). Be sure to pre-appoint your March hygiene patients for their 6-month continuing care appointments. (If this isn’t already being done with your hygiene patients, make it your goal to schedule their next appt. while they are there in the office.)

Here are a few Practice Management Ideas for March to get you started:

Employee Spirit Month – If you want to increase employee trust, creativity, teamwork, engagement, and productivity, then it’s time to have some fun, commend more, improve communication and huddle up!

SEE A Happy Dental Team is not just a dream! and Dental Team Building Activities, Reward, and Incentive Tips and Ideas

National Dental Assistants Recognition Week: 4-10th – This is the week to celebrate your hard-working assistants! Be sure to take a picture(s) of your assistants to post on your social media pages with a message of appreciation.

National Cleaning Week: 25th – 31st Take advantage of the theme for this week by sharing hygiene continuing care email & text reminders with your patients that are due for their appointments. Be sure to include posts on your social media pages too.

What are your plans to make March a great month?

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

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