Dental Office Leadership, Marketing, and Management Tips and Ideas for August 2020

Dental Office Leadership, Marketing, and Management Tips and Ideas for August 2020

Hello Friends,

For many dental practice teams, August and September can be tricky months for growth with the back to school season distractions – even more so with the COVID season “distractions”.

However, these next few months continue to bring wonderful opportunities to be productive and safe while helping your patients and community smile healthier and happier.

With some planning, enthusiasm, and implementation you have the chance to really set yourselves apart from the other offices in the community, welcome more new patients, exceed your current patients’ expectations (get them talking about how awesome you are!), have less stress and more fun as a team. We all need more of that.

 

Dental Office Leadership, Practice Management, and Marketing Tips and Ideas for the month of August…

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Marketing Ideas 

Even with all the uncertainty with how this school year will be changed (and be safe) now is still a great time to educate the community on the importance of good dental health for their children as well as for the teachers.

Here are some ideas to help make the back-to-school season fun for the community and profitable for your dental office.

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Theme:  Back-to-school with Healthy Smiles!

Target Audience: Teachers and school-aged children.

Focus: Preventive Dental Services.

What: Education, Promotion, and Special Offers

  • Send a press release to local papers and news stations with “Children’s Dental Health Tips for Parents,” such as healthy snack and beverage ideas, when to visit the dentist, what-to-do in a dental emergency, brushing and flossing tips, mouthguard information, sealants information, and more.
  • Facebook (live) videos sharing the aforementioned tip and ideas.
  • Share social media and blog posts with dental health tips for children.
  • Promote special offers just for teachers and students during August.
  • August is Get Ready for Kindergarten Month – Send out a press release and promote social media posts that focus on kindergarten-aged children.
  • Send treats/snacks to your local schools along with some imprinted office items such as toothbrushes.

See more Dental ideas for teachers and schools here: Dental Marketing Ideas for your local School District

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

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  • National Fresh Breath (Halitosis)  Day: 6th
  • Book Lovers Day: 9th (ask your followers to share their favorite book(s)
  • National Honey Bee Day: 17th (Our patients are sweet as honey!)

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Practice Management Tips & Ideas 

Hygiene Continuing Care Opportunity – August 1 -7 – Simplify Your Life Week: Simplify your life by crossing off “Schedule my all-important dental visit” from your To-Do-List by calling us today at…

Reactivation and Reappointment – How many of your “active” patients have their next appt scheduled and how many do not?  Let us work together to ensure none of your patients are slipping through any cracks. A solid reactivation and reappointment protocol is key to keeping healthy schedules and healthy patients.

Friends, if you do not know what your office numbers look like, please examine, record, and measure these and other important key practice indicators. You need to know where you’re at currently to know how to best care for your patients and what your potential for growth is. To help you get that data quickly, like within minutes – if your PMS is either Dentrix, Eaglesoft, or Open Dental you can request a complimentary, no-obligation practice data snapshot here: Game-Changing Awareness from Dental Intelligence  – Within minutes we’ll identify your practice’s strengths and uncover hidden opportunities.  I am happy to assist you with this at no charge.

Leadership Tips & Ideas 

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Jim Rohn

Employee Work Anniversaries – Who has work anniversaries in August that you can celebrate?

Employee Appreciation – Just Because Day – August 27th / Why not surprise the team with a small gift, gift card, or treat… just because.  They need it!

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.

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty – Dental Coach

Dental Tips and Ideas for the Month of August 2018

Dental Tips and Ideas for the Month of August 2018

Hello Friends,

While we are still very much enjoying summer, as a mother of two school-aged children (and as of last week a brand new puppy!) I’m forced to start preparing for the Back-to-School season.

However, for your dental practice, this is a great time to educate the community on the importance of good dental health for their children as well as for the teachers.

Here are some ideas to help make the back-to-school season fun for the community and profitable for your dental office.

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Dental Tips and Ideas for the month of August…

Theme:  Back-to-school with Healthy Smiles!

Target Audience: Teachers and school-aged children.

Focus: Preventive Dental Services.

What: Education, Promotion, and Special Offers

  • Send a press release to local papers and news stations with “Children’s Dental Health Tips for Parents,” such as healthy snack and beverage ideas, when to visit the dentist, what-to-do in a dental emergency, brushing and flossing tips, mouthguard information, sealants information, and more.
  • Facebook (live) videos sharing the aforementioned tip and ideas.
  • Share social media and blog posts with dental health tips for children.
  • Promote special offers just for teachers and students during August.
  • August is Get Ready for Kindergarten Month – Send out a press release and promote social media posts that focus on kindergarten-aged children.

See more Dental ideas for teachers and schools here: Dental Marketing Ideas for your local School District

More tips and ideas for August …

Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night: August 8th – I’m serious; it’s a real day in August! While you probably don’t want to visit your patient’s homes during the night, you can easily have a basket of zucchini at the office for your patients’ to take. Wrap some ribbon and a business card with a zucchini recipe on it for your patients to sneak onto their neighbors’ porch during the night.

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Dr. Bruyere & Team celebrating “Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night “

Another fun & easy give-away for your patients or referring doctors:

S’mores Day: 10th – Give away little S’mores making kits – “We need s’more patients like you!”  

we need smore patients like you

Just a few of the creative ways you can exceed your patients expectations with this sweet treat…

(See this Pinterest Board for S’more Ideas) 

August 1 -7 – Simplify Your Life Week: Simplify your life by crossing off “Schedule my all-important dental visit” from your To-Do-List by calling us today at…

~ Social Media Post Ideas to Improve Engagement ~

National Fresh Breath (Halitosis)  Day: 6th

International Lefthander’s Day: 13th

Kiss and Make Up Day: 25th

National Matchmakers Day: 31st (ask for referrals)

What are you planning for August? Feel free to share your plans with me.

Did you enjoy these ideas that I shared with you? If yes, would you please kindly recommend me on Facebook? I would GREATLY appreciate it. Thank you!

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Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

Dental Marketing Ideas for August

Hello Friends,

The Back to School season, while dreaded by many children, and some parents and teachers too, it is a great time for your dental office to exceed patient expectations and educate the community on the importance of good dental health for their children as well as for teachers.

Here are some Dental Marketing Ideas for the month of August and the Back to School season…

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Theme:  Back to School With Healthy Smiles!

Target Audience: Teachers and School Aged Children

How:

  •  Send out a Press Release to the local papers and news stations with Children’s Dental Health Tips for parents. (ie: healthy snack/beverage ideas, visiting the dentist, brushing/flossing tips, mouthguards, sealants, and more.)
  • Social Media & Blog Posts with Dental Health Tips for Children.
  • Have special offers just for Teachers and Students during the month.
  • Send a Press Release and Social Media Posts focused just on Kindergarten aged children as August is “Get Ready for Kindergarten” month.

If you are interested in hiring me to help your office create a custom “Back to School” campaign that includes ideas for special offers, give-aways/drawings, community involvement, cross marketing with local businesses and hygiene recare/incomplete treatment scripting, please contact me today at bhaydenconsulting@gmail.com for a complimentary consultation.

Here are 5 More Ways to Help your Team and Patients Smile in August!

August 1 -7 – Simplify Your Life Week ~ Continuing Care Opportunity: Simplify your life by crossing off “Schedule my all-important dental visit” from your To-Do-List by calling us today at…

August 6th – National Fresh Breath (Halitosis) Day ~ Excellent Blog and Social Media Educational Post Opportunity! As well as service/treatment opportunity in the office.

August 10thS’mores Day ~ Patient Appreciation Gift  “We Need S’MORE Patients Like You. Thank you for your referrals!” label that includes your office information, attached to a mini s’mores kit. See my Pinterest board for ideas. 

August 20th – International Tongue Twister Day ~ Share some tongue twister riddles on your social media pages.

August 27th – Just Because Day ~ Do something special for your boss or team members…just because. 😉

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Wishing you all a Very Successful and Happy August!

Yours for Greater Success,

~Betty

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