The Dental Machine Audio Blog: Recent Episodes
Ryan Smith
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Sometimes in life and in the dental practice we go through the motions and lie to ourselves that we are working hard. We lie to ourselves that we are doing our best and are pushing ourselves. We lie to ourselves that we are doing a good job. We show up and do what is in the schedule and nothing else. We do the bare minimum to get through that day and then when our practice doesn’t grow or there is not a ton of money to take home we get depressed.
If you want to grow your dental practice then you need good habits. Learn how your habits can shape your dental future!
Do you know how many patients you are losing? If you don’t, make a change and stop letting ignorance run your practice!
Growing your dental practice can actually be simple. Read to learn more about what you need to do to make sure your practice is growing year over year.
One area you cannot slide on is the phones. How many calls are being missed? Im here to give you the best tips on phone metrics and tracking.
Do you know if someone is following up with unscheduled treatment in your dental office? If not, listen to this to make sure you are on the right track.
How effective is your team at scheduling hygiene appointments during recall phone calls? Do you know what they say? What impression are you leaving on your patients? At what point do these calls get annoying? Do you give your team any structure?
While we will go through the entire recall process in full detail at a later point, let's at least give you some help regarding scripting and how to schedule more of these appointments over the phone.
Do you like having a full schedule? Do you like meeting production goals? If you need to fill your schedule and repair last minute holes, learn how to use the ASAP list to make it happen.
Learn how to train your team to confirm dental appointments. Proper appointment confirmations are the key to a full and stable schedule.
Do you have a game plan for the different scenarios you will face answering the phones? If not, today we are going over the main types of calls you will face and how you should approach them to schedule more patients in your dental practice.
Are you tired of having a full schedule to start the day only for it to slowly fall apart? If this sounds familiar you need to listen to this episode! Find out how you can save most of your appointments that are destined to be lost.
If you started answering calls in your dental office, would you know how? Join us and learn the best phone call structure to convert patients in your office!
Are you confident your office is answering your phones well? Have you ever listened? If not, prepare to be shocked! Learn why phones are one of the most important systems in your office. If you are not listening to calls, you are losing lots of patients!
Feel like your dental practice and your life are stagnant? Having a hard time getting anything done? Are you falling short of where you want to be in life? Join with us and lets learn about how you should be creating your vision. Use your vision to great achievable goals for yourself and your practice. Time to put yourself on a path that will lead you to success and progress!
One of the greatest challenges a dentist faces is the battle to rise out of obscurity. In most dental markets it is extremely difficult to be noticed. Once you figure out how to be noticed, you need a brand and image that resonates with potential patients. Learn how to be one of the practices that gets noticed!
Do you struggle with getting stuff done as a dental team? Do you have a hard time focusing on goals that are important? Do you even have a plan to get things done that utilizes your dental team? Learn how to stay connected and give your weekly meetings purpose with an effective quarterly planning meeting!
Are you having a hard time getting new patients? Does it seem like you are not connecting with your market or getting the right types of patients? Does it feel like your team is not connected and pushing forward with synergy? It could be you do not have your brand integrated through out your entire practice. Listen and learn how to build your culture and connect your brand with your unique message!
Do you have a larger group of offices and feel like you are never on the same page with your key team members? We discuss the importance of keeping your key doctors and team leaders on the same page to make sure your offices move forward and everyone is on the same page.
Do you have trouble being consistent with your dental office meeting? Are the effective? Do they truly make a difference? A meeting can only be effective if it has the correct structure and frequency. Listen and learn what it takes to have a meeting that can take your practice to new levels!
Solving your problems is what stands in the way of you reaching your goals. Your dental practice will never be what you want it to be until you can become effective at solving problems. Identify and solve your problems and you will unlock progress you have never before seen in your life!
Having good communication is key to a successful dental practice. The lack of good communication will cause high staff turnover, lack of trust and constant stress. Listen and learn how to get ahead of this problem, decrease the stress and increase the success of your dental practice!
Ready to start a new office or move locations? Do you need to find your niche or a new marketing unique? Learn how to analyze your competition and find the sweet spot that will give you the greatest marketing ROI and chance to grow your practice!
Tired of not reaching your goals? Tired of not progressing either personally or in your dental practice year over year? Time to learn how you should be planning for success! Tune in and learn the time tested planning strategies that will get you moving in the right direction.
Tired of not having a dental practice that is easy and predictable? Tired of you having to be involved in every aspect of your practice? If you want to scale up and lower your stress, you need good systems! Time to learn how you can master systems and unlock a whole new trajectory for your dental practice and your life!
Have you developed a strong culture in your dental practice? Are you suffering from issues like high turnover, poor performance, high payroll costs or a stressful environment? Tune in and we will discuss how your core values and developing a good culture can be the key you have been missing!
Having a hard time getting the dental team you need? Listen now to find out what you are missing and step by step instructions to learn when to hire/fire or when to double down on training. The right team is the key to your growth!
Do you want to get more new patients? Do you want to schedule more treatment? The key to maximizing your dental practice is removing barriers to increase your patients and how much work they will accept.
Weclome to the start of our audio blog. If you don't have lots of time to read, follow along and listen to our blog posts in audio format. You will grow as a person and as a dentist. You will unlock the secrets that allow you to grow your dental practice and reach the results you have always wanted.