Episode 655

How to Effectively Convert 70% or More New Patient Calls to Booked Appointments?

Host: Gary Takacs | Published Date: July 31, 2024 | Listening Time: 0:50:20

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Welcome to The Thriving Dentist Podcast! Today we’re tackling a game-changer for your practice: ‘How to Convert 70% or More New Patient Calls to Booked Appointments?’

Is your practice only booking one out of three new patient calls, or are you aiming higher? We’re setting a goal to convert 70% or more of those calls into actual appointments.

Tune in for tips on not just booking appointments, but making real connections with potential patients. Let’s turn those calls into lasting relationships and help your practice thrive!

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    Timestamps

    • 00:00:27 – Introduction
    • 00:00:56 – Announcements
    • 00:02:36 – Marketing Tip by Ryan Davies, “What is Authority? And how can you leverage it to get more patients to choose you and accept your patient recommendations?”

    CIA Segment

    • 00:08:43 – How to Effectively Convert 70% or More New Patient Calls to Booked Appointments?
    • 00:10:36 – Effective in Creating Relationships with the Patients
    • 00:13:21 – Chatbot Leads
    • 00:15:48 – You’re not Getting Enough Calls or Are You Getting the Calls and You’re not Converting Them?
    • 00:18:08 – Should I spend some money on Google pay per click?
    • 00:00:00 – Time Spent on Call Training
    • 00:21:49 – Make an Appointment

    Q&A Segment

    • 00:31:53 – Q1 – How can I ensure my team provides a great first impression on the phone?
    • 00:37:44 – Q2 – How often should we do call training?
    • 00:40:57 – Q3 – What is the best way to make the first call go smoothly and friendly while still getting all the info you need?
    • 00:44:18 – Q4 – How do you get team members to embrace call tracking/recording and training?

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    Gary Takacs

    Gary Takacs Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe.

    As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.

    More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!
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