Dental Markeitng and Advertising Tip, Tricks and more

3 Dental Marketing Tricks That Don’t Work Anymore

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:09:00 +0000

Marketing is a major factor that affects your dental business. However, using outdated and ineffective marketing strategies can do more harm than good. As you try to increase your dental business, be sure to avoid these dental marketing strategy mistakes.

Hiring a Dental Marketing Service Will Help Your Business

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:15:00 +0000

As more people take control over their health and wellness, dental marketing becomes an important aspect most dentists should consider to grow or maintain new patients in their practice. Although word-of-mouth is still very prevalent, people are also tapping into many referrals and marketing based platforms to make their decisions. Today, more sophisticated forms of marketing are being accessed than ever before.

3 Benefits of Outsourcing Dental Marketing

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:18:00 +0000

The survival, stability, and growth of any business depend on its marketing and branding. However, as a professional dentist, it's more important to focus on your patients' oral health than marketing strategies. One way you can ease the burden of marketing your dental practice is by outsourcing a professional dental marketing service. Here, we list some ways how this will benefit your dental practice.

Using Social Media For Dental Marketing

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000

All dental practices have attrition. During a dentist's career, up to 20% of a patient base may be lost each year to several factors, including moving, loss of life, more competition, or other. One method to overcome attrition is by marketing your dental services online with social media advertising. By using the power of social media, you can effectively market your dental services to new potential patients. Here, we list some strategies that can help you target the right clients using social media.

2 Unconventional Tips To Boost Your Dental Marketing

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:11:00 +0000

Dentists get a bit of a bad reputation. People are more likely to avoid going to the dentist than they are to a doctor. This is because people tend to overlook their dental problems in hopes of them going away on their own. To combat this issue, it is important to make people aware of all the dangers of delaying their dental appointments. However, that wouldn't be possible without the people visiting the dentist. An excellent way to deal with this issue is to market yourself to reduce dentists' fear and encourage people to continue their regular dental visits.

Why Dental Marketing on Social Media is Important

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:07:00 +0000

If you are a dentist who is already flourishing in their practice, the chances are that you may not think about growing your practice with marketing. However, attrition is on the horizon of every dental practice, and maintaining patient flow is a consideration that should be made. Social media marketing for dentists is one marketing form you can utilize to help maintain or even grow your practice without much effort.

Traits to Look for in a New Dental Assistant

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:58:00 +0000

Dental assistants are in high demand, meaning that you can be more selective when hiring a dental assistant in your practice. There are a few personality traits that make the perfect dental assistant, all of which you should look out for when you are interviewing potential candidates.

Talking to Patients in Your Dental Office

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:24:00 +0000

If you find yourself saying "any questions?" to your dental patients often enough, you will start to lose income. Many dentists are busy, and it's easy to get into the habit of speaking quickly and giving your patients rapid-fire information. At the end of the explanation, you say, "Any questions?" More often than not, your patient will say no but are still confused and frustrated.

Insurance Credentialing Tips for Dentists

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:12:00 +0000

To best stay on top of communications with, and status updates of, insurance companies, it's crucial to put together a solid insurance credentialing management and tracking process. Before putting this process together, there are a few tips to be aware of and common mistakes to avoid.

Creating a Successful Dental Newsletter

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 01:28:00 +0000

If you currently send out patient newsletters to your dental patients, you know it can be difficult to write interesting and engaging articles! If you don’t currently send out patient newsletters, you should consider doing so. In addition to having a professional, up-to-date website, a newsletter is another great tool for marketing your dental practice.

There’s More to Growing Your Dental Practice than New Patients Alone

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:22:00 +0000

When attempting to grow their dental practices, many dentists immediately focus on bringing in new patients. And while gaining new patients is certainly one part of growing your dental practice, there are few even more important steps!

Checklist for Your Dental Practice Post COVID-19 Opening

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 02:13:00 +0000

The world has gone dark for a few weeks - even months for many industries, but most dental practices have now reopened and are seeing patients in their office. Now that your office is open let’s evaluate how the first few weeks have gone!

4 Reasons Why Dental Patients Cancel Appointments

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:07:00 +0000

Frequent patient cancelations can be a huge problem for some dental practices. Inevitably, patients will cancel appointments, even at the most successful dental offices! But there are some cases where patient cancelations happen too frequently and will eventually impact your bottom line. If your dental practice is experiencing an increase in patient cancelations, it's important to find out why it's occurring and how to fix it.

Why and How Your Dental Office Should Contact Patients

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:36:00 +0000

It’s easier than ever to stay in touch with your patients these days, from traditional communication methods like postcards and voicemails, all the way to social media and email! It can be tough to determine which communication methods are right for your patients and your practice.

Implementing a Dental Referral Program for Patients

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:59:00 +0000

All of your new patients should receive a warm welcome to your office, but one type of patient is even more important to keep happy: patients referred to you by another patient who trusts and has recommended you. If your patients are referring your office to their friends, you should be showing your appreciation!

The Things You Should be Tracking for Your Dental Practice on a Regular Basis

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:09:00 +0000

At Pro Dental Designs, we know how crucial it is to track specific numbers and information for your dental practice. If you’re not already monitoring the following figures, we recommend starting today. See how your dental practice can benefit from tracking!

Finding Positive Uses for Your Dental Patients’ Complaints

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:07:00 +0000

Most dental teams dislike dealing with patient complaints. They’ll listen as a patient relates a problem they’ve had, but no action will really be taken. However, if you start taking patient complaints more seriously, they can be used to benefit your dental practice in the long run. Consider that if one patient makes a complaint, there are other patients who may feel the same way.

Things to Consider Before Joining or Dropping a PPO

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 02:26:00 +0000

Many dentists agonize over decisions regarding PPOs and, specifically, whether to join or drop them. The two primary reasons that most dentists decide to participate in PPOs have to do with a fear of losing their patients, and fear of having holes in the schedule. These are the same two reasons that dentists continue to participate in PPO networks even if it’s no longer profitable to the practice.

4 Ways to Relate to Your Dental Patients

Mon, 25 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Your patients’ needs are your top priority, no matter what is happening in your personal life outside of the office. Your patients visit your office to improve their dental health and eliminate their pain. Make your dental office an atmosphere of warmth, caring, and cheerfulness. Being indifferent to your patients’ problems will not contribute to this atmosphere.

Tips for Using Teledentistry

Tue, 12 May 2020 02:01:00 +0000

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, states and communities nationwide are shutting down, only allowing essential businesses to operate. But, as a dental professional, you know that emergency dental care is still necessary, pandemic or not. A middle ground needed to be reached, and teledentistry was born! This is a way to help you care for your dental patients and triage them for care.