Best Practice Phone Skills Have you ever called to make an appointment, leading you to feel more confused, less informed, feeling no sense of trust and finishing the call with no appointment made? You are not alone. We have all been there. We know that practices are spending big money on marketing, and if the marketing is successful, then their next biggest concern has got to be: are we converting…
Best Practice Phone Skills
Have you ever called to make an appointment, leading you to feel more confused, less informed, feeling no sense of trust and finishing the call with no appointment made?
You are not alone. We have all been there.
We know that practices are spending big money on marketing, and if the marketing is successful, then their next biggest concern has got to be: are we converting those calls into appointments?
Best Practice Phone skills is a Live Online course that will help your Front Office Coordinator (or any other team member who answers the phone) to be better equipped to:
Increase the conversion of calls into appointments.
Create a better first experience between the new patient and the practice.
Create confidence in the team, which will create confidence in the patient
Decrease cancellations and FTAs.
Increase referrals (because we know new patients are the best referrers).
In this 2-part workshop you will learn skills and tools from Prime Practice in a workshop specially designed for the dental front office coordinator.
The course is designed with content built from years (25 years +) of experience, working with dental practices teams from all over the world, facing the same challenges of converting calls into appointments with patients becoming loyal to the practice. Patients for life.
What will be covered
Create a consistent patient experience with clear protocols to support the new patient call.
Decrease the number of unanswered calls.
Know the 3 keys to building trust over the phone.
Gather the right information .
Manage the expectations of patients.
Handle difficult questions.
Influence patients without them feeling pressured.
Transform telephone shoppers into new patients .
PART 1
Protocols that support the New Patient Call
Understanding the value of a New Patient Call to your practice.
Ensuring each new patient who calls your practice feels like they are in “good hands” and answer their questions making them feel safe around the risk of COVID-19 and the practice.
Treating all patients and their health as a priority.
Ensuring the team supports one another at the Front Desk when responding to a New Patient Call.
When and how to use “On Hold” and “Voicemail” to support the Front Desk.
Handling the New Patient Call
Use empathy to align with the patient, particularly in respect to feelings of apprehension around infection control post COVID19.
Connect with the patient.
Build credibility and trust by asking the right questions and providing the right responses.
PART 2
Handling the New Patient Call (continued)
Driving the conversation and handling questions, including those related to COVID-19.
Guiding the patient to an appointment.
The Telephone Shopper
Learning how to handle those callers who are “just asking” for information and prices.
Effective communication tools that will help convert shoppers into making an appointment.
Preparing patients for their appointments over the phone.
Setting expectations for a patient’s experience now and post COVID-19 is crucial to creating a positive experience.
Ask yourself; would you be satisfied with the treatment you received from your first point of contact with your practice? Remember, you only get one chance at making a good first impression, and it begins with that one phone call.
Live online training
Our live interactive courses are run by our expert trainers in a virtual classroom training environment. You will be engaged in a variety of topics using chat tools, question polls, videos and so on!
About PrimeGo
All live online training is supported by the PrimeGo, where you can review pre and post readings, and complete quizzes, surveys and your certificate.
You can always visit the PrimeGo platform and keep your profile updated, reflect on the latest Prime news and connect in the discussion channels.
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