How dental practices get more patients?

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How Dental Practices Get More Patients?

• If theres one question all dental practitioners
  lose sleep to, it is how to attract more
  patients? But is attracting more patients so
  hard? It is hard because most dental marketers
  cant figure out the best dental marketing
  strategies to attract more patients. If one
  strategy doesnt work, remember, there is always
  something else to try. Here are three of the many
  dental marketing strategies that help some
  practices attract more patients than others.
• Asking for referrals Referrals are one of the
  most effective ways to get new patientsbut if
  you sit back and wait for existing patients to
  refer their connections to you, you could be
  waiting forever. Take charge by implementing a
  system for soliciting referrals from your
  satisfied patients. Build referral-generating
  activities in the healthcare marketing process.
  For instance, ask your happy patients for a
  referral after the appointment. Or, after a
  patient posts a positive review of your services
  on the social platform, your patient support team
  should approach the patient and ask for
  referrals.
• Networking with peers Generate useful
  old-fashioned contacts by participating in local
  networking events relevant to your market

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and specialty. Be sure to approach such events
with the attitude, how can I help other
physicians and practitioners in my area? rather
than How can others help me? By thinking about
how you can help, youll build relationships that
lead to new business and more patients.
3. Offering discounts and incentives
Introductory offers, such as a free consultation,
can lure curious patients in your door by
providing an efficient yet low-risk way to try
your services. Track which patients redeem the
special offers, then target them with marketing
messages encouraging and enticing them to keep
visiting your practice.