Get Certified in Making Patients Happy
Get Certified in Making Patients Happy
The average single doctor practice (per Gaidge), which receives approximately 850 new patient calls each year, this increase translates to nearly $300,000.
Some questions can make us feel like we're tap-dancing when we should just answer the question and move on.
Amy coached this scheduling coordinator the art of BREVITY: sentences on the phone; paragraphs in person.
This scheduling coordinator used to dread making appointments, and has now become this practice's ninja (STILL over four years later according to her Doctor!)
Amy helped Debbie feel more confident and use the proper leading question to offer appointments which put Debbie in control of the conversation.
because all your customer relationships are real connections, right from the start.
because you're no longer inadvertently upsetting your valued customers.
because you've built trust with your customers from the beginning, so your win ratio is much higher.
Telephone skills training for efficient and impactful first impressions with your receptionist and front office team.
Treatment Coordinator communication training for consultations to adapt, read the room, and win the start.
Book me for your team or appreciation event you are running to provide customer experience training.
Did you know there are different types of questions? Annoyingly, we often default to the question type that doesn't actually help move us towards our goal.
Take a few moments to watch my short video and you'll learn a few of the different types so you can be more conscious of your speaking habits and bring the correct question type to the situation at hand.
Do share this video with the rest of your team to help them make the same change - it's my little thank you for having you join my mailing list.
Effective communication is like a great dance. It is learning how to be polite and how to guide. It's a balance of the two!
A true expert in this field is Vanessa van Edwards. I have followed her for years and I recommend you do so as well. Take a moment and sign up for her newsletter. Go on...I'll still be here once you get back.
We must realize that we each have a tendency to lean more toward politeness or guidance. That's ok. The skill is learning how to balance out our tendencies to bring BOTH sides into our interactions. When we do we become RESPECTFULLY EFFECTIVE!
Watch and see what I mean:
And what to we gain from being respectfully effective?
We help them reach their goals
Resulting in happier patients and families
Leading to raving fans who want to refer others to us
Now THAT sounds like a win!
I love to help others learn these skills. I have found it takes more than learning about them. It takes feedback and coaching in a trust-filled environment to see the greatest progress. Reach out and I would love to share more with you.
As a bonus for being a member of these organizations you will receive a discount on my services.
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