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.
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There is something special about a new year with its new beginnings, new intentions, new possibilities, new calendars, and new planners. All seems fresh and the possibilities are endless.
But if it is possible, does it necessarily mean is it probable?
Our family enjoys going to CiCi’s Pizza. “Welcome to CiCi’s!”
On one particular instance, prominently displayed at the front door was a sign offering a $250 prize for anyone who could meet “The Challenge”. The rules included eating a 28-inch pizza and drinking a large soda, without ice, in 60 minutes. No standing, no throwing up.
Now is this possible? Yes—according to the sign, one person had succeeded.
Is this probable? No—so far only one had succeeded while over 40 people had accepted the challenge.
So what is the difference between possible and probable?
The dictionary says that possible means, “capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances—capable of occurring or being done”. Common words—”it could happen”.
The dictionary says that probable means, “likely to happen or to be true”. Common words—more than likely, “it will happen”
This is the time of the year when we make resolutions or add things to our “bucket list”. Each of these things falls into the category of possible or probable. Some things that determine where they fall include your expectations and effort.
When we walked into CiCi’s, we saw the challenge and determined that it was something we could possibly do, (we like pizza and how hard could it be?) — but probably would not do because we did not expect to win and were not willing to make the effort to win, and so far, only one had succeeded.
Think about the resolutions you have made for yourself and your team. Then categorize them into Possible and Probable. Finally, see how many you can transition from Possible (it could happen) to Probable (it will happen) by providing the correct expectation, effort, or resources.
Remember, it’s your list—it’s your choice. You can turn “possibility” into “probability” with the plan and effort it takes to meet your expectations.
And what would that look like? Success!
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