Win the Call

Being the Practice Ambassador takes grit and determination

give them the training to fully embrace their role as the face of your practice

Win the Call

Being the Practice Ambassador takes grit and determination

give them the training to fully embrace their role as the face of your practice

Scheduling Coordinator Training

Empower the role that has the most frequent interactions with your patients and parents. They set the tone - let's make sure it's a great one.

Being on the front desk is more than reading scripts or hiding behind the "do not disturb" - let's help your team create that perfect first impression.

I am Amy, and my training program helps your Scheduling Coordinators improve their phone and in-person patient interactions. I provide coaching for efficient & impactful first impressions, teaching new strategies & habits to improve your scheduling skills!

Are you looking to train your team to build better relationships with patients? Our customer service training will give your team the tools they need to provide excellent customer experiences.

Specific Training for your Front Desk team

A scheduling coordinator is more than just an appointment setter - they truly are the face of the practice and help your patients to fulfill their orthodontic dreams.

Empower them - sign up for my coaching!

A scheduling coordinator is more than just an appointment setter - they truly are the face of the practice and help your patients to fulfill their orthodontic dreams.

Empower them - sign up for my coaching!

Phone Coaching

Phone skills training for efficient and impactful first impressions

  • Master the first and last impression

  • Learn how to offer appointments to your schedule

  • Know how to prevent escalations

  • Master the initial inquiry call to prevent no-shows

  • Mousy to marvelous or edgy to polished

All Packages Include:

Coaching & accountability - Online Library Portal - Standardized training - Options for remote & on-site initial training

Train your team to become effective scheduling coordinators and learn how to manage patient appointments efficiently.

Signing up with Amy will guarantee your front office team gains the skills needed!

Want to give your Staff their first step in Front Desk training from just $300?

Trapezio has launched The Academy of Front Desk Coordinators which is the perfect foundational training to creating a confident front desk team.

Join Amy's mailing list today and receive her ALERT training as a thank you!

It happens. People get frustrated. Sometimes they vent at us simply because we're the ones on the other end of the phone, regardless of whether we have had a part to play in the situation.

I always remember "Event + Reaction = Outcome". You can control your reaction, not the event, and it still affects the Outcome.

What Our Clients Are Saying

My customer communication training will help you to 10X your patient experience to massively impact your Win ratio!

40%

Decrease in No Shows

because all your customer relationships are real connections, right from the start.

64%

Reduction in Longer, Problem Calls

because you're no longer inadvertently upsetting your valued customers.

20%

Increase in Production

because you've built trust with your customers from the beginning, so your win ratio is much higher.

HOW TO WORK WITH ME

Phone Coaching

Telephone skills training for efficient and impactful first impressions with your receptionist and front office team.

Sales Coaching

Treatment Coordinator communication training for consultations to adapt, read the room, and win the start.

Workshops & Keynotes

Book me for your team or appreciation event you are running to provide customer experience training.

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Explaining the Obvious: 3 Curses of Knowledge

June 30, 20212 min read

Have you ever wondered why your patients and customers just don’t “get it”? You are explaining the obvious. Why don’t they get it!?! Could something else be in play? There is. You are victim to the “Curse of Knowledge”. (A great book about this is Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath.) Let me explain.

To you, it is obvious because it is such common knowledge and you use it multiple times every working day. But to your patients, it is brand new and unfamiliar. I don’t want you “dumbing it down”, rather you need to explain it with universal language and examples that make sense to them.

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3 Curses of Knowledge

Pokes

Let’s start with pokes.

Pokes happen. Use the winding rope example. Let the client know that this is not unusual, and it’s temporary. Remind the client that as the wire moves the uneven teeth into place, it might poke out of the back of the braces. You will provide wax for comfort and we can see them and clip a wire if it’s uncomfortable.

Gaps

Sometimes, as we are moving teeth in the mouth, they do not all move at the same time as a unit. And, that can create spaces and gaps between some teeth. Use the cars at a stoplight example to illustrate the phenomenon. Remind them that this is a temporary and common situation. The teeth are not going to stay that way. It is all part of the process to a beautiful smile.

Bites

Our final example is about bites. When explaining buildups to a parent you can use the sticky-candy-in-molars example. This is annoying but serves a vital function. The changes in the bite will occur. Once the purpose of the buildup is complete they will be removed.

Summary

All in all, remember that what is obvious to you is new to them. Explain, explain, and explain again. Use concrete everyday life examples to illustrate what is going on to alleviate concerns and frustrations. All this will lead to fewer panicked calls to the practice and calmer and more satisfied patients and families.

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Amy Demas

Communication trainer and coach for individuals and businesses.

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What Our Clients are Saying

Amy believes in giving back and paying it forward by donating 10% of ALL proceeds to organizations that help others.

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As a survivor of a rare cancer I love riding each year and raising funds for the research to beat rare cancers. 100% of all raised funds go to research.

I have enjoyed building boxes for children around the world. And having lived in Charlotte I even was able to pack crates of boxes.

I am a PEO Sister. This organization has helped women "reach for the stars" by providing $400 million in educational assistance. They even have their own college.

As a parent with two children have been treated by Shriner's Hospital, I love to give back. They provide free care for those in need.

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Schulman Group leaders say

“The Schulman Group is pleased to call Amy Demas/Communicate Excellence one of our valued preferred consultants and a huge advocate for our educational programming efforts. Her "can do" attitude has served the group in many capacities over the years…..as a consultant, as a program speaker and most recently served as moderator for our Doctor and Team Meeting. As speaker and consultant, Amy offers invaluable insight on communication skills for all orthodontic team members and has helped a number of our members streamline and improve office interactions with patients.”

Emily, Mari's List says

"Amy Demas is a shining star when it comes to training front desk staff, scheduling coordinators and treatment coordinators. She truly communicates excellence. Mari's List feels confident endorsing Amy because of her long history of exceptional professionalism and glowing reviews from our members."