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Episode : #449: First Impressions Matter… Like Thousands

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Did you know that when your front office staff isn’t smiling when they answer the phone, it can actually cost you thousands of dollars? This episode is all about the welcome wagon of your practice — the front office. Kiera talks about why so many practices fail to capture potential new clients, the best way to answer the phone, and how your front office team can level up.

Plus, we have resources you can use! Download our 5-minute new patient phone call script, as well as a phone call scorecard. You know at the Dental A-Team we’ve got everything you need!

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