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The Importance of Qualifying Your Orthodontic Leads
Imagine this: A TikTok ad leads a prospective patient, Bob, to schedule an orthodontic consultation for your practice,...
Oct 24, 2023 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Imagine this: A TikTok ad leads a prospective patient, Bob, to schedule an orthodontic consultation for your practice,...
Jun 20, 2023 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Did you know that according to recent data, the average conversion rate for leads generated through online marketing...
Jun 20, 2023 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
The final school bell has rung, marking the start of a busy season for orthodontic practices. With a surge in patient...
Feb 21, 2023 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Orthodontic practices need to ensure that treatment plans are presented in the best way possible. Good presentations...
Feb 6, 2023 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
You’re in the business of making smiles bigger and brighter, ensuring your patients are happy, healthy, and comfortable...
Oct 19, 2022 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Did you know that 75% of people¹ who have a negative phone experience with a business (e.g. no one answers the phone)...
Jan 1, 2022 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
SmileSuite is far more than a call center!
Yes, we answer your practice’s new patient phone calls and communications,...
Dec 6, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Are you missing the critical response time window? Studies by Lead Response Management show that the optimal lead...
Dec 6, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Did you know, replacing a single employee can cost you between 0.5 to 2 times₁ the employee’s yearly salary? That...
Nov 4, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
So you got a new patient to visit you for a consultation… phew! The hard part is over. Does that mean your job is done...
Oct 30, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Sep 8, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Come check out our booths, sign up for afreedemo of SmileSuite, and keep an eye onour social mediafor giveaways and...
Sep 7, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
We may have a new name and...
Aug 31, 2021 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
As a business decision, being “in-network” with insurance carriers can make sense to increase new patient traffic into...
Dec 16, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
In an ideal world, patients will start the same day they are presented treatment. But the reality is that most patients...
Dec 5, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Believe it or not, the time of day can affect how...
Jun 1, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Jill Allen of Jill Allen and Associates, recently sat down with Dr. B of SmileSuite to discuss how to understand dental...
May 22, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
As part of the previous SmileSuite Success Bootcamp series, we featured Keaton Walker of Orthopatients.com. Keaton...
May 15, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
In a blink of an eye, Orthodontic practices were pushed forward into a new era of virtual consultations. Check out this...
May 15, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
SmileSuite recently hosted the SmileSuite Success Bootcamp, a series of webinars aimed to help practices reopen from...
May 5, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Check out insightful conversation with Dean Steinman of Ortho Marketing who walks us through the importance of...
Apr 9, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Not every patient who attends an initial orthodontic consultation will result in a same day start. But just because a...
Apr 2, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
It’s an effective way to get...
Feb 11, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
How many observation patients does your orthodontic practice have on its roster? Regardless of how many are in the...
Feb 2, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Just like a movie with varying angles and detailed close-ups, every aspect of your business has different camera shots....
Jan 20, 2020 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Did you know the national average of patient true conversion rates who have completed Phase I treatment, and are...
Aug 31, 2019 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Just ask the folks at Bersin and Deloitte whose recent...
Jun 11, 2019 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
The first step in the investigatory process of making data driven decisions starts with a question. We will use Fitbit...
May 31, 2019 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
Ever wonder what time of day has the highest patient...
Apr 9, 2019 by Anthony V. Bonavoglia, DDS, MS
We’ve previously touched upon the patient journey, which explains the steps patients take from the time they discover...