
Although it may feel early to be thinking and planning for the holidays, it’s actually the right time to start looking ahead. You love the holidays, and you want your team to enjoy themselves with their loved ones. But who will be answering incoming phone calls while everyone’s out? During the holiday vacation, your patients may want to take advantage of their extra time to call your office and schedule appointments. If no one is there to answer, these patients won’t be able to get dental work in the calendar.
Perhaps you think turning the answering machine on will suffice, or maybe you have an answering service taking messages for you. At first glance, this kind of solution may seem to resolve the problem, but it doesn’t. Here’s the truth about most dental answering services and how Dental Support Specialties is different from the rest.
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