I just reviewed some research we conducted on dozens of practice owners. The surprising result was in the difference between the big practices and the small ones. It has nothing to do with marketing, location, or staffing. It has everything to do with what the owner says drives them.
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The Million Dollar Practice New Patient Marketing Plan
Too often, new patient marketing is done randomly or in bits and pieces without the big picture in mind. That leads to deficiency, weakness, and inconsistency. The marketing plan on these pages is a system that, when done correctly, produces a consistent flow of qualified new patients, year after year.