973: Metric Mondays: New Patient by Referral Source – Miranda Beeson

24/11/2025 18 min Episodio 973
973: Metric Mondays: New Patient by Referral Source – Miranda Beeson

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You spend a ton of money on marketing to attract new patients. But how do you know if it’s working? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to break down new patient by referral source, what it reveals about your marketing strategies, and where to focus your time and energy. To learn how to market more to your ideal patients, listen to Episode 973 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Miranda:Send Miranda an email: [email protected] Follow Miranda on ACT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdentalSend Courtney an email to learn more about ACT: [email protected] More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaDownload ACT’s BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360Download ACT’s BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_USJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 973: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosLearn more about Pain-Free Dental Marketing: https://www.painfreedentalmarketing.comMain Takeaways:Where are new patients coming from? Knowing this helps you focus on what works.Tracking referral sources helps you align your messaging with your ideal patients.Build strong loyalty and relationships. It is the most cost-effective way to grow.Dig deeper when asking patients how they found out about your practice.Appoint a team member to track and report the data. Review it monthly.Create a system to celebrate your patients who give referrals.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.0:50 What new patient by referral source measures.2:47 How this metric impacts the practice.6:20 What you can do to impact this metric.13:19 Final takeaways.Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH Bio:Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking...

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