The Best Practices Show with Kirk Behrendt

893: 3 Keys to a Full Schedule – Miranda Beeson


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Is your schedule looking a little bit empty? It’s time to take back control! In this episode of Practical Solutions Day, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to break down the hidden reasons why your schedule isn't full and what you can do to fix it. Full schedules don't happen by accident! To learn the three keys to a consistently full schedule, listen to Episode 893 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/actdental
  • Send 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/listen
  • Join The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpa
  • Download ACT’s BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360
  • Download ACT’s BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_US
  • Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
  • Get The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazine
  • Please leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218

Episode Resources:

  • Watch the video version of Episode 893: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
  • Register for ACT’s To The Top Study Club (July 18th, 2025): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climb-with-us-register-for-july-18-2025-ttt-study-club-tickets-1205460116659
  • Register for ACT’s To The Top Study Club (July 25, 2025): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climb-with-us-register-for-july-25-2025-ttt-study-club-tickets-1205497959849
  • Join ACT’s BPA for the Capacity Tracker: https://join.actdental.com/users/sign_in?post_login_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fjoin.actdental.com%2Fc%2Fpractice-coaching-tools%2Fcapacity-tracker#email
  • Join ACT’s BPA for the Ideal Day Scheduling Guide: https://join.actdental.com/users/sign_in?post_login_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fjoin.actdental.com%2Fc%2Fpractice-coaching-tools%2Fcolor-coding-block-scheduling-and-ideal-day-scheduling#email
  • Try Second Opinion from Pearl: https://www.hellopearl.com

Main Takeaways:

  • Figure out how much you're diagnosing and if it’s enough.
  • Identify how many patients are saying yes to treatment you present.
  • Of the treatment you present, how much of that are patients saying yes to?
  • A consistently full schedule only happens when you put clear systems in place.
  • Use resources like Pearl to improve your patients’ understanding and to gain trust.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:42 Why this is an important topic.

4:24 Figure out why people are cancelling.

7:34 How much are you diagnosing?

9:35 Revisit your treatment philosophy.

17:11 Are enough patients saying yes to treatment?

20:03 Dissect your treatment presentation system.

22:37 Are patients saying yes to enough treatment?

30:06 Final takeaways.

33:41 ACT’s BPA and other resources.

Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH Bio:

Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. She is enthusiastic about communication and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient interactions and practice dynamics. As a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches.

Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University, and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time, and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.

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