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Shaun Sewell-Sears

From PR, social media and brand work to paid media, CRO, and full acquisition systems, Shaun has spent his career operating inside different stages of growth.

He has worked with huge entertainment brands and icons, to enterprise tech operators and service businesses alike, giving him a clear view of what actually drives revenue versus what just looks good on paper.

Today, he works hands-on as a fractional CMO and creative director, building client acquisition systems designed for clarity, control, and long-term ownership.

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Focused on building complete systems, not disconnected tactics

Known for long-term partnerships built on trust, transparency, and results

Dental Practice Marketing Case Study | 30% More New Patients with AI Lead Response | Notorious Creative
Case Study · Dental Practice

+30% New Patients.
Zero Extra Ad Spend.
45 Days.

A dental practice running ads but losing patients to slow response times, unattended out-of-hours enquiries, and no nurture system. We installed a 24/7 AI intake system — and new patient numbers jumped 30% in 45 days.

Industry
Dental Practice
Timeline
45 Days
New Patients
+30%
Response
24/7 AI
+30%Increase in new patient intake over 45 days
24/7AI-powered lead response — no enquiry goes unanswered
45Days from installation to measurable results
The Problem

Running Ads. Getting Enquiries. Losing the Revenue Anyway.

This dental practice was already investing in paid advertising and generating a reasonable volume of new patient enquiries. On the surface, their marketing was working. But new patient numbers weren't reflecting the leads coming in — and it wasn't immediately obvious why.

A closer look revealed three specific, compounding problems. None of them were about ad performance. All of them were about what happened after a lead came in.

Where the Revenue Was Leaking

Slow lead response was the single biggest factor. The probability of converting a new enquiry drops dramatically with every hour that passes before first contact — and this practice had no instant response system in place.

Out-of-hours enquiries were simply not being followed up. A significant proportion of dental enquiries arrive in evenings and on weekends. These leads sat unattended until Monday morning — by which point the prospective patient had typically booked elsewhere.

No nurture sequence existed for leads that expressed interest but didn't immediately book. Interested prospects who needed a little more time before committing were simply lost.

Slow Response Time

Enquiries waiting hours for a reply. By the time the practice called back, the prospective patient had moved on.

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Out-of-Hours Gaps

Evening and weekend enquiries — a large share of total volume — going completely unacknowledged until the next working day.

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No Nurture System

Interested leads with no immediate follow-up fell off the radar. No sequence, no re-engagement — just lost revenue.

The Installation

Fully Automated. Fully Intelligent. Always On.

We installed a complete 24/7 AI-powered lead response and patient intake system — built specifically around the way dental enquiries arrive and convert. The system responds instantly to every new enquiry, qualifies the patient's needs, and moves them toward a booked appointment automatically.

Nothing changed about the practice's advertising or clinical offering. The entire uplift came from fixing what happened between a prospect expressing interest and becoming a booked patient.

01 — Response

AI-Powered Instant Response

Every new enquiry — regardless of time of day — receives an intelligent, personalised response within seconds, guiding them toward an appointment.

02 — Coverage

24/7 Out-of-Hours Coverage

Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enquiries handled identically to business hours leads. No prospect sits uncontacted overnight.

03 — Booking

Automated Appointment Booking

Qualified leads move directly into the appointment booking flow — reducing steps between first contact and confirmed booking.

04 — Nurture

Nurture for Undecided Leads

Prospects who don't book immediately enter an automated follow-up sequence that maintains engagement and re-invites booking over the following days.

How It Works

Enquiry In. Patient Booked.

The system works across all channels — web forms, social media DMs, ad leads, and direct messages. From the moment a new enquiry arrives, the process is automated, intelligent, and consistent regardless of when or how the prospect reached out.

1

Enquiry Arrives

New lead via web, social, or ad — any time, any day.

2

Instant AI Response

AI responds within seconds, personalised to the patient's treatment interest.

3

Qualify & Book

Patient qualified and guided to a confirmed appointment in the same conversation.

4

Nurture if Undecided

Follow-up sequence re-engages and converts over subsequent days.

The Insight Behind the Result

Dental practices spend significant budgets attracting new patient enquiries — and then quietly lose 30–40% of them to slow response and inadequate follow-up. The marketing isn't failing. The system after the marketing is.

In a market where patients book the first practice that responds professionally and promptly, speed-to-lead is the primary conversion lever — not ad spend.

The Outcome

30% More New Patients. 45 Days. No Extra Spend.

Within 45 days of installation, the practice recorded a 30% increase in new patient intake — without increasing their advertising budget by a single pound. Every additional patient came from leads previously lost to slow response, out-of-hours gaps, or a lack of follow-up.

The practice's front desk team also reported a significant reduction in time spent chasing leads and managing the initial enquiry flow — freeing them to focus on patient experience and in-practice care.

"We thought our advertising needed more budget. Turned out the ads were doing their job — we just weren't converting what they were sending us. The AI system fixed that completely. 30% more new patients in 45 days, and our team is freed up to focus on what they're actually here for."
— Dental Practice Principal

Is Your Practice Losing Patients to Slow Follow-Up?

Most dental practices are generating more enquiries than they're converting. If your lead response isn't instant, consistent, and 24/7 — you're leaving new patients on the table every week.

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