Hi everyone,
A few weeks ago I was here asking for advice about transitioning from medical to dental office management. I did 4 working interviews, received a conditional offer pending background check, and continued working under the table pending the background check results. Everyone loved me; I know I did an excellent job. However, the market is down, and they lost a dental assistant, etc., so they did and do not need someone full time at my intended position.
Instead, they offered me a freelance marketing opportunity, as my marketing materials (event invitations, social media, direct mail and email campaigns) got great results from their patients.
I am obviously bummed, but I do really enjoy marketing.
My question is, how much should I charge per project or hourly? The office currently has 1 managing dentist (cosmetic and implant dentistry, but of course they do everything else), specialists 1x/month per specialty, one dental assistant, and two hygienists. It's a $1m/year office. I don't know if any of that helps.
They definitely need help with marketing... for the first time in almost 30 years, their hygienists can't stay busy and their dentist is almost never busy.
I just don't know what to ask for, as marketing has been one (large) aspect of a salaried job for me before.