Archive for the ‘Marketing Ideas’ Category

Offering Educational Seminars to Attract New Patients

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

If growing your practice is a priority, consider offering seminars as one component of a comprehensive marketing plan. It’s not as challenging as you might think to attract a small (or even a large) crowd of potential new patients who are hungry for information. Here are some ideas to help ...

Back to School

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Every year as August approaches, families prepare for a new school year – supplies are bought and the anticipation mounts. Yet, there is still a lot that has to be done before the school year begins, including visits to the doctor. This is the perfect opportunity to sit down and evaluate ...

Coupons and Your Practice

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Who isn’t looking to save a buck these days? We all are. And, if you haven’t integrated coupons into your marketing plan, now is the time to do it.  In this economy, patients are likely to skip the extra services – like teeth whitening or doggie daycare – in an ...

Give and You Shall Receive

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Last summer, I discussed how being active in your community is an easy, inexpensive way to get your practice name out to current and prospective patients. This includes supporting charities, attending city council meetings or buying ad space in the school’s yearbook. Today, I'm focusing on one of these in ...

The Handwritten Note

Monday, December 8th, 2008

I opened my mailbox and, much to my delight, inside was a handwritten postcard. And it was legitimate – not one of those mass-produced, faux handwritten postcards. It was from a doctor’s office. And it made my day. These days with email, text messaging and social networking sites, the personal touch ...

Marketing in a Recession

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

As of this week, it’s official. We have been in a recession since December 2007. And there are no projections of it getting better quickly. People are scared. Businesses are scared. I am scared. It’s times like this when it’s easy to lose your focus and sight on the future. But ...