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Presented by:Anne CohenA Cohen Marketing and Public RelationsNew York
There’s no such thing as foolproof
What works in Boise may not fly in Vegas
However, marketing, when well executed, should return an ROI of 4 x or more.
#1, what is marketing?
Marketing is every activity that creates and reinforces your practice as the Obvious Choice to your targeted demographic.
What does Marketing include?
• Branding•Advertising
•Community Participation• Events
• Internal Marketing• Internet & Viral Marketing
• Cross Channel Affiliations• Media Coverage
• Referral Exchanges• Staff Behaviors• Your Behaviors
• Office Condition & Location
People don't "buy“ cosmetic improvements.
They "buy" the concept of what the improvements will do for them.
Therefore, do not market cosmetic improvements.
Market the concept of what cosmetic improvements will do for your prospective
patients.
Rule #1: People Buy Concepts
Rule #2: Marketing Must Follow a Plan
•Without a plan you are at the mercy of every skillful sales
rep.
•Without a plan you market the wrong things to the right
people or the right things to the wrong people.
•Without a plan you will spend too much money and waste
time.
•Without a plan you will be disorganized, which leads to
frustration, which leads to disillusionment that marketing
can build your business.
Rule #3: Marketing must be consistent
Marketing is like every other discipline:
Moderate efforts executed on a consistent basis are more effective
than huge efforts executed sporadically.
•Marketing is like any other discipline•Example: If you show up at the gym regularly, you will ultimately become a fit person, assuming you are choosing the right activities.
If you market sporadically, you will waste time and money and ultimately stop marketing because it’s painful and fruitless.
Rule #4: Marketing is Research-Based
• Know your Customer Demographic and Your Competitors
• Identify what makes you & your practice unique: SWOT
• Evaluate your marketing bridges
• Research local media orientation
• Research opportunities for practice exposure
Know Your Customer & Your Competitors
• How do age, gender distribution and economic realities of your local demographics affect the likelihood of marketing success?
• Research is key here!• What does your demographic watch on TV?• What do they read?• What radio station do they listen to?• Where do they shop, work out, etc• What do they believe about aesthetics?
• How does your local competition affect your choice of offerings?
Know Your Personal SWOT
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
• Communication
Skills
• Personal
Appearance
• Training & Education
• Length of time in
practice
• Special skills or
expertise
• Reputation
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
Know your Practice SWOT
• Location• Office Appearance• Equipment• Staff• Economy• Insurance• Cash Flow• Practice Debt• Competitors• Changes in social or economic patterns• Patient Mgmt System• Referral System• Patient Retention• Practice Reputation• Trends
• There is no point in attracting
prospective patients to your practice
unless you can convert them.
• Unaddressed Marketing Bridges will
turn patients away before you even have
a chance to meet them!
Awareness of your practice (front of mind) Branding 3 customer types
Internet presence Behaviors of Staff: Front Desk, Pt Coordinator,
You Office Location & Condition Patient Readiness to Proceed The Consultation Process The Close
Your Brand is your Icon to the Public A “nutshell” representation of your business
Brands you know Kleenex Playboy Magazine
You recognize them immediately because their brand remains consistent
You understand what they do whether you want one or not Branding is based on Consistency
Consistent Message Consistent look and feel Logo and Fonts Colors and Style
Behaviors of the company (the brand)
All Collateral Must Tie Together Color Palette Style Fonts Message
Collateral includes Logo Photography Letterhead Folders Business Cards Everything a patient sees in your office
Three Customer Types You Must Create “Front of Mind” with All 3
Types Buy Now Buy Later Never Buy—The Referrer
Friends and Family of Former Patients Community Connectors Information Recipients
Basic Awareness Options Advertising
Print Radio TV: local and cable Mall Boards and other public boards Internet
Public Relations Events Seminars Sponsorships/Involvements with Charitable Events Internal Marketing
Media Coverage Local versus national press (articles, interviews, columns) Local versus national media (TV, radio interviews) Becoming the “go to” person
Print Advertising Confirm that your demographic reads it! Check ratio of editorial vs advertising Frequency is key along with location of ad Is there an internet component? Ad Design
Ads must evoke emotion to be remembered Dare To Be Different!
Never fear white space Leave them wanting information to promote contact
15 and 30-second spots Know what your demographic listens to
Ask patients & staff what they listen to! Don’t depend on the sales rep to guide you
Expensive! Price is market and time-dependent AM Drive Time, Midday, PM Drive Time, Late Night
Demographic Specific! Insist on demographic numbers
Cable is often a good bet PS Before/After coming back online
September Dr 90210 Matt Archer: www.arconadvertising.com or call him at 916-543-1195
Ask your patients what they watch! Check local affiliates for remnants & short ads
8 seconds within the 6 PM news, etc.
Portals Insist on statistics
New visitor and return visitor stats City-specific stats
How can you differentiate yourself? What’s the real ROI on these sites? Should these sites do your website SEO?
Viral Marketing on Cosmetic Improvement Sites MakeMeHeal.com Others: Obesity Help, Mom Sites, College Sites
Failure to track results leads to a waste of $$ Phone tracking
You can purchase phone numbers singly or in bundles
Attach to a specific ads Calls can be recorded for staff evaluation
Website tracking All portals should send you stats monthly You need website statistics tracking both for
portals and your own SEO trackingPatient queries are often inaccurate!
Public Relations is, by definition, “unpaid” marketing, ie, you aren’t buying an ad.
You will “spend” time (=money) getting PR PR consists of
Involvement in Community Events Cross Channel Affiliates Seminars Sponsorships/Silent Auctions Internal Marketing Media Coverage
Community events can offer great visibility Women’s Expos, Bridal Shows
Have a booth Give samples Attend during specific advertised hours Take a Visia or other participatory equipment Have raffles and get names & emails Continuous slide show of before/afters (get
permission from patients of those before/afters) Think twice about business expos
What’s a cross-channel affiliate? Anyone who serves your demographic
Image Consultant Personal Trainer Personal Chef Upscale Nail and Hair Stylist Bridal Salons and upscale clothing boutiques Concierge service Massage Therapist Cosmetic Dentist
What can you do with CCAs? Run ads, hold events, share brochures,
participate in their database marketing (newsletters, etc)
Aim toward quarterly seminars Invite all past & current patients Advertise! Don’t forget your local businesses and those in your own building!
Involve cross-channel partners Ask them to invite their top 20 clients & add you to their newsletter Take invitations to their location 2 weeks in advance Involve them in the event: show their stuff, participate in Grand Prize
Involve all your reps Food & beverage $$ Postcards and advertising support Presentations: give them each a space for discussion & demos One raffle each Grand Prize Makeover involvement
Call the United Way for a list of nonprofits Find out when they have fundraising events
Highest price per seat are the best Avoid political or controversial events Find out if they have a raffle or silent auction Participate as a speaker whenever possible You need not attend if you send a silent auction item
Silent Auctions hit the right demographic repeatedly You are viewed as a community member and a
philanthropist Don’t forget the clubs & sororities!
Jr League, Women’s Clubs, Moms Groups, etc always need speakers!
This is the perfect time of year to get on the schedule!
It costs 6 times as much to bring in a new patient than to use internal marketing to build your practice Consider Referral Marketing in your own life
Creating Community with past patients is key to successful internal marketing Americans lack community.
Provide a sense of community with your practice and you will grow like crazy!
Customer Appreciation Programs Referral Thank you Cards Frequent Flyer Programs Holiday party: New Year’s is safest and results in the
highest attendance Fall Beauty Kick-Off: Second highest attendance Holiday Cards & Birthday Cards Quarterly Events with Friend Special Pricing
Newsletter Monthly via email (get permission!) Have this professionally created for a turnkey solution Avoid mass-produced newsletters
Sending Press Releases into cyberspace is an ineffective method.
You must get to know your local media— Media works by “beat”. Your “beat” can be
Lifestyle Health and Beauty Medical Current Events Breaking news
Mass e-mails are not read and can eliminate you!
How to find them: Internet is best for radio/TV contacts Inside banner of the publication Create a database so you can consistently track them
This cannot be a selfish endeavor: You must get to know your contacts and offer them information that helps them do their job! Take them to breakfast or out for coffee
What are you working on? Would you like someone in my business to consistently
send you helpful information about our industry? Invite them to your events When news breaks, be the first to call and offer help!
National Coverage is Great IF You are in a very large metropolitan area You perform very unique procedure(s)
ICI in Dallas Syd Coleman in NYC
Local Coverage is Generally Best because It focuses on YOUR market specifically It’s more thoroughly read & watched by the locals It allows for more frequent media placement
You can become the “go to doc”
Don’t Avoid the local weekly paper It might not have the cache of Vogue but people in your market are
reading it from cover to cover Push for a monthly column in your local weekly
Human Interest Stories Get the Highest Coverage
Some of the most successful physicians in the country have used Marketing and PR to brand themselves.
The ones who become (and remain) successful are the ones who know how to keep their personal brand consistent and treat their press relationships like gold.
Determine what you want to be known for, build your contacts and
attack it every day.
One major press piece can be the difference between $1 Million and $5 Million in business over the next 12 months.
If consumers cannot find you, your beautiful website is a waste of money. Search Engine Optimization(SEO) is imperative if you wish
to compete on the web All Keywords are not created equal Duplicated Content kills optimization At this time, video is not indexed by the search engines
Both design and SEO must be done by the SAME FIRM to avoid wasting time and money!
Are your competitors optimizing your site?
The goal of your website is to build trust Get them to call you before they call your competitors Get them to call sooner rather than later: trust
Once they find your site, you must offer them a reason to stay (“site stickiness”) Information easily found with 1 click Before/afters are the #1 viewed web page Financing information is the #2 viewed web page Video builds trust Contact Us on Every Page Phone Number on the top right of every single page Address on every page
Do you ever listen to what she says to callers? Tone of Voice, communication skills Ability to convert callers to consults
Can she elicit timing, desire, and ability? Does she need a bullet-point script?
Do you know how many callers are put on hold and how long they are on hold? What do they hear while on hold?
The importance of the on-hold message Who takes inquiry calls?
Instill Trust-Building from the start!
What % of callers book a consultation? Do you know?
Location, location, location Parking Neighborhood Maximize contacts near you when marketing
Other businesses’ employees—invite/involve Cross Channel Opportunities Condition of your office
Clean, clean, clean Coffee, tea, soda, biscotti, etc ; offered, not just available TV: Marketing tool vs employee entertainment Hide messes! Close doors if necessary Employee interaction, voice levels, etc all impact conversion!
Primary consumer fears: Exposing their bodies and wallets to strangers
Every transaction sits on a 4-legged stool Timing Desire Funds Trust
You must identify the first 3 You only affect the 4th one: instilling trust No transaction will occur without all 4 legs!
Push for second buyer/influencer to attend consultation
She needs someone to bond with: a guide, mentor Maintain that connection throughout the process
Minimize movement between rooms Movement disrupts thought process and creates a new fear
Elicit timing, desire, ability to buy These are “breadcrumbs” that are used at the close Elicit financing concerns early on
Be sincerely interested in patient’s story Find the emotion that motivates desire Tie the emotion to timing, desire and ability Help patient visualize results and tie to emotion
We purchase emotionally and justify rationally
The patient came to you to get what she wants She may need help to justify getting what she wants Your staff’s goal is to help her be OK with her desire and pave
the way to the conversion
She needs to process information and justify the information to align with her desires (emotion)
Interfering with that process kills conversion Do not fear silence Permit the “inner struggle” when presenting the financial
close ABC: Always Be Closing
You do this in every facet of your life!
Assumptive Close You must assume the patient wants this Confirm date availability, time from work, trust in surgeon Confirm support is available
At the procedure: who will be coming with you? After the procedure: home help, childcare, etc.
Ask patient if she knows approx cost of the procedure(s) and if she’d like to put part of it on financing, credit card, etc. “Many of our patients”…
Explain pieces of pricing before showing figures
Assume the close and get the signature & the check
Consistent, client-demographic-focused marketing and public relations can build your practice and brand from a “No Name” to the Big Name in your area.
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