Hospital marketers are in a tough position when it comes to pleasing physicians. Doctors, surgeons and specialists typically have years and years of expertise, and often believe that their ideas and personas warrant marketing and publicity recognition. Many times, this is true – a long list of award-winning services may entice people to choose your …
Patients are a virtue: A look into hospital marketing Read More »
I’m not always one for resolutions, but this year sees more reasons for change. In 2012, we saw what a major role social media and digital strategy played in the presidential election – many people have gone on the record to say that one of the primary reasons for Romney’s defeat was the lack of …
New year, New plan: Resolve to revamp your strategy in 2013 Read More »
In some ways, email marketing is a necessary evil. It’s a cheap and efficient way to reach all of your former customers, colleagues, subscribers and anyone else that’s randomly ended on your list. It’s today’s version of direct mail marketing—only worse, in that it’s so cheap that nearly every company in existence can afford to …
The Write Way: Six tips for better email marketing Read More »
As a part of BIGEYE, an Orlando video production company, we are very proud to have the Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children as one of our notable clients. They are viewed as the leader in pediatric care in Central Florida. In 2006, the Arnold Palmer Hospital decided to specialize its care for women and children …
BIGEYE’s Video Production: Annika Sorenstam & Arnold Palmer video Read More »
Hospital marketers face challenges unique to their profession. Marketing often entails informing the public of staff accomplishments, explaining new physician services, or simply building awareness within the community. Successful hospital marketers integrate both digital strategies and direct contact within their locale. Such hospitals may also need to focus on hosting events and building direct relationships …
Four important Facebook tips for hospital marketers Read More »
With social media, individuals and small businesses have the power to reach thousands of people in mere seconds. Our smartphones and computers allow us to reach anyone in almost any part of the world in less time than it takes to warm a microwave burrito. Business contacts, colleagues, associates, consumers – they’re all right there …
The business of social media: Do you still need a sales team? Read More »
When you’re three, you don’t know much. The world around you is an amazing stimulus of glittery, shiny and bright things, just waiting for you to touch them and explore them. As adults, when people are subject to advertisements and promotions, they experience marketing in the same way. Good marketing makes people impulsively want to …
How advertising is like parenting pour three-year-old kid Read More »
When Facebook first began, it was a tool for students to connect with one another, typically within a limited age range of about 20-30. Later, when Zuckerberg opened up the Facebook forum to people of all ages, more people learned about the value of reaching out to one another using what is now the world’s …
A Face(book) only a mother could love: How social are moms? Read More »
Once you’ve figured out your brand identity, it is essential to determine how to move forward with a campaign that strategically addresses your target consumer. While the types of campaigns you can run are as varied as the types of businesses themselves, you can use some of our tips to help you design something that …
Part II – Creating a campaign around your brand identity Read More »
People who love their brands have an emotional attachment to them that’s almost impossible to match. Give an Apple enthusiast a Samsung Galaxy to play with, and watch him politely decline to try the $700 phone. Whether it’s Target for reliability and quality, Neiman Marcus for luxury goods, or JetBlue for affordable airfare, people stick …
Branding discussion: Developing a brand persona – Part I Read More »
