{"id":925,"date":"2010-03-10T10:50:17","date_gmt":"2010-03-10T16:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/?p=925"},"modified":"2011-01-17T10:51:04","modified_gmt":"2011-01-17T16:51:04","slug":"how-to-make-your-chiropractic-marketing-more-effective-give-a-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/how-to-make-your-chiropractic-marketing-more-effective-give-a-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Chiropractic Marketing More Effective: Give a  Reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- @font-face {   font-family: \"Wingdings\"; }@font-face {   font-family: \"Cambria Math\"; }@font-face {   font-family: \"Calibri\"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; }p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; }.MsoChpDefault { font-size: 10pt; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }ol { margin-bottom: 0in; }ul { margin-bottom: 0in; } -->A fundamental component to marketing your chiropractic services is communicating a reason, rationale, or a purpose for why you are marketing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if a store has a SALE each month with a discount on some of their items, you might think: \u201cSo what? Just another sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So the department store thinks up some reason for the sale. It could be \u201cBack-to-School\u201d sale, a \u201cFood Drive\u201d sale, or a St. Patty\u2019s Day party.<\/p>\n<p>All of your marketing should have a topical theme. In our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmaworks.com\/main\/Marketing_manager.shtml\">marketing materials,<\/a> we have many, from Organic Health Care Week (in conjunction with Earth Day), Mother\u2019s Day coupon with flowers, Fibromyalgia Awareness Week, etc.<\/p>\n<p>But behind all of these themes should be a more dominate reason for your marketing. And here is a powerful truth: The better your staff, your patients, and your community understand this reason, the more responsive they will be in to your marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we recommend that you write a letter to your patients explaining to them your real reasons for marketing your services. It could called: \u201cWhy We Promote &#8211; A Letter to Our Patients.\u201d\u00a0 To help you get started, we have a questionnaire here and a sample letter.<\/p>\n<p>(For our clients, we have written a sample letter that has become popular which you may access on your Member\u2019s web site under \u201cNew Stuff.\u201d (need password.))<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Do You Market Your Chiropractic Services?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer these questions thoughtfully.<\/p>\n<p>Then, compose a few paragraphs for a letter, or for your web site.\u00a0 You can also use this as a close on your patient lectures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you experience when you see the family and friends of your patients get results from your care?<\/li>\n<li>Do you ever see patients that have had unnecessary or failed back surgeries?<\/li>\n<li>Do you ever see patients that take, or have taken, toxic drugs to alleviate their symptoms that you were able to alleviate naturally?<\/li>\n<li>How would have the lives of these people been changed had you been able to adjust and treat them years earlier?<\/li>\n<li>Since you are not supported by pharmaceutical companies or hospitals for your community education, how can you get the word out to your community?<\/li>\n<li>This is why you have to rely on your staff and patients, and on occasional promotions and special events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fundamental component to marketing your chiropractic services is communicating a reason, rationale, or a purpose for why you are marketing. 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