Marketing Flashcards
Veterinary Paraprofessional
A person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated, but who is not licensed to practice as a fully qualified veterinary professional
Target Marketing
Identifying select consumers in order to direct marketing efforts specifically towards those consumers
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
The process of affecting the visibility of a website web page in a search engines unpaid results
Often referred to as organic, natural or earned.
Public relations
The art of developing reciprocal understanding and good will between a business and the public
Public Health
The health of the population as a whole, especially as monitored, regulated and promoted by the state
Point of Sale Interaction
The location a sales transaction is completed such as the reception counter.
Pay per click (PPC)
Online advertising payment model. Advertisers are charged each time a user clicks a specific link
Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule)
80% of effects result from 20% of the causes.
ie. 80% of revenue comes from 20% of your clients.
20% of your inventory accounts for 80% of the sales revenue.
Meta-tags
Pieces of HTML code that are imbedded in a website, but not visible with web browsers
Marketing mix
helps you define the marketing elements for successfully positioning your market offer. One of the best known models is the 4P’s of MArketing, which helps you define your marketing options in terms of product, place, price and promotion
Internal Marketing
Efforts to increase utilization of services by existing clients, and efforts by the practice to train and motivate staff to work together as a team to better meet the needs of clients
High Touch Practices
High quality service and ambiance that leaves a lasting impression
6 C’s of Client Relationship Management (CRM)
- Consistency
- Compassion
- Customer Service
- Convenience
- Competence
- Cost
Customer Relation Management (CRM)
Gathering data about client preferences and activities to better target our services & products to client needs
Customer Experience Management
Creating an experience that is positive and memorable
Public Relations
The art of developing reciprocal understanding and good will between a business and the public
Advertising vs. Marketing
Advertising - creates and places paid media messages
Marketing - matches products/services to consumer needs
5 Basic components of Marketing
- product/service
- marketing communication
- market research
- customer service
- sales management
New:Lost Clients
6: 1 - significant growth
5: 1 to 4:1 - investigate
3: 1 to 1:1 - poor growth, aggressively research and begin immediate strategy
Net Income (Profit) target
39 - 40% profit
Clients retain information told vs read
Told 20%
Read 30%
Client Retention
10 - 15% will be lost per year
70 - 75% goal for retaining over a 3 year period
High Tech PRactices
highly technical
above the ordinary
attractive to clients who want the best for their pets
Phone Shoppers
13% are concerned about price
87% want the best veterinarian
Revenue per FTE
1800 hours / year
Avg. transaction fee x invoices/yr (DVM specific)
or
Avg. spend/client/yr x # of active clients
Target Marketing
Directed at a particular group (target the majority)
Direct Marketing
Centers on bringing new clients in to the practice
Internal Marketing
Retain current Clients
- recalls
- reminders
- newlestters
- client experience
4P’s of Marketing
The Marketing Matrix
- Product
- Price
- Promotion
- Place (distribution)
3 R’s of Client Retention
- Recall
- Reappointment
- Reminder
Cost per client
Gross revenue / # of clients x % of cost
ie. $1,000,000 gross / 1,000 clients = 1,000
if profit margin is 40%, then cost was 60%
60% of 1,000 is $600/client spent
A Successful Marketing Plan
- SWOT analysis
- Define a goal
- Implement a strategy
- Create an action plan
- Execute the plan and measure results
SWOT Analysis
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- Threats
What increases SEO?
- keywords
- Hyperlinks (internal, inbound, external)
- Update web page frequently
- Increase webpage traffic
SEO
Search Engine Optimization
the process of affecting the visibility of website
The Resistance Principle
For any price, there will be resistance
15 - 20% resistance is accepted
(1.5 to 2 people out of 10)
Benefit (of product)
Need of the customer
Intended solution
Feature (of product)
Details of a product that make it distinct
Advertising Budget (Retail Products)
1 - 3%