Marketing Flashcards
Which formula represents the number of lost clients per year?
Active Client last year + new clients - active clients this year
Which focus areas should be included in the written standards of care for the internal hospital image?
Merchandising
Sterility
Cleanliness
Function
What is the equation for finding out how many clients you lost in a year?
= (Active LY + New Clients) - Active Client CY
How many times can you text a client per month to avoid being spam?
2 times per month
JD Stowe (author of Marketing Manual) believes the 5 P’s should be redefined into:
Emotion
Value
Virtual
Excel
Experience
What are the 4 P’s of Marketing
Product
Place (Distribution)
Price
Promotion
+/- Position
How many transactions per year per DVM should you shoot fot?
5,000
Number of visits per year per client - number to shoot for?
10
Number of active clients per year per DVM to shoot for?
1,000
What does Indirect Marketing do (give examples) and what is Direct Marketing?
Indirect Marketing is a marketing technique that includes client education, consistent messaging from team members, team member appearance, etc.
Direct Marketing focuses on bringing new clients into the practice and expanding services to current clients.
Internal Marketing - what is the focus? Give examples
Focus is retaining current clients.
Includes:
- Recalls for patients that visit the practice
- Reminders
- Newsletters, welcome cards
- Telephone etiquette
- Staff enthusiasm
How often should surgical recalls be performed?
Night of the surgery AND three days later
Reminds should not be delivered how far in advance?
Not longer than 4 weeks in advance
External Marketing - what is it for and give examples
External marketing is aimed at advertising services to potential clients.
Examples:
- Social Media
- Websites
- Open House
- Signage
How much of your budget should be for advertising retail products?
1-3%