by Melanie Herron | Apr 16, 2012 | Blog
Social media marketing for a medical practice varies significantly from marketing within other industries. The biggest difference is HIPAA and protecting your patient’s privacy. This can make launching a social media strategy daunting. Once you get past this hurdle...
by Melanie Herron | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog
The Internet has evolved into a place for not only knowledge, but also communication. According to California Healthcare Foundation, 80% of Internet users gather health information online. Even with its popularity, many physicians are apprehensive about starting a...
by Melanie Herron | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog
The reasons for implementing social media into a medical practice go much deeper than just a need to get more patients. As we get back to humanizing medicine it is important to remember that social media doesn’t have to be distant. Social media is actually about...
by Melanie Herron | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog
Social media provides an excellent platform for businesses to grow – but only when used properly. Many medical providers are hesitant about implementing social media into their medical practice. Many choose to implement social media without a strategy – virtually...
by Melanie Herron | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog
When most people think of marketing, they envision traditional outbound marketing consisting of direct mail, television, radio, cold-calls, and print advertising. Outbound marketing’s main focus is finding new patients. Depending on the medical specialty and...