I’m NOT in Sales!

Posted in: Business Strategies, Marketing Strategy- Jul 06, 2011 2 Comments

I read a scary bit of research from the pros along the Charles River. Forrester Research was working on the “of’s” of marketing in businesses today. The Of’s being perceptions of /need of/cost of etc. and what they found was, drum roll please….

Newsletters, They Still Work

Posted in: Hospital Marketing, Marketing Strategy- Jun 20, 2011 Comments Off

In our business the buzz is all about being on-line, social media tactics with webinars offering every form of advice. My in box looks like a 2am infomercial fest. The buzz can be deafening and overwhelming to the point that I just might get struck down if I ever suggested to a client that something [...]

Building a better hospital website with WordPress CMS

Posted in: Hospital Marketing, Wordpress- Jun 14, 2011 1 Comment

Does this sound like your hospital website content publishing process? ALL of your hospital website content needs to be fed through one person who has to actually build the pages using an HTML editor which is a slow, time-consuming process and puts a finite cap on the amount of information that can be shared through [...]

How Powerful is your Hospital’s Community Connection?

Posted in: Hospital Marketing- Mar 02, 2011 Comments Off

What does a powerful community connection mean? In the world of marketing and communication it’s a measure of how quick and agile you can be in responding to and communicating with your direct and extended community. Can you post information to your website quickly and easily? Are you using social media outlets to build and enhance loyalty for your organization?

Assisted Living, A State of Denial?

Posted in: Assisted Living- Jan 13, 2011 Comments Off

The first baby boomer is turning 65 this year! This is a group (80 million strong) that has lived and flourished in one of the most prosperous periods in US history. Technology advances continue to stagger our imaginations. But…..and there is always a “BUT”. Who’s going to take care of us in our rapidly approaching elderly condition? Who me? Old? Never!