Social Networking and Healthcare Professionals by Bob Stovall

Where do consumers turn when they need a healthcare professional such as a doctor, dentist or chiropractor? According to an article at cnet.com, the answer to that question is Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To quote the article, A fair number of consumers in the United States are relying on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to help them with medical and health care issues. Polling 1,060 U.S. adults in February, PricewaterhouseCoopers found that a third use social media to find medical information, research and share symptoms, and offer their opinions about doctors, drugs, treatments, and heath plans. Overall, the same PriceWaterhouse poll suggests that 41% of those polled would use social media to choose a healthcare professional. With even higher numbers favoring social media among those 18-24 years of age, it appears that this trend will strengthen in the future. The message here is clear. Healthcare professionals need to begin using social media to position themselves in the healthcare marketplace. But an unplanned social media presence cab do more harm than good. A well-planned and coordinated marketing plan that includes a website, social media presence and an effective email marketing strategy can build your business in the coming years [...]

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Orange Cat announces new Online Learning Center by Bob Stovall

Orange Cat Productions LLC today inaugurates a new online Learning Center to help businesses in local markets get the most from their online marketing. There will be instructional videos, teleseminars and webinars to get you started and keep you going. If you outsource your online marketing efforts (websites, seo, social networking, email marketing, etc.), you’ll have the knowledge you need to know your are getting the best service and value. READ MORE » Related posts: Online Marketing for Manufactured Housing Communities Call them MHCs, Land Lease Communities or Mobile Home Parks,... Do or don’t do; there is no try With those word’s the Star Wars character Yoda put to... Get more “Likes” for your Facebook Fan Page Websites need SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to succeed. Facebook Fan... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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1. Online Marketing for Manufactured Housing Communities Call them MHCs, Land Lease Communities or Mobile Home Parks,...
2. Do or don’t do; there is no try With those word’s the Star Wars character Yoda put to...
3. Get more “Likes” for your Facebook Fan Page Websites need SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to succeed. Facebook Fan...

Get more “Likes” for your Facebook Fan Page by Bob Stovall

Websites need SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to succeed. Facebook Fan Pages need fans who become fans by “Liking” your Facebook Page if they are to succeed. And once a customer likes your Facebook Page, they are kept informed of updates as you make them. When they then “like” a post to your Fan Page, it appears on their and their friend’s wall. That’s called social marketing. So how do you go about getting more people to “Like” your Fan Page? One great way is to offer something special for those that do. This is a strategy used by the top companies in the world. If it’s good enough for Coke, Pepsi, Amazon, etc., it’s good enough for us. But what do you offer? How about a coupon for something of value? A free appetizer with dinner, free oil changes with a car, even a free TV with a home purchase. These type offers incentivize potential customers to both “Like” your Fan Page and make a purchase from your business. That’s like getting a marketing 2-for-1. Orange Cat Productions has a solution that can place a coupon on your Facebook pages today. And for a limited time, you can get the [...]

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Are you a 5 percenter? by Bob Stovall

You hear the Occupy Wall Street crowd talk about 1 percenters and 99 percenters. That’s all well and good, but there’s a number that is far more important to you and me. That number is 5% – as in the 5% of the people that will actually take an action to improve their position in life. Let’s face it. That 5% number holds up throughout life, education, business, career, etc. And that 5% will always have more of everything simply because they are more willing to put in the effort to get it. Yes, luck plays a major role in our life’s journey, but luck seems to shine more on those who are making the effort. So the real question here is – which group do you belong to? The 5% or the 95%? I have a little test for you to see which group you belong to. And it is important to make the decision because as we move into 2012, I am going to make an even more intensive effort to help the 5% who will put the information, products and services I offer to good use. In the next few days, you will receive an invitation in [...]

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Do or don’t do; there is no try by Bob Stovall

With those word’s the Star Wars character Yoda put to rest Luke Skywalker’s doubts in his ability to master the skills required to reach his goals. In the world of marketing your product or service, there is similarly no try – you either do what it takes – or you don’t. Three things you absolutely MUST have in 2012 if you are to thrive and prosper in the new economic reality: Have an up-to-date website. Your business puts meals on your table, a roof over your head and provides all the things you and your family need to thrive in life. Neglecting one of the most essential marketing tools your business has would be a shameful misuse of resources. If your website is over 2 years old, you need to consider an update. We’ll be talking a lot about that in 2012, but you’ll have to be a subscriber to our new newsletter to get the very best information. Have a Facebook Fan Page. If you don’t have a Facebook Fan Page now, you will need one to prosper in 2012 – no ifs, ands or buts about it. Websites need SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to succeed, Facebook Fan pages [...]

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