Digital Marketing, Integrated Media, Technology, Uncategorized
You already have great content in the form of approved product brochures, sales aids or presentation slides that are ready to be shared. Now is the time to take this content and render it for online consumption. We don’t mean a PDF of your brochure – nobody will read that. Instead, tell a visual story by making the content engaging and easy to digest.
In this new reality of limited personal contact, social media is our best friend. It keeps us connected and informed. And it’s where your customer’s eyeballs are looking. Help your brand and message stay relevant by being a part of the conversation. The key is to share content that is short, interesting and relevant in the value it brings. Consider the following:
Once the initial shock of the pandemic settles, leaders will be looking for ways to keep their teams engaged. This will be true for non-essential clinical personnel as well as industry representatives. What better way to keep your team sharp and motivated than to offer engaging ways to improve their skills or earn CME credits.
These are disruptive times, but great challenges have the power to bring us together. We are here to help. Contact us for more new and innovative approaches on brand growth in the age of a pandemic.
Mobile devices give us the power to text friends, check the stock market, and schedule a ride across town – sometimes all at once!
This technology has revolutionized the way we communicate and engage with the world, and the same goes for healthcare marketing and communications. Marketers who embrace this fact put themselves in the best position to develop meaningful relationships with their audiences – whether they’re healthcare professionals, everyday people, or a combination of the two.
The healthcare marketing world is full of bright and shiny objects. Whether it’s the latest and greatest tool, media platform, or way to engage an audience, each day brings us more possibilities than ever before.
2019 makes for an exciting time to be a healthcare marketer. But it’s not without its challenges. Because our energies and budgets are limited, we simply can’t chase every bright and shiny object that comes along. If we try, we’ll spread ourselves and our budgets too thin, and struggle to get positive results. Not to mention pouring precious resources into tools and tactics that may turn out to be counterproductive.
So two questions arise:
How can we adapt to the ever-changing healthcare marketing world in a way that’s effective and sustainable?
How can we separate healthcare marketing strategies that win (and will keep winning) from those that will become obsolete in a matter of months?
Let’s talk about some key healthcare marketing trends for 2019 that are here to stay. We’ll break them down one by one and make a case for why they deserve consideration in your long-term strategy.
In the healthcare world, every day brings new technological marvels. Some of the latest innovations include an artificial pancreas, Apple’s top-secret research on noninvasive diabetes monitoring, and a wearable device that stimulates a specific part of the brain to help people lose weight.
It feels like a sci-fi novel has become our reality. These technologies bring with them the potential to revolutionize the health of millions.
But with those incredible opportunities comes a challenge. It’s up to marketers not to just understand these complex technologies, but to translate them into terms others can easily appreciate. If patients or healthcare professionals can’t grasp the tangible benefits, it’s tough to convince them to embrace the technology.
This goes whether you’re trying to connect with healthcare professionals using the technology in their day-to-day work, or the public who will use the technology (like wearables) themselves.
Let’s talk about how to do it now!
Even if you’ve worked in healthcare for all of five minutes, you’ve probably heard about the power of content marketing. This marketing style, which is enjoying tremendous success in other industries, has become a staple recommendation to better connect with healthcare-seekers.
While there is tremendous potential in content marketing, the challenge lies in the execution.
Making blanket recommendations is easy. Want to increase revenue? Some will tell you that social media is the way forward. Others swear by blogs, videos, or email newsletters.
Usually, we are limited to only our personal experiences with content marketing – or maybe a few anecdotes from our healthcare colleagues.
What’s happening with content marketing in the industry at large?
What’s working well for marketers, and what isn’t? Which tools have the highest ROI?
Let’s take a broader look.
Content, Customer Experiences, Integrated Media, Social Media
One of the best ways to improve our healthcare marketing is to go beyond the theoretical. Seeing what brands are actually doing well acts as a springboard for a better approach.
Kindred Healthcare has a lot of real-world insights to offer. This truly massive organization, which offers post-acute, rehab, hospice and home care services across nearly 3,000 locations, is making the most of digital and traditional marketing channels.
Kindred has steep marketing challenges to overcome. Their approach to meeting these challenges will inspire your own healthcare brand – whether it’s large or small.
How are they connecting with their target audience in a time of so much confusion and overwhelming healthcare jargon?
Let’s take a look!