Blog Category: Social Media

In just over 60 years, Edwards Lifesciences has become a household name in the medical device industry. What started as one engineer’s vision – to help people with heart disease – has grown into a thriving company with thousands of employees across the globe.

How did they do it?

And more importantly: how do they keep doing it, despite all the rapid changes in healthcare today?

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Medical Device Marketing Tips for 2021

Doctors and nurses are busy people. Even before COVID-19, back when you could chase them down the hall or catch them in an elevator, it was hard to get their attention. Now that we’re all virtual the challenge is even bigger. But you can’t let that stop you. It’s time to get creative.

Good salespeople solve problems

It’s never been harder to work in a hospital. So many processes and systems were reinvented in days or weeks. And many hospitals are facing major staffing shortages. Doctors and nurses are exhausted.

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Build Trust in Online Communities. A Healthcare Marketing Strategy.

The internet has enabled us to find like-minded people, no matter how obscure our interests. The same goes for the very people you’re marketing to in healthcare.

Patients and physicians, administrators, and insurers organize themselves into communities where they can share, engage, and interact. If you can create one of these communities with your marketing, you can attract the right people and earn their trust. It might take a change in strategy.

Here’s why it’s worth it–and what you can do to get started today.

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Shrinking attention spans.

Increased competition online.

C-suites demanding more from their marketing teams.

These are just a few of the challenges healthcare marketers must face…

And then there’s the budget.

In today’s age of extensive data collection and tracking, more and more healthcare companies are looking for measurable returns on investment instead of vague terms like “exposure,” “brand awareness,” and “visibility.”

Wouldn’t you like to make your marketing more cost-effective and results-oriented? Whether you’re working with a shoestring budget, experiencing cutbacks, or just looking to get a little more from the money you spend, here are a few ideas for getting measurable results with smaller budgets.

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Scripps Health, a private, nonprofit health system based in San Diego, has been providing world-class care to the local community for decades. Ever since its humble beginnings back in 1924, Scripps has focused on a patient-first experience.

This health system has grown to include four San Diego hospitals, multiple urgent care clinics, and emergency rooms. Along the way, they’ve received numerous awards and recognition for their clinical quality, innovation, and workplace environment.

How do they do it?

A crucial part of their success today lies in their digital marketing strategies. Let’s break them down and see what we can learn!

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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.

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