Appearance Counts for Your Practice, Too

February 14th, 2010

Be purposeful about the image you project.

Plastic surgeons know, perhaps better than anyone, that image matters. People care about their own looks, and they care about the appearance of what they buy. Appearance counts not only to your patients but for your practice as well. (Just ask companies like Apple or Nike).

Change is difficult to many people. Making the jump to a new doctor or the decision to have a plastic surgery procedure can be stressful. One way to help prospective patients to feel more confident is by projecting a purposeful image, also known as a brand. A brand helps consumers to know exactly what they’ll get for the time and money they spend. Take Starbucks coffee for example. When you purchase a cup of coffee from Starbucks, do you know precisely what you can expect? Of course you do, because the Starbucks brand cares about their appearance – they add personalization, great graphics, and a well thought out experience to every cup of coffee. You see, a good brand adds trust, an emotional connection, and increases confidence in knowing what you’ll get.

Wishing you a week full of profitable work, joy, and laughter,
Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Make certain that your website…

February 3rd, 2010

MARKETING TIP. Make certain that your website shows the personality of your practice, educates your patients, and welcomes viewers to book appointments.

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Beware of inconsistent use of your logo

February 2nd, 2010

MARKETING TIP. Beware of inconsistent use of your logo, color palette, and look and feel. It’s a hard mistake to correct down the line.

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Have a professional design you…

February 1st, 2010

Have a professional design your logo and help you choose a color palette that can be carried through to your other marketing materials.

Does your marketing show you understand…

January 26th, 2010

MARKETING TIP. Think for a minute, does your marketing show that you understand your patient’s cares and concerns?

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Does my marketing have personality?

January 19th, 2010

MARKETING TIP- Does my marketing have personality? Your marketing should “pull” people towards you not shout at them, “This is what we do!”

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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You have to hit a nerve with your marketing…

January 18th, 2010

MARKETING TIP. You have to hit a nerve with your marketing message for them to take notice. It needs to be emotional to be contagious.

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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With each marketing effort…

January 14th, 2010

MARKETING TIP. With each marketing effort; are you doing it with a predefined purpose, such as to get the phone to ring?

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Be sure not to overwhelm your patients with…

January 13th, 2010

MARKETING TIP. Be sure not to overwhelm your patients with too many “special offers” or by using “shout marketing” tools.

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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Set yourself apart from competing practices…

December 30th, 2009

MARKETING TIP. Set yourself apart from competing practices by developing a distinctive branding concept that suits your personal style.

Wishing you marketing success,

Candace Crowe
President, Creative Director

Candace Crowe Design
Educating Patients. Marketing You.

www.CandaceCrowe.com
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