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Engaging and Encouraging Customer Feedback

July 31st, 2012 Comments off

No matter what industry you’re in, you want your customers and clients to feel as though they are valuable, contributing members to your business and your brand. By doing so, you have the unique opportunity to build your own word of mouth marketing force, which will essentially brand your business to other likeminded customers. It’s important to have your best foot forward throughout the process though because you need to effectively convert your customers by providing the best service and relationships possible. Read more…

Marketing Your Hospital Specialties

July 30th, 2012 Comments off

Your hospital is unique, and so should your marketing strategies be. But how do you separate your hospital from the others? How do you convey to the public – and your patients – that your hospital is the one they should choose? It’s a tricky feat and a balancing act to professionally market your hospital, but it is certainly not impossible.

Think about marketing at its most basic and elemental form. Your hospital is your brand, so figure out what sets your brand apart, first of all. Do you have specialties that other hospitals in the vicinity don’t? How about surgeons, or doctors; do you have extremely skilled and renowned doctors in your hospital that will bump you up in the eyes of the patients? Read more…

Maximizing Your Marketing Budget

July 27th, 2012 Comments off

Marketing for any business is tricky, and it’s definitely a balancing act. For the construction and interior design industries in particular though, this is especially true because business seems to follow a consistent trend of highs and lows with the economic market. Because of this, it’s important to know how exactly you plan to optimize your marketing budget and take it to the next level, maximizing the potential return on investment (ROI).

If you have a modest marketing budget though, you probably want to know the best ways to really stretch its reach. This means you need to figure out exactly what has and hasn’t worked in the past and really focus your efforts. By doing so, you have a far better chance of successfully getting your business and brand out there to the general public. Read more…

Choosing Blog Topics

July 26th, 2012 Comments off

Blogging is often a hot-button issue for clients who are diehard believers that they A) simply don’t have the time to write a proper blog and/or B) there is nothing exciting enough to blog about for their customers and clients. We, however, are of a completely different opinion. If you are passionate about your business, your customers will sense that and will, more often than not, become equally passionate and invested.

Blogging doesn’t have to be a chore, and it really shouldn’t be a chore if you go about it the right way. In terms of specifically addressing the interior design or construction industries, we believe there is really no shortage of inspiration to draw from. Remember, blogging is one of those things where you can’t really go wrong. You just have to be willing and ready to get creative and have fun with it. Read more…

Managing Social Promotions for Interior Design Companies

July 24th, 2012 Comments off

Interior designers have the fantastic opportunity to make a significant splash in social media through careful engagement, thoughtful follow-through and planned promotions. Do you know how to market your promotions via social media though? Believe it or not, it’s actually one of the best and easiest ways to get your sales and promotions out there by using word of mouth marketing. You just need to know where to start!

First and foremost, remember that social media marketing is not a “set it and forget it” tactic. Rather, your brand should have consistent engagement on your social media platforms to encourage customer feedback and get them involved. Look, they’re searching for bargains, but you want to show them how and why they should choose to accept them from you. Read more…