Archive for August, 2006

First AIDA (The timeline of Direct Response)

In direct respose advertising, there are 4 things (Acronym AIDA) you should consider both when putting a piece together, or planning your method for handling the response. I’ll take you through these 4 steps, and cover both the design, and response considerations…
A = Attention
Design: This is the first thing you need to get when someone [...]

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The Key To A Referral Program

For most doctors, when I say referral program, their first thought is of a patient newsletter. Now, there is nothing wrong with acknowledging that a newsletter is a great (and essential) part of building patient loyalty and referrals, but it is by no means a comprehensive part of your referral “program.”
To get to where I [...]

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Are the inmates running the asylum?

It disappoints me a little that I even have to write a blog with the following content. In the past 4 years, I have seen dentistry as one of the industries making the most strides in its marketing and overall brand management.
But a call last week really reversed my outlook and made me realize that [...]

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