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How Your Reception Area can Build Trust, Inspire Patients, and Generate Revenue!
A while back when I was opening my first practice I began design my reception area. I purchased a nice flat panel television, great seating, and fantastic wall art. However, when I began to look for a video to play on my new tv I was shocked at a the results. Cheesy graphics, outdated images, and poor voiceover work was not what I had in mind! Wasn’t there something with a clean, modern touch that delivered a message I could be proud of?
If you have felt the same way, then I am happy to say your search is over. We both know how important initial impressions can be. In “Blink”, Malcolm Gladwell taught us that decisions and impressions literally happen in an instant. Positioning your office is NOT just about external communication, but also internal communication.
Your Reception Area has the potential to:
- -inspire patients
- -position your office
- -set the tone for their experience
- -reinforce their decision
- -provoke the desire to refer!
It is not necessary to pay hundreds of dollars per month for video content. It is also not necessary to compromise your image and deliver a message which is incongruent with your practice style! “The First Step: A Patient Inspiration Video” is designed from the ground up to provide an elegantly modern aesthetic with the foundation of timeless inspirational quotations. Packed with over 100 inspirational quotes this video will delight, inform, and inspire your patients.
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-The Evidence Based Chiropractor has assisted hundreds of chiropractors around the globe build interdisciplinary referral relationships.
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A Sneak Peek at Our Upcoming Patient Inspiration Video- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor
Last year I released a set of Chiropractic Prints which chiropractors around the world have used to upgrade and modernize their office decor. However, one item kept creeping back into my mind: the patient education video.
Many chiropractic offices have a flat screen tv in their reception area; including my office. But finding a well-produced, inspirational, modern, elegant, and educational video to play on my tv was a challenge. The videos which I found either looked extremely dated or did not resonate with my practice style and philosophy. Well, I am happy to announced that this problem is soon to be solved.
Soon, I will be releasing The First Step: A Patient Inspiration Video. This will be a DVD video which contains information and quotations which are inspirational and motivating. Patients will know they are in a positive healing environment without any of the 'baggage' present in some of the other videos on the market. Below is a sneak peek at some of stills from the video. I love this new product and I hope you like it too.
-The Evidence Based Chiropractor has assisted hundreds of chiropractors around the globe build interdisciplinary referral relationships.
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The Importance of Refining Your Product and Service- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor
Recently, I was listening to Jason Fried (co-founder of 37Signals/Basecamp) talk about pulling back the lens on product development. While not every chiropractor is developing products; we are certainly all in the service industry. In a practical sense, I think this can be applied to every Chiropractors blog. For instance, why did you choose this brand of a new chiropractic table? What goes into your decision to upgrade the copy/design on your website? I believe that the answers to these questions are important, not only to your patients, but also to other chiropractors struggling with the same questions.
In light on this I want to touch on the evolution of our MD Research Briefs. We did not choose the design out of the sky, but rather it has been a journey. The original design is a distance cousin of our current design. Originally, I had a multipage letter/newsletter hybrid as you can see below.
The design was a bit cumbersome and lacked the elegance I had hoped to achieve. Additionally, one of the biggest challenges in reaching MD's is time. They are completely swamped in practice and probably don't have the time to read multiple pages of text (even if the layout is world class).
This started the process of our transition to the current format; a single page PDF with a customized header/footer, clear indication of the highlighted study, short and direct analysis, beautiful graphics, and some direct quotes. We have found that this design really fires on all cylinders.
In 2015, we will continue to explore new design ideas which can improve our message. Simplicity, elegance, and efficiency are the hallmarks of good design. And truthfully, the bottom line is that good design solves problems. The problem we encounter is the inequity of referrals from other health care professionals. I believe we can solve this problem with hard work, persistence, a clear message, and perhaps a little bit of good design.
-The Evidence Based Chiropractor has assisted hundreds of chiropractors around the globe build interdisciplinary referral relationships.
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Chiropractic Care and the NFL in USA Today
Recently, USA Today featured an article on chiropractic care in NFL. The piece highlights how and why the worlds greatest athletes are seeking alternative care for the treatment of their health concerns. Essentially, the athletes need to heal as quickly as possible and perform with the highest function (performance). I posted a link to this article on my Facebook page and it immediately exploded across the internet.
The most important take away for me was that MD's and DC's are working together, in a very high stakes arena, for the benefit of the patient/athlete. Additionally, the article states that some athletes are seeking out the use of chiropractors as they hear about the results from their colleagues. While not all of us will have the opportunity to work on NFL players; we all can work towards better communication and cooperation with other physicians in our communities for the benefit of our patients.
-The Evidence Based Chiropractor has assisted hundreds of chiropractors around the globe build interdisciplinary referral relationships.
Have you viewed our FREE Guides? Download The MD Meeting and the 5 Secrets to MD Referrals today.
Building Your Tribe- by Beau Pierce of Circle of Docs
As a Doctor of Chiropractic we should always be looking for ways to grow our practice and make our personal brand synonymous with the words authority and trust.
One way to aide in accomplishing this is to have a great working relationship with other medical professionals. What was once generally perceived as an easy task of, “Just pick up the phone and call them” can turn quickly into a daunting situation.
Here are strategies to help build your tribe of medical professionals in your local community.
1. Be a “Real” Person
If you want to reach other doctors, act like them. Simple right? Hardly
Contrary to perceived belief, medical doctors are living and breathing people. Yes, their ideas for how to best care for a patient may be slightly differing from ours, but at the core we are still all on the same team.
A lot of people turn into robots when they get in front of other “doctors” and freeze up or become the “holier than thou” doctor.
Don’t be that guy or girl.
You can be different:
- Talk like a real person (even if it means breaking a few grammatical rules).
- Be accessible. Answer your phone when they call, respond back to emails promptly and send over detailed notes about the patients you share.
Just don’t be someone you’re not. Be you and amazing stuff will happen.
2. Be Relevant
People don’t care about what matters to you; they care about what matters to them. If you want to attract more doctors, you need to stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about how you can help them and their practice.
One thing I see Chiropractors do is immediately try to “talk shop” to the other doctor the day they meet them.
Stop!
They do not care. Why?
Because the word “chiropractic” holds no relevancy in their minds… yet
Remember: MD’s are taught to find a problem, prescribe, and fix it. Words like low back pain, neck pain, headache, etc are what these doctors associate with “chiropractic”. Be relevant in their terms and then let the conversation flow.
Eventually you will be able to go into the history of Chiropractic, show them a presentation on chiropractic and channel your inner BJ Palmer, but not at first.
The first thing you should be doing is figuring out how to help them. Be their best marketer. Send them patients, answer any questions they toss your way and be a cheerleader for their practice.
Over- the top generosity is the best marketing you’ll ever do. Nothing builds an audience faster than freely giving without expectation
3. Create a Bond
In the words of former Navy Seal, Marcus Luttrell, “Bonds are created in times of Adversity”. If you are working with another doctor by managing a case, use this “Adversity” to build a bond with that doctor and his/her staff.
Perform!
Do a great job caring for that patient and then follow up with that doctor. Forge that bond further by sending over your detailed notes and pick up the phone and have conversation about your care plan. Show them that you are responsible for the patient and want to work with them further.
4. Make them a Super Star
Everyone loves to see their name in “lights”. Highlight the doctor. Write a blog post about them and their practice. Grab your iphone and do a quick interview with them on camera. Perhaps even create a page on your website for “affiliations” and put their practice logo and a snippet about them. Make them a Super Star.
When you make your practice about other people, they’ll make it about you.
Dr. Beau Pierce is the Founder of CircleofDocs, the online network for the Chiropractic Profession. His expertise in digital community building paired with his medical background has catapulted him to be a in demand speaker and lecturer. His Chiropractic practice is located in Santa Maria, California and where he resides with his wife and two children.
-The Evidence Based Chiropractor has assisted hundreds of chiropractors around the globe build interdisciplinary referral relationships.
Have you viewed our FREE Guides? Download The MD Meeting and the 5 Secrets to MD Referrals today.