The Secrets of Patient Marketing for Referrals and Reactivation
Aug 14, 2023
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Neil and Billy Beaudreau discuss patient marketing for referrals and reactivations in physical therapy. They emphasize on growing customer list, reactivating past patients with email, and the power of print mail in increasing referrals. They also cover challenges in starting a practice during COVID-19, maintaining patient relationships, using email marketing for recruitment, working with Practice Promotions, and the importance of regular communication and repetition in patient marketing.
Communicating through emails, newsletters, and direct mail increases the likelihood of referrals and reactivations.
Engaging patients through daily emails and well-designed newsletters keeps the practice top of mind and reinforces the emotional bond with patients.
Deep dives
Focusing on Patient Marketing Strategies
Billy Bodrow, the CEO of a comprehensive physical therapy clinic, discusses the importance of patient marketing and shares his strategies. Despite starting his practice during the challenging COVID-19 period, Billy prioritized executive management training to avoid common startup mistakes. He emphasized the significance of communicating with patients through various channels, including emails, newsletters, and direct mail. By staying in touch and providing useful information, Billy aims to keep his practice top of mind for past patients, increasing the likelihood of referrals and reactivations.
Effective Email Marketing Campaigns
Billy highlights the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns in engaging patients. He sends daily emails to past patients, sharing informational content related to various musculoskeletal issues. By providing short snippets from their website blogs and including gentle calls to action, Billy drives patients to visit their website for more information. He also experiments with humorous subject lines to catch the readers' attention and keep them engaged with the emails.
Utilizing Patient Newsletters for Reactivation
Billy discusses the success of patient newsletters in reactivating patients. He emphasizes the use of well-designed and engaging newsletters that include useful tips, recipes, and puzzles. By sending newsletters regularly, Billy keeps his practice at the forefront of the patients' minds, optimizing the chances of return visits. The newsletters also showcase patient success stories and staff wins, creating a sense of community and reinforcing the emotional bond between patients and the clinic.
Involving Therapists in Marketing Efforts
Billy empowers his therapists to actively participate in marketing efforts. He encourages them to have conversations with patients about their wins and uses this opportunity to ask for referrals. By framing the conversation around helping more people in the community, Billy ensures that therapists understand their role in growing the practice and expanding their caseload. Additionally, he incentivizes them to proactively reach out to past patients and potential new hires, reinforcing their responsibility for marketing and practice growth.
Your past patient list is a GOLD MINE -- and in this episode, Neil & successful PT Owner Billy Beaudreau will teach you how to mine that gold!
We'll go over...
How to grow your customer list
How to reactivate past patients with email
The power of print mail in increasing referrals!
About Our Guest
Billy Beaudreau, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, FAAOMPT is the Owner of Comprehensive Physical Therapy! He is also a Practice Promotions client.
Billy is one of the few Physical Therapists in the New Orleans area to have both his OCS and FAAOMPT. Billy also has extensive experience and passion for educating and mentoring students and new therapists. He enjoys integrating this passion into Comprehensive Physical Therapy. In addition, Billy has ranked within the top 3 physical therapists in New Orleans through “Three Best Rated” and has been voted Northshore’s Best Physical Therapist.
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