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		<title>How Call Tracking Services Can Convert More Patient Calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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Join us for a complimentary webinar, &#8220;Assessing Your Office Staff&#8221; on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 1 p.m. (EST) to learn more about the benefits of call tracking and ways to train your office staff to increase patient satisfaction.
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		<title>3 Ways to Increase Patient Conversions Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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Attracting more traffic to your website doesn&#8217;t always translate into booking more appointments for consultations.
Many plastic surgeons, dentists, chiropractors and medical professionals with beautiful websites and profile pages find that they are generating lots of traffic, but can&#8217;t seem to get their visitors to submit contact information for an appointment.
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		<title>Best Practices for Promoting Your Services on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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If you&#8217;re one of the hundreds of physicians, dentists or medical professionals with a Twitter account, you may already have found effective ways to reach out to your patients and prospective clients. Twitter is a popular micro-blogging tool that allows you to post short updates called &#8220;tweets&#8221; and attract &#8220;Followers&#8221; who are interested in keeping <a href="http://practicedock.com/index.cfm/PageID/7290/?p=177" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Generating More Referrals for Your Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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There are several ways to generate more referrals for your practice, and some of them don&#8217;t involve any direct marketing. Here are a few simple strategies that will help to keep your appointment books full season after season:
Improve Your Search Engine Rankings
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		<title>More Tools for Monitoring Your Practice&#8217;s Brand Reputation Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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Last week, we discussed the importance of managing your brand reputation online, and some effective ways to intercept negative comments or posts about you and your practice.
As more and more patients turn to the Internet to share their experience about their office visit, procedure or treatment, it&#8217;s imperative that you have a brand reputation monitoring <a href="http://practicedock.com/index.cfm/PageID/7290/?p=171" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free Tools for Monitoring Your Practice&#8217;s Brand Reputation Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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Years ago, the only way you would know if one of your patients or clients was satisfied with a treatment, or had a complaint about a recent visit was if they contacted you directly via a letter, phone call or email.
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		<title>How to Handle Negative Reviews About Your Practice Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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The social media landscape now encompasses hundreds of blogs, social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, and user-generated sites that allow your patients to post reviews and experiences after visiting your practice or office.
While a glowing review of a treatment or procedure can help to bring in more clients, a negative review can damage <a href="http://practicedock.com/index.cfm/PageID/7290/?p=156" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Five Minute Marketing Checklist for Promoting Your Practice Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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Have you set goals for marketing your practice online? Do you have a marketing strategy, or are you trying different advertising and marketing campaigns to attract more patients this season? Knowing how to market your practice online and achieving the results you want often requires putting together a plan that will connect you to the <a href="http://practicedock.com/index.cfm/PageID/7290/?p=151" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Ways to Increase Patient Loyalty and Generate Repeat Business</title>
		<link>http://practicedock.com/index.cfm/PageID/7290/?p=145</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 18:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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One of the primary goals of your online and offline marketing plan is to build a strong client base. Today&#8217;s patients have access to  a wealth of information and can get in touch with doctors within seconds, so surgeons and medical professionals need to make an extra effort to increase patient loyalty and generate referrals.
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		<title>Frequency of Your Email Newsletter &#8211; What Works, What Doesn&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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E-mail marketing is among the most effective ways to reach out to current and future patients to generate more business. E-mail newsletters can feature the latest news about your practice, spotlight a special offer, or even introduce a new treatment or procedure.
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