Every therapy practice needs referrals, but very few know how to effectively market to referral sources (doctors).
Increasing referrals is a simple six step process. 🧵
you promise a solution you can’t deliver.
NEVER do that.
Instead, have an intimate knowledge of where your clinicians shine, and speak specifically to what they CAN help with.
PTs end up with the patients they want, and they have good outcomes.
Happy patients. Happy PTs.
Sales is easy if you believe in your product. Then it’s not really sales. It’s problem solving and encouragement.
“Will this help you get what you want?”
“Great. Let’s do this. Go get what you want!”
It only becomes snake oil when…
@drjoshfunk I’m confused. I took you as saying you don’t market to physicians groups, and that you only market direct to the consumer, whom I’m assuming is the patient / prospective patient. Am I off base?
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PT, OT, and SLT alike benefit from physician marketing. If you want more referrals to grow your business, you should market directly to doctors, in their offices.
Every therapy practice needs referrals, but very few know how to effectively market to referral sources (doctors).
Increasing referrals is a simple six step process. 🧵
Bonus: stay in touch. If you think you're going to walk in, have one conversation, and the referrals will start rolling in, you're sorely mistaken.
This is about building a relationship. Once built, and once trust is established, referrals will flow.
Until then, hustle!