FACT : A distinctive, positive and consistent brand in your practice not only helps to attract new patients, but also builds stronger bonds and loyalty with your existing patients. Yet for many practices, brand remains a bit of a mystery and, as such, a part of the business that is left more to chance than… Read More
Branding
How to brand like a pop star!
You may not know her music or recognise her face among a sea of pop stars, but you will more than likely have heard of Taylor Swift. That is, unless you leave your practice at night, go straight home, shut the blinds and switch off completely from the outside world. The US singer-songwriter, who constantly… Read More
Raise your voice
Marketing is such a major influence in modern life that most people in all generations can link at least a few famous high street brands to their fundamental key messages. In fact, so synonymous is branding with the overall consumer experience that there’s even a board game that tests our knowledge of famous logos. But… Read More
Bland or brand? How ‘clone towns’ are a lesson to us all
Have you ever visited a town while on holiday in the UK and had a feeling of déjà vu, as if you have walked that high street before? The shops are all the same – the banks, pharmacies and chain bars and restaurants replicating perhaps even your hometown or the place you visited the last… Read More
Is your brand firing on all cylinders?
A vehicle requires a regular service to help it run smoothly. Similarly, a systematic look ‘under the bonnet’ of your practice brand will keep any business in pole position. Louise Bone explains… The ‘car’ analogy is one that is often applied to the service industry. Metaphors provide an easily digestible and illustrative vehicle for explaining… Read More
