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How do you market your physiotherapy clinic? Health clinics, including physiotherapy clinics sometimes struggle to launch or market their services effectively. Some potential clients may not yet appreciate the benefits of physio, or may have misconceptions about it. Maybe your location and signage doesn't give you enough visibility. That's where creative marketing campaigns can come in, helping to raise awareness about your physiotherapy clinic and attract new clientele.
Here are some examples of effective campaigns health clinics like physiotherapists have used to promote their business:
Campaigns for a Physiotherapy Service
1. Free Running Assessment
Are you a sports physio? This campaign idea is perfect for you. Consider offering free running assessment to runners in your local area. Your 'run clinic' assessment could include a personalised training plan. Promote it via social media, targeting individuals in the local area interested in running.
This is a popular marketing strategy for physiotherapy service providers. It's an idea used by multiple clinics around the world because it works. What works is more important than originality.
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2. Strong Women
Physios may appreciate the benefits on strength training, but sometimes the general public don't. For example, some women can worry it can make them 'bulky' when as you know, the benefits, particularly at different stages of life, are enormous.
A campaign targeting a life stage such as menopause could support many women throughout this life period as well as build a community centered around your physiotherapy service. You could offer a series of free workshops on strength-training, drawing local women to your clinic where they find strength, friendship and, your services.
Advertise at women's sporting events or venues and run ads across social media targeting certain age-groups.
3. Take The Stairs
An easy guerrilla marketing technique for a physio could be the 'take the stairs campaign'. Full disclosure: this has been done before, so it's not an original idea, but it certainly can be effective locally.
Place stickers or purchase signage near staircases in public buildings with slogans like, 'Stairway to health', and, 'your body will thank you'. Include your physiotherapy logo and contact details.
examples of cool campaigns run for physiotherapy services
One of my favourite campaigns that I've seen run for physiotherapy, is a New Zealand campaign: 'Don't say Oh! Say Physio!' for Physiotherapy NZ. The campaign, created by marketing agency Central Station, was designed to remind kiwis 'an active life is a happy life'.
This campaign messaging was integrated across all touchpoints such as their website, social media campaigns and also, Google ads. Improve campaign impact by integrating your campaign messaging across all touchpoints.
These are just a few examples of how to market your physiotherapy business. The key to a successful campaign is to focus on the needs and interests of your target audience, and to provide value and education rather than just promoting your services. By thinking outside the box and using creative marketing techniques, health clinics can attract new clients, build relationships, and establish themselves as experts in their field.
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