Are Online Reviews Holding You Hostage?
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Transcript of Are Online Reviews Holding You Hostage?
• David Grant, DVM
• CEO President, �Animal Care Technologies
Today’s Speaker
What You’ll Learn
q Why online reputation management is critical to growth
q The keys to client satisfaction
q The power of online reviews
q How to automate the process with WebDVM4 VSmart
THE NEED
YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION DRIVES FUTURE GROWTH
Marketing a Practice – THEN
Marketing was a dirty word:
• Yellow pages…maybe
• A sign and good location
• Word of mouth referrals
Marketing a Practice – NOW
It’s essential and it’s online:
• Yellow pages Google
• Online map to location – Especially from mobile devices!
• Referrals from online reviews
Managing your online reputation is the future of marketing and practice growth.
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Client satisfaction may be the single greatest predictor of future growth and profitability! “
KEYS TO CLIENT SATISFACTION BUILDING CLIENT LOYALTY
Your Team
• Hire the right people • Create predictable results
• Create systems of accountability
• Prevention is the goal
Unhappy Happens
Be proactive and responsive:
• Listen to every client for �unmet expectations
• Take actionable steps
Handling Unhappy Clients
It’s like marriage advice 101:
• Prevention is the best medicine
• Respond and resolve quickly
• Don’t fight in public
• Don’t get defensive – apologize �and move on
• It’s not about winning
• Listen, listen, listen
Happy Clients are Loyal Clients
And they’re good for business:
• Spend more • Follow recommendations
• Account for most of your referrals
• Plus…
…They’ll Post Reviews Online!
THE POWER OF ONLINE REVIEWS LEVERAGING YOUR GREATEST ASSET – LOYAL CLIENTS
90% of consumers put “considerable stock” in online
reviews when making decisions
An Online Presence Is Essential
82% of patients said online reviews influenced their decision to choose a medical practitioner.
Loyal clients are your greatest asset. Managed properly, they become the voice that markets your practice to the community.
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Asking Works!
When asked to post a review, [after responding positively to a VSmart survey]
the rate of posted reviews increased by over 400%.
But how?
AUTOMATE THE PROCESS WebDVM4 VSMART = EASY REPUTATION MANAGEMENT
Client Feedback Made Easy
• Custom communications / �feedback following a visit
• Pushed automatically via PIMs
• Alerted to negative responses – Drives immediate action
• Drives best clients to post online
Simple Tool. Big Results.
• Set specific communications for different service codes
• Choose to get alerts by text, PIMs, or email
• Create reports that link client feedback to �a specific veterinarian or staff member
• Convert positive feedback to reviews �= 429% increase in online reviews
• Have comments post to your site
“90% of consumers trust peer � recommendations. Our homepage � has scrolling comments directly � from VSmart.” – Wendy Myers
Remember… • Preventing bad reviews is better
than treating them after they occur
• VSmart makes it easy to respond and take action
• Focusing on client satisfaction and reviews is key to future growth
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