Twitter Tips for Infertility Providers

The Queen of England is on Twitter. Should your fertility company be on it too? Stymied about how to start engaging on Twitter? It seems like everyone is tweeting, even the Queen of England has a Twitter handle @BritishMonarchy. But does that mean your company will benefit from it? Well that depends on your goals and objectives, as well as how much time and resources you are ready to...
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The Marketing Mix: Product

Can You Build a Better Mousetrap? Product is one of the most important components of the Marketing Mix. You must produce an excellent product or service that customers want to buy. Otherwise, all the promotional techniques money can buy will not sell it in the marketplace. Continually evaluate your product or service by obtaining advice from the group who matters most: your customers. Frequent,...
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The Marketing Mix: Price

Price: Is it Right? Correct pricing can be one of the most perplexing components of the marketing mix. Companies need to cover their costs and make a profit, but they must also be competitive and meet market demand and expectation. Good market research will provide essential clues to solving the pricing riddle. At whatever the price, customers must perceive a value to your product or service, or...
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The Marketing Mix: Place

Location, Location, Location For many businesses, place is one of the most important aspects of the marketing mix. Restaurants, stores, medical offices and similar establishments need to be in the right location to attract the right customers. Many companies use distribution networks and/or a sales force, so location is a less important consideration for them. For others, the world wide Web has...
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To Baby or Not To Baby: That is the Question

Most fertility clinics have grappled with this question. Should they use a photo of a baby in an advertisement or brochure? Though many clinics regularly use babies as part of their marketing campaigns, others feel the sight of a baby is a painful experience for many of their potential patients — an excruciating reminder of a long sought yet unattainable dream. Traditionally, marketing...
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