Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about getting in for annual exams/cleanings. i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we could provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. k -- Kath Bartlett, LAc, MS, BA UCLA Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Abstain from all that is evil. Perform all that is good. Purify your thoughts. This is the teaching of the Buddhas. Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: http://acukath.blogspot.com/ Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist Available at Asheville Center for : www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 and from the following supply companies: Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 As OM practitioners we should be telling all of our patients that they should come in for tune-up every season. All of my patients come in every 3 months. Therefore, we should be sending our patients reminder cards every three months. This is something Alex Tiberi taught me when I worked in his clinic years ago as a student. Most of my patients are very compliant. Sincerely, Dr. Donald J. Snow, Jr., DAOM, MPH, L.Ac. alumni CC: Chinese Traditional Medicine acukath Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:27 -0500 OM annual office visit? i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about getting in for annual exams/cleanings. i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we could provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. k -- Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Abstain from all that is evil. Perform all that is good. Purify your thoughts. This is the teaching of the Buddhas. Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: http://acukath.blogspot.com/ Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist Available at Asheville Center for : www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 and from the following supply companies: Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 That's a great idea, how do you word the reminder card and what do you tell your patients? Thanks Greg Gregory E. LeBlanc, MSOM, L.Ac. Turning Point Acupuncture 1611 San Pablo Ave. #5 Berkeley, CA. 94702 Office (510) 527-5330 Cell (510) 593-0165 www.turningpointonline.info www.leblancwingchun.com www.mountaingatezen.org - " Donald Snow " <don83407 <Chinese Traditional Medicine > Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:57 PM RE: OM annual office visit? > > As OM practitioners we should be telling all of our patients that they > should come in for tune-up every season. All of my patients come in every > 3 months. Therefore, we should be sending our patients reminder cards > every three months. This is something Alex Tiberi taught me when I worked > in his clinic years ago as a student. Most of my patients are very > compliant. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Dr. Donald J. Snow, Jr., DAOM, MPH, L.Ac. > > > > alumni > CC: Chinese Traditional Medicine > acukath > Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:27 -0500 > OM annual office visit? > > > > > > i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about > getting in for annual exams/cleanings. > > i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we > could > provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have > done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would > offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not > sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an > impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would > include > a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. > > the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the > office > for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps > we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out > about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so > they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. > > k > > -- > > Oriental Medicine > Experienced, Dedicated, Effective > > Abstain from all that is evil. > Perform all that is good. > Purify your thoughts. > This is the teaching of the Buddhas. > > Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: > http://acukath.blogspot.com/ > > Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints > Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist > Available at Asheville Center for : > www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com > > Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC > > Amazon.com > http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 > > and from the following supply companies: > Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown > https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 > > Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC > http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= > > Asheville Center For > 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two > Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 > kbartlett > www.AcupunctureAsheville.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I agree with Donald, every change of season, and there is no excuse to skip the winter-spring and summer-fall transitions. These season " tune-ups " are not whimsical or unnecessary. In fact I find them to be pivotal. I " lost " a patient for almost 3 months because we didn't plan properly for the summer-fall transition and we were totally unprepared when the " storm " hit. If you work with sufficiently ill people you will see that there is quite a bit of urgency to the seasonal preparations. I could have helped this lady avoid 9 weeks worth of prednisone had I been on the ball and respectful of the season change. Hugo ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedicine.wordpress.com http://www.middlemedicine.org ________________________________ Donald Snow <don83407 Chinese Traditional Medicine Wed, 17 February, 2010 16:57:37 RE: OM annual office visit? As OM practitioners we should be telling all of our patients that they should come in for tune-up every season. All of my patients come in every 3 months. Therefore, we should be sending our patients reminder cards every three months. This is something Alex Tiberi taught me when I worked in his clinic years ago as a student. Most of my patients are very compliant. Sincerely, Dr. Donald J. Snow, Jr., DAOM, MPH, L.Ac. alumni CC: Chinese Traditional Medicine acukath Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:27 -0500 OM annual office visit? i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about getting in for annual exams/cleanings. i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we could provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. k -- Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Abstain from all that is evil. Perform all that is good. Purify your thoughts. This is the teaching of the Buddhas. Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: http://acukath.blogspot.com/ Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist Available at Asheville Center for : www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 and from the following supply companies: Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i've not been successful in selling the tune-up idea. not sure if it's my pitch or my area. i'm suspecting its my area. they just want to come in when they are sick or have sx, don't get the prevention concept of coming in for wellness. how do you present/sell it? kath On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Donald Snow <don83407 wrote: > > As OM practitioners we should be telling all of our patients that they > should come in for tune-up every season. All of my patients come in every 3 > months. Therefore, we should be sending our patients reminder cards every > three months. This is something Alex Tiberi taught me when I worked in his > clinic years ago as a student. Most of my patients are very compliant. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Dr. Donald J. Snow, Jr., DAOM, MPH, L.Ac. > > > > alumni > CC: Chinese Traditional Medicine > acukath > Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:27 -0500 > OM annual office visit? > > > > > > i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about > getting in for annual exams/cleanings. > > i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we > could > provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have > done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would > offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not > sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an > impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include > a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. > > the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office > for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps > we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out > about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so > they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. > > k > > -- > > Oriental Medicine > Experienced, Dedicated, Effective > > Abstain from all that is evil. > Perform all that is good. > Purify your thoughts. > This is the teaching of the Buddhas. > > Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: > http://acukath.blogspot.com/ > > Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints > Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist > Available at Asheville Center for : > www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com > > Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC > > Amazon.com > > http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 > > and from the following supply companies: > Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown > https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 > > Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC > > http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= > > Asheville Center For > 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two > Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 > kbartlett > www.AcupunctureAsheville.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I try and educate my patients from the first visit that is great for many ailments but that prevention is where it really comes into it's own. Also, another marketing tool is to invite your patients to come in for a birthday treatment ,at least that way you don't lose track of them and they feel special that you remember them. Throw in a free foot massage or a big hug or whatever other birthday celebrations you can think of. If you are into the Stems and Branches then of course you can treat them at the birthdate and time of birth if possible provide a big tonic. Simon Chinese Medicine acukath Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:45:01 -0500 Re: OM annual office visit? i've not been successful in selling the tune-up idea. not sure if it's my pitch or my area. i'm suspecting its my area. they just want to come in when they are sick or have sx, don't get the prevention concept of coming in for wellness. how do you present/sell it? kath On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Donald Snow <don83407 wrote: > > As OM practitioners we should be telling all of our patients that they > should come in for tune-up every season. All of my patients come in every 3 > months. Therefore, we should be sending our patients reminder cards every > three months. This is something Alex Tiberi taught me when I worked in his > clinic years ago as a student. Most of my patients are very compliant. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Dr. Donald J. Snow, Jr., DAOM, MPH, L.Ac. > > > > alumni > CC: Chinese Traditional Medicine > acukath > Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:02:27 -0500 > OM annual office visit? > > > > > > i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about > getting in for annual exams/cleanings. > > i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we > could > provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have > done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would > offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not > sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an > impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include > a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. > > the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office > for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps > we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out > about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so > they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. > > k > > -- > > Oriental Medicine > Experienced, Dedicated, Effective > > Abstain from all that is evil. > Perform all that is good. > Purify your thoughts. > This is the teaching of the Buddhas. > > Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: > http://acukath.blogspot.com/ > > Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints > Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist > Available at Asheville Center for : > www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com > > Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC > > Amazon.com > > http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 > > and from the following supply companies: > Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown > https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 > > Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC > > http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= > > Asheville Center For > 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two > Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 > kbartlett > www.AcupunctureAsheville.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi Kath - I had a rather large practice based in part on annual visits in the Berkshires of Massachusetts during the 90s. First, has to do with the Dr. - Patient contract. Is it for short, medium or long term care? Short term relates to a chief complaint. For me, medium term relates to issues surrounding constitution and whole life imbalances related to the clinical goals. Long term has to do with longevity and preserving health over time. It is this latter which can be served by annual visits. I do a thorough pulse assessment for baseline, look at risk profiles and consider the most likely tracks of mortality and morbidity for the patient. I then prescribe diet, lifestyle and supplement programs (including Chinese herbs in the superior grade class). This format works well in my experience. Warmly, Will Chinese Medicine , " " wrote: > > i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about > getting in for annual exams/cleanings. > > i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we could > provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have > done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would > offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not > sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an > impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include > a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. > > the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office > for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps > we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out > about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so > they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. > > k > > -- > Kath Bartlett, LAc, MS, BA UCLA > Oriental Medicine > Experienced, Dedicated, Effective > > > Abstain from all that is evil. > Perform all that is good. > Purify your thoughts. > This is the teaching of the Buddhas. > > > Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: > http://acukath.blogspot.com/ > > Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints > Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist > Available at Asheville Center for : > www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com > > Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC > > Amazon.com > http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 > > > and from the following supply companies: > Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown > https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 > > Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC > http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= > > > Asheville Center For > 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two > Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 > kbartlett > www.AcupunctureAsheville.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Acupuncture Media Works offers postcards that invite people to come back; you may want to check it out. I personally must say that I ignore those cards when I receive them from providers. I send a snail mail newsletter to my clients every second month, and that brings some older clients in, especially if I include an offer. I am also considering using a monthly email services. The cosmetic clinic I am going to is using it and although I spend very little time looking at it, I do tend to look if they have any specials that I am interested in. If you are interested in sending emails, check out a site called " ConstantContact. " it has great features and is inexpensive. Regards, Angela Pfaffenberger, Ph.D. angelapfa www.InnerhealthSalem.com Phone: 503 364 3022 - PCOM Alumni Cc: TCM List Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:02 PM OM annual office visit? i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about getting in for annual exams/cleanings. i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we could provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. k -- Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Abstain from all that is evil. Perform all that is good. Purify your thoughts. This is the teaching of the Buddhas. Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: http://acukath.blogspot.com/ Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist Available at Asheville Center for : www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 and from the following supply companies: Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 what kind of offers do you use? k On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Angela Pfaffenberger, PH.D. < angelapfa wrote: > > > Acupuncture Media Works offers postcards that invite people to come back; > you may want to check it out. > I personally must say that I ignore those cards when I receive them from > providers. > I send a snail mail newsletter to my clients every second month, and that > brings some older clients in, especially if I include an offer. > I am also considering using a monthly email services. The cosmetic clinic I > am going to is using it and although I spend very little time looking at it, > I do tend to look if they have any specials that I am interested in. > If you are interested in sending emails, check out a site called > " ConstantContact. " it has great features and is inexpensive. > > Regards, > Angela Pfaffenberger, Ph.D. > > angelapfa <angelapfa%40comcast.net> > > www.InnerhealthSalem.com > > Phone: 503 364 3022 > > - > > PCOM Alumni > Cc: TCM List > Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:02 PM > OM annual office visit? > > i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist about > getting in for annual exams/cleanings. > > i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we > could > provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to have > done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would > offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not > sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an > impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would include > a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. > > the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the office > for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps > we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out > about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so > they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. > > k > > -- > > Oriental Medicine > Experienced, Dedicated, Effective > > Abstain from all that is evil. > Perform all that is good. > Purify your thoughts. > This is the teaching of the Buddhas. > > Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: > http://acukath.blogspot.com/ > > Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints > Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist > Available at Asheville Center for : > www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com > > Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC > > Amazon.com > > http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 > > and from the following supply companies: > Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown > https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 > > Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC > > http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= > > Asheville Center For > 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two > Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 > kbartlett <kbartlett%40AcupunctureAsheville.com> > www.AcupunctureAsheville.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 What offers do I use? I try to vary it a bit, and some are " fake " offers. After I purchased the Acugraph I offered free Acugraph assessments with any standard office visit; on Xmas, I send a $20 gift certificate, applicable to any service in the clinic; this month I offer 50% off the cosmetic package of 10 treatments; in January I offered a community services day, free treatments, on Martin Luther King Day. I have done community service days in the past for Veterans (on Veterans Day) for smokers, (On the great American smoke out), for Cancer survivors ( on race for the cure day), etc. (Community services days often generate publicity); I have worked trades with massage therapists, where they give me gift certificates, and I give an hour-long free massage to the first 5 clients in the new year, etc, etc. Regards, Angela Pfaffenberger, Ph.D. angelapfa www.InnerhealthSalem.com Phone: 503 364 3022 - " " <Chinese Medicine > Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:16 PM Re: OM annual office visit? > what kind of offers do you use? > > k > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Angela Pfaffenberger, PH.D. < > angelapfa wrote: > >> >> >> Acupuncture Media Works offers postcards that invite people to come back; >> you may want to check it out. >> I personally must say that I ignore those cards when I receive them from >> providers. >> I send a snail mail newsletter to my clients every second month, and that >> brings some older clients in, especially if I include an offer. >> I am also considering using a monthly email services. The cosmetic clinic >> I >> am going to is using it and although I spend very little time looking at >> it, >> I do tend to look if they have any specials that I am interested in. >> If you are interested in sending emails, check out a site called >> " ConstantContact. " it has great features and is inexpensive. >> >> Regards, >> Angela Pfaffenberger, Ph.D. >> >> angelapfa <angelapfa%40comcast.net> >> >> www.InnerhealthSalem.com >> >> Phone: 503 364 3022 >> >> - >> >> PCOM Alumni >> Cc: TCM List >> Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:02 PM >> OM annual office visit? >> >> i've been getting cards & calls from my vet, optometrist and dentist >> about >> getting in for annual exams/cleanings. >> >> i wondered if we could brainstorm about some type of annual service we >> could >> provide as OM practitioners that our patients would feel necessary to >> have >> done. i'm not thinking about a west PE, i'm thinking something we would >> offer from an OM perspective that might need to be done annually. i'm not >> sure that a tune-up tx suits the bill. in my area, patients don't feel an >> impetus to do these. maybe there's a way to present them that would >> include >> a sense of urgency and necessity, like these annual exams. >> >> the annual exam is a great mkting strategy to get the patient in the >> office >> for eval for future services. if we could come up with something, perhaps >> we could work with acu media works to develop a reminder card to send out >> about the service. it should be something we can sell to acu patients, so >> they all feel it's something you do when you are using OM. >> >> k >> >> -- >> >> Oriental Medicine >> Experienced, Dedicated, Effective >> >> Abstain from all that is evil. >> Perform all that is good. >> Purify your thoughts. >> This is the teaching of the Buddhas. >> >> Kath's Blog about , Healthy Living & Spirituality: >> http://acukath.blogspot.com/ >> >> Flying Dragon Liniment: Effective pain relief for muscles & joints >> Formulated by Kath Bartlett, Traditional Chinese Herbalist >> Available at Asheville Center for : >> www.FlyingDragonLiniment.com >> >> Greenlife Grocery - Asheville, NC >> >> Amazon.com >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Dragon-Liniment-Eco-Friendly-Wild-Crafted/dp/B001OC\ 1AZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=hpc & qid=1254968032 & sr=8-1 >> >> and from the following supply companies: >> Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy: NY - Chinatown >> https://www.kamwo.com/shop/product.php?productid=17442 & cat=0 & page=1 >> >> Golden Needle Acupuncture, Herbal & Medical Supply - Candler, NC >> >> http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/index.php?page=categories & category=14 & vendor= & \ product=5554 & pg= >> >> Asheville Center For >> 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two >> Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 >> kbartlett <kbartlett%40AcupunctureAsheville.com> >> www.AcupunctureAsheville.com >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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