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Townie® Poll

Marketing/Social Media

Poll conducted from 12/5/2012 To 1/5/2013

How often does your office push out social media content?
 25 total votes
28%
Never
20%
Daily
32%
A few times per week
12%
Weekly
0%
A few times per month
4%
Monthly
4%
Quarterly
Who in your office monitors and updates you social media efforts?
 18 total votes
33%
You the doctor
28%
Your front office staff
17%
Your spouse
22%
Your dedicated marketing person
Which social media do you use (personally or business)?
 17 total votes
65%
Facebook
18%
Twitter
18%
LinkedIn
0%
YouTube
0%
Instagram
Describe your thoughts on social media (pick the comment that best fits your view)?
 19 total votes
21%
I love it
16%
I love in but don’t see it return patients to my office
47%
I wish I didn’t have to do it
5%
Pointless
5%
I’ve never had patients talk to me about it
5%
It is a passing fad
What is your main use of social media?
 17 total votes
12%
Staying informed about competition
0%
Staying informed about local dental offices and doctors
0%
Staying informed about patients
65%
Sending messages to patients and public at large about your office image
24%
I use it as a dynamic everchanging webpage about the personality of your office
0%
I use it to get recommendations from my raving fans
When obtaining consent for social media I:
 18 total votes
33%
Get written consent from patients and parents
33%
Get verbal consent from parents
6%
I have is a part of my general consent agreement
28%
I don’t get consent people are happy to have me post stuff about them on social media

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