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Poll conducted from 10/29/2018 To 11/30/2018
Do you have a marketing budget?
177 total votes
53%
Yes
47%
No
What do you find to be the most effective form of external marketing?
55 total votes
5%
Direct mail
0%
Billboards
36%
Social media /online ads
15%
Sponsorships
44%
Referral programs with GPs
Do you have a dedicated marketing employee?
55 total votes
36%
Yes
64%
No
Where are you most likely to turn to for marketing expertise?
56 total votes
50%
Do my own research
18%
A colleague / message boards
16%
Consultant
16%
Pay for a third party to market the practice
Have you increased or decreased your marketing to general dentists?
53 total votes
40%
Increased
60%
Decreased
Have you ever paid for SEO?
55 total votes
55%
Yes
45%
No
What percentage of your new patients come from referrals of current/past patients?
54 total votes
17%
Less than 25 percent
50%
25-50 percent
33%
More than 50 percent
Has the rise of social media made it easier to market your practice?
55 total votes
56%
Yes
44%
No
True or false: Word of mouth is still the best kind of marketing a practice can hope for.
55 total votes
98%
True
2%
False
Would you be interested in marketing-related CE courses?
55 total votes
85%
Yes
15%
No
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