This is the second part of our series in which we’re discussing healthcare’s digital front door — the technologies and strategies you use to engage with consumers throughout their journeys. Having a cohesive content strategy is the key for consumers to open your digital front door and engage with your organization. To recap: Part 1 […]
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Why Content Is the Key to Opening Healthcare’s Digital Front Door – Part 1: Providers
The digital front door — namely, the technologies and strategies you use to engage with consumers at every stage of their journeys — had started to catch on with healthcare consumers even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, digital-focused consumers have come to expect the convenience and speed the concept promises. And they’ll go to other […]
Physician Blogs: How to Position Your Physicians as Thought-Leaders
When people need to find a doctor, most of them turn to the internet. That means your organization’s physicians must find ways to stand out in this hyper-connected, hyper-competitive marketplace. As a healthcare marketer, you’re in a unique position to help your physicians find their voice. Physician blogs are a great way to get your […]
Healthcare Blogs: A Prescription for Healthcare Marketing Success
If there’s one thing healthcare marketers need more of, it’s time. Your day is most likely taken up with monitoring campaigns, analyzing metrics of your digital marketing, adjusting strategies and, of course, meetings. But it’s a simple fact: Healthcare blogs provide significant opportunities to connect with your audience and drive conversions. If your healthcare organization […]
Overriding Optimizely’s Content Recommendations Block to Implement Custom Recommendations
Introduction The Content Recommendations add-on for Optimizely CMS dynamically recommends content from your site tailored to the interests of each user. Installing the NuGet Package will give you access to Optimizely’s Content Recommendations Block which uses Mustache Templating to render the data from the Content Recommendations API on a page. Although Mustache Templates provide a […]
When Hyper-Personalized Experiences Are Expected, Media Companies Can Win Using Generative AI
Not only personalization, but individualization, is the future of media. Consumers of connectivity and content are demanding that media providers read their minds and instantly present exactly what they’re looking for, even if they don’t personally know what they want. Every platform from social media sites to popular online retailers is constantly improving the way […]
Healthcare Social Media Content: 4 Types You Should Share With Your Audience
“I’m not sure what social media content to put out there.” This is a sentiment we hear often from our healthcare clients—most often if they’re (a) overworked/understaffed or (b) only focusing on one or two social channels or content types, possibly because of misguided advice from other consulting agencies. (Or (c) all of the above.) […]
4 Soft Skills to Take Your Healthcare Content From Good to Great
Writing well is hard work. Writing well for digital audiences, with short attention spans and low patience, is that much harder. Harder still is writing well for a healthcare audience. Good writers who do well in other industries often struggle with healthcare. And that’s in part because of a lack of the right soft skills. […]
Don’t Be So Extra: How to Create Healthcare Content for Generation Z
“I just don’t know how to talk to these Generation-Zers.” I’ve heard this sort of sentiment from many healthcare clients. It’s come up more often in the last few years, as members of Generation Z (Gen Z) are engaging more with healthcare providers in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. My colleague Marlana Voerster has […]
Import Data From Merlin to Finish Your Migration to Sitecore
In previous posts, I shared my journey with Sitecore Data Exchange Framework and using Merlin to migrate your site to Sitecore. Learning how to use Merlin was only one part of migrating a site. In this post, I’ll share my powershell script to pull in data from Merlin and populate your content tree. I’ll continue […]
Why Tel Links Can Help Your Healthcare Website Avoid a Bad Connection
Success! You’ve done it: Your healthcare website user is ready to convert. You’ve convinced them with your value proposition, made them feel valued and understood with your thoughtful tone, and motivated them to take action. As they scan for a phone number to reach you … nothing. No tel links. The user moves on. That’s […]
Using Merlin to Migrate Your Site to Sitecore
In a previous post, I shared my journey with Sitecore Data Exchange Framework. I was excited to use it to create a reusable importer process. In the end, I decided it was not the right tool for me. I ended up using Powershell. In the process of researching site migration tools, I discovered “Merlin”. Merlin […]