This document discusses the importance of social media for eye care professionals (ECPs). It provides information on using various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest to increase practice recognition, connect with patients, and market services. Specific tips are given on using Facebook ads, contests and promotions, boosting posts, and analyzing insights to drive sales. The importance of online reviews is also covered. The document emphasizes starting with one social channel and using tools like Hootsuite to manage multiple accounts.
14. Importance of Social Media
2 Day Sale - Sunglasses and Back to
School Event
2 for 1 (Non-branded) + upgrades
Branded 20-25% off Ray Ban etc..
15. Importance of Social Media
Traditional Advertising
Newspaper, $5,500
Windsor Star/Online
3 days, ¼ pg./colour ad, banner, front page)
1 day Website Take-Over (ads all over)
Lawn Sign Ads, $100
16. Importance of Social Media
Facebook Spend $399
$290 Facebook Advertising
$109 Promoted Post - Ray Ban
1,100 clicks, 125 to webpage
ad/promo, 56 new likes
17. Importance of Social Media
Results
● 71 new patient exams booked
● $85,000 in revenue from Social Media
● Overall sales for 2 days $100,000
● 5870 Likes - most in North America
22. Instagram
Instagram is a mobile photo-
sharing app and social network.
On instagram you are selling an
‘experience’
If you wear our glasses you will
become ___________
Great example:@seeandbeseen
23.
24. What is Twitter?
Digital Conversations
It is a social platform for individuals to have digital
conversations to one another about common interest.
Twitter Definitions
1. Tweet - Max of 140 characters long, tweets can be videos,
photos and text
2. Followers - people that subscribe to what another is
tweeting about
3. Following - opposite of a follower, to keep informed on
what another is tweeting about
38. Why do people complain
They have a legitimate
concern
This is an opportunity not
a problem
39. You want negative reviews
Positive reviews tell you something you already know.
Negative reviews tell you something you don’t know.
40. Social complaints / a spectator sport
The onlookers are just as
important as the hater
41. Haters the canary in the coal mine
Remember 95% of disgruntled patients never
complain, so for every 1 hater on social media
there are 19 others who simply went to your
competitor.
42. Tony Hsieh - Founder Zappos
The best measure of a person is not
when things are going well but when
things are going poorly.
44. Is there any legal justification to the idea of never
saying sorry?
Can you say sorry?
In the words of George Bernard Shaw,
“if that’s the law, then the law is
an ass”
46. Social Media Practice Management
The best social media strategy you can use is one that
you can follow!
Start with 1 channel. Then add more using Hootsuite.
47. Thanks for listening
1) The Importance of Social Media
2) Social Channels
3) Reviews
4) Managing Your Social Media Channels
48. Link for slides: bit.ly/eyereccomendsocial
Keep in touch:
jeff@socialpractice.ca
justin@socialpractice.ca
Thanks for Listening
64. Analytics
● Phone calls - Days of the week
● Where visitors are coming from
● Visits to your site - Paid vs Organic
● Keywords used to find your site
65. Facebook
What we will cover:
● Importance of Facebook
● Trick out your Facebook Page
● Contests
● Boosting posts / Advertising
● Insights