
The Latest Hospital Digital Marketing Articles
GreyMatters is your hospital digital marketing guide, with articles on hospital digital marketing best practices, trends, updates and more.
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Just when you think you’ve got your Facebook strategy figured out, they go and make yet another change to the news feed. How will the latest Facebook news feed change affect your organization? And what can you do about it?
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A recent survey provides some insight into the types of content preferred by various age groups. It turns out that there are some significant differences among age groups that marketers need to be aware of.
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3 “Musts” for Improved Customer Service in 2018
Aug 8, 2018
As the customer journey becomes more and more intertwined with social media, marketers are working to focus more on customer retention. The 2017-2018 Garner CMO Spend Survey found that marketers will devote more effort on existing customers and that existing customers will soon be the primary focus for marketers.
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Do You Know About These 6 Super Twitter Tricks?
Aug 8, 2018
More than likely, your organization has a Twitter presence to some extent or another. Many healthcare organizations are very active with the platform. But even those organizations may not be getting as much out of their efforts as they could. If only there were some tools that could help…
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Augmented Reality Use in Pediatrics
Aug 8, 2018
Augmented reality (AR) is a newer technology that is becoming more prominent as the technology evolves. One example of AR use in healthcare comes from a pediatric hospital in the UK.
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A recent report on social media research reinforces the effect of personal updates on social media have on purchasing decisions.
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Alexa Will Hear You Now
Aug 8, 2018
Voice is a more natural way of engaging with technology. And a more conversational style is more natural in healthcare settings. Patients have a strong need to be heard and voice can help patients to feel cared for with empathy.
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What’s New for #HCIC18?
Aug 8, 2018
#HCIC18 will be the best ever, with many new features for attendees! Read our blog to learn more.
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Here’s to 22 Years!
Jul 15, 2018
Greystone.Net is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of its founding.
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Learn How to Talk to Your CEO
Apr 2, 2018
"What's the value of marketing?" Learn how Lehigh Valley Health Network's marketing team responded when their CEO asked this question.
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How to Spend Smarter on PPC Campaigns
Mar 29, 2018
At one point in time, Norton Healthcare had more than 8,000 keyword search terms for their PPC campaigns. This was driving Christy Belden nuts. As the Director of Digital Media, she inherited this “behemoth” of keywords. “All these keywords were really broadly focused,” Belden says. “And we were beholden to our stakeholders. They’d say, ‘I want another hundred keywords for my service line,’ and we’d do it for them. We didn’t have a clear path to conversion for these keywords, either.”
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Transparency: Why It Matters
Mar 23, 2018
How Inova Health System launched a transparency effort.
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Talking CRM in Portland, Oregon
Feb 6, 2018
Healthcare marketers are eager to learn more about CRMs, as shown in an engaging session at last fall's HCIC. Read about an opportunity to dig deeper into CRMs with your peers!
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Creating a fully-integrated digital campaign in 12 weeks can be mind-boggling. Learn how a provider and an agency partnered to create an effective marketing campaign in a short period of time.
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What Your Hospital Can Learn from Retailers
Jan 3, 2018
Applying retail best practices to healthcare.
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How to Map a Patient Journey
Dec 13, 2017
How CHI Franciscan Health mapped the bariatric patient journey.
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Coming Attractions for 2018
Dec 1, 2017
A recent planning retreat has yielded a lot of exciting new plans. Read about what's coming from Greystone.Net in 2018!
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Dr. Chatbot Will See You Now
Nov 29, 2017
Chatbots help consumers interact with many different industries, and now are coming to healthcare. Automated chatbot conversations, occurring throughout the year, help build true relationships. Timely check-ins with patients gather health data, provide relevant information and offer a smooth way to register or set appointments. In this HCIC session, participants saw an example of a cool interface, experienced a chat and learned how chatbots are used at Centura Penrose St. Francis and other hospitals.
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A Spirited, Lively Discussion About CRMs
Nov 10, 2017
A recap of a concurrent session on healthcare CRM from the 21st Annual Healthcare Internet Conference held in Austin, TX October 23-25, 2017.
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7 Favorite Tweets from #HCIC17
Nov 3, 2017
Some of our favorite Tweets from the recent Healthcare Internet Conference in Austin, TX.
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