Marketing advice for frustrated acupuncturist

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Hi Pete

 

Sorry, that was unclear...it was a reference to the supervisor I had

whilst at college, who I still have occasional contact with.

Having said that, however, it's not uncommon in the UK for practitioners

to have supervision from a qualified supervisor. The format is usually

one to one or a group meeting where you have the opportunity to discuss

/ reflect on aspects of ones practice.

 

The supervision model is perhaps more common in counselling /

psychotherapy - indeed I think it's a statutory requirement for those

guys. I'm sure you have something similar over there - maybe under a

different name...mentoring perhaps?

 

jason

 

Hi Jason!

 

Unclear what sort of a business you would be running if you have a

supervisor. In the US the practitioner is his own supervisor.

 

If you have a supervisor you have a job, not a practice. You must have a

sort of model that we yanks don't understand, perhaps you could explain

it?

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

 

 

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jason davies wrote:

Hi Jason!

 

Yes, that clears it up. I have a SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired

Executives) counselor who is *supposed* to teach me how to make money

doing what I do. Hasn't worked.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

> Hi Pete

>

> Sorry, that was unclear...it was a reference to the supervisor I had

> whilst at college

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Anne,

 

Yes, it does help -- esp to have the ISBN. Am in the process of 'restarting' my

practice in New Mexico and it is slow (d/t being in an area with 2 schools and

lots of other DOMs, as well as this being a slow time of year). I do have great

faith which keeps me going. Smile.

 

Again, thank you for sharing this info.

Kathleen

 

Anne Crowley <blazing.valley wrote:

Kathleen:

 

Jason has mentioned the title of the one I read " Building You Ideal

Private Practice. " LYnn Grodzki,ISBN 0393-70331-2. She wrote one after

this, have not read it, just glanced at it and this first one seemed to

be what I was looking for.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Anne

 

Kathleen Mathews wrote:

 

> Anne and Jason,

>

> In checking, Lynn Grodski has a couple of books with a similar titles

> --- can you give the exact, total name of the book to which you refer?

>

> Thanks.

> Kathleen

>

> Anne Crowley <blazing.valley wrote:

> I believe that was me, Jason. Yes, I have found Lynn Grodski's book to

> be the best marketing guide in print that I have seen. I liked the

> recent post by Benjamin on publicity marketing and contacting local

> MD's. Great ideas.

>

> Anne

>

> jason davies wrote:

>

> > Someone on this group recently posted a reference to a book on marketing

> > for the likes of us. I did get the book and I must say I've found it

> > very useful especially if you're like me and the very word 'marketing'

> > makes your toes curl. I would certainly recommend giving it a look. Its

> > called 'Building Your Ideal Private Practice' by Lynn Grodzki.

> >

> > Regards

> > Jason

> >

> >

> >

> > Chinese Medicine

> > Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of

> > Daniel Craig

> > 01 July 2005 04:38

> > Chinese Medicine

> > Re: Marketing advice for frustrated acupuncturist

> >

> > Yuli,

> > I also recently decided to open in private practice...in

> > Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a hard market, seems like

> > every 7th person here is a DOM (Doctor of Oriental

> > Medicine). Some are actually open to discussing

> > practice-building and from them all I hear is to " market do

> > not advertise " . Word-of-mouth seems to really be the most

> > effective mode. I must say I have seen very few patients

> > in the last 3 months yet those I have seen have almost all

> > been word of mouth. Realistically, I cannot afford to

> > advertise anyway.

> >

> > Another technique that opened some doors for me was to

> > contact different businesses and see if they were willing

> > to have me offer their employees treatment at a discount as

> > their employees, so...in one contractor's office I was able

> > to have 57 flyers distributed in each individual's pay

> > envelope. That was just a few days ago so no calls yet but

> > hope springs eternal. I am learning how to do private

> > " business " rather than be someone's employee and it is

> > challenging. I hope you create the practice you want. Be

> > well.

> > Peace,

> > Daniel Craig, DOM

> >

> >

> >

> >

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