There is always a need to market a business or service to potential clients, as there is always a constant need to generate customers. The biggest problem many businesses face is finding the time to effectively advertise themselves can prove difficult, as the daily tasks of production and running a company tend to overtake the need to market.

The introduction of digital marketing led to the setting up of boutique marketing companies who could target their skills and services at specific industries to help their clients gain a competitive advantage that is targeted at the clients they wish to obtain.

An example of a boutique marketing company would be Dental Focus, which offers dental marketing to its clients across the UK from a base in London.

Build a success

There is a theory that if any business, individual or service wants to be successful, then there needs to be a formulated plan that builds to success. It is not enough to just decide to promote a business or service to the public, in the hope that some attention will be given to the promotion. For real success, promotion needs to be targeted by factors such as age, gender, employment status and area, to name just a few factors, as this will allow any advertising campaign to reap maximum results and returns.

A dentist who hires a general marketing company, who may have little knowledge of the dental market outside of visiting a dentist, will not gain the benefits gained by another who uses a company that specialises in marketing for dentists. A specialised team will be able to provide knowledge of what has worked in the past and provide an evidence-based marketing plan, this plan can then be used to formulate a strategy that builds towards success.

Marketing in a complex world

With the addition of the internet, website, and social media many of the long-standing concepts and practices involved in the world of advertising have been adapted for the digital age. Gone are the days where any message that a business wanted to convey could take time to infiltrate the public’s attention, now a promotional message can be conveyed at a more rapid pace and in a lot of cases this can happen in seconds. But does this mean that the right messages are being sent out by businesses about products and services?

This is where a specialised team becomes extremely useful, as any good marketing team will have up-to-date data about customer trends, market demands and potential market opportunities.  This data could be particularly useful for spotting the pathways to success when utilised at its best.

An example of this could be knowledge of search trends, both in search engines and on social media, as this could indicate the types of dental treatments people are looking for.

Maximising market position

Any dentist looking to become successful needs high quality and accurate promotion, that describes treatments and services in a positive way giving anyone reading it all the details they need. Having a clear marketing strategy with a concise message is of the utmost importance, the best way to achieve this is to hire a team with the industry knowledge required.