{"id":1067,"date":"2018-10-09T12:25:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:33:28","slug":"dental-marketing-advertising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-marketing-advertising\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing &#038; advertising &#8211; <br>Step 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1486\" src=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising-1024x398.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Marketing &amp; Advertising\" width=\"1024\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising-745x290.jpg 745w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dental-Marketing-Advertising.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Promote your brand<\/h2>\n<p>Once youve created your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/dental-logos.html\"><strong>dental brand<\/strong><\/a>, you need to market and promote it, in addition to your services. This is how you establish your credibility and relevance to your target audience. High brand awareness amongst your target market will allow you to easily introduce a wider range of dental services as and when they become developed, without having to start over again selling who you are, what you do and how you do it first. Your brand has already pre-sold you.<\/p>\n<h2>Effective dental marketing is key<\/h2>\n<p>To make dental marketing really effective, you need to have a plan. Your marketing plan should support your strategic business goals. If you havent set a clear goal, you need to do this first. Having clearly identified your <a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-design-branding\/dental-brand\/\"><strong>target market<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-design-branding\/creating-your-own-dental-brand\/\"><strong>created your brand<\/strong><\/a>, you will know where to find them, and what information will be relevant to them.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing is an ongoing process, with regular communications to clients and prospects to keep you and your practice in mind. Marketing campaigns are a great way to give a real focus and push to a particular product or service. Focusing your time and effort into a concentrated campaign period will make your budget work harder and make sure your message gets across to your target audience.<\/p>\n<h2>What is your campaign goal?<\/h2>\n<p>You might run a summer campaign with a special offer or discount on an existing product, or package together some of your own services, or a strategic partner. A sales promotion may have an end by date. Think about what you want to achieve with your campaign. Are you finding it hard to get people through the door? In which case your offer should attract them into your premises with an event, or a free consultation. Advertising is a good way to communicate to a lot of people but make sure your message is clear and relevant, and invest in running a series of advert to make sure your message gets across. A one-off advert is likely to be a waste of money.<\/p>\n<h2>Brand ambassadors<\/h2>\n<p>Work with your team to ensure that they have an opportunity to share your vision and contribute their ideas. They are often the first contact point a prospective patient will have with your dental brand. A shared vision is much more likely to succeed and they will become your brand ambassadors.<\/p>\n<h2>Get the marketing message out<\/h2>\n<p>Repeating your campaign message on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/dental-websites.html\"><strong>dental website<\/strong><\/a>, in your newsletter, running an advert or sending out a press release will make sure your target market receives the message. Make sure you get feedback, track results, and adapt if necessary. These elements combined will ensure that your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/\"><strong>dental marketing<\/strong><\/a> is clear and effective and will deliver the results you need.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 7 &#8211; promoting your dental practice<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Plan to launch, communicate and exhibit. How to <a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-marketing\/dental-practice-promotion\/\">promote your brand<\/a> &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"black-studio-tinymce-8\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce widget-shortcode area-cs-5\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"cta-block\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"btn\"><a href=\"tel:01923609770\">01923 609 770<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/contact-design4dentists.html\" target=\"_blank\">Make an enquiry<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/dentist-referral-packs.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dental Referral Packs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h2>Who am I?<\/h2>\n<p>Alex Nicolaou is an expert Brand Designer and Creative Director who consults with marketers, dentists, specialists and entrepreneurs to grow their brands and businesses. Having 27 years of experience in dental marketing and a total of 39 years designing and advertising in all industry sectors, Alex knows how to make your brand stand out and communicate with your ideal target audience. <\/p>\n<p>Alex has always been artistic, creative and passionate in everything he does. His natural talent enabled him to develop his career working on blue-chip accounts for successful London based advertising and marketing agencies. The skills learned and experience gained placed him in good stead for running his own business which he has successfully managed and directed for over 27 years. <\/p>\n<p>His expertise has helped dental practices and other businesses to win national awards for design, branding and marketing. If you want your business to turn heads, he\u2019s the man.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/managing-director-alex-nicolaou.html\">Alex Nicolaou<\/a> here &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Dental branding &amp; marketing<\/h2>\n<p>For more information call <strong>Alex Nicolaou on 01923 609770<\/strong> to find out about making the most of your website marketing opportunities.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\">www.design4dentists.com<\/a> &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"black-studio-tinymce-2\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce widget-shortcode area-cs-1\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><div style=\"float: left; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 180px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2921 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alex-team-cameo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alex-team-cameo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alex-team-cameo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alex-team-cameo-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; 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