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Answer You - Resistances To Marketing a Practice-Part 1
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When it comes to marketing a practice, knowing how to market effectively is essential. However, all the marketing knowledge in the world won’t be of use to you if your resistances and fears get in the way of marketing. The most common resistances that helping and healing professionals have about marketing are outlined below.
You may be concerned you are not skilled enough to attract clients for your private practice.
Perhaps you are concerned that if you market your practice, peers and potential clients might judge you or the services you offer.
If you fear failure, you might avoid taking the risks necessary to succeed at marketing.
This is a widespread fear that stems largely from of the misconception that marketing is about intruding upon others.
This fear stems in large part from the idea within the healing professions that your goal is to “be there” to fulfill your clients needs and not your own. In addition, you might believe that marketing your services means that you are "bragging."
Obviously if you have never studied marketing, you may have concerns about your ability to do so effectively.
You could fear success because of a belief that yo
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You may be concerned you are not skilled enough to attract clients for your private practice.
Perhaps you are concerned that if you market your practice, peers and potential clients might judge you or the services you offer.
If you fear failure, you might avoid taking the risks necessary to succeed at marketing.
This is a widespread fear that stems largely from of the misconception that marketing is about intruding upon others.
This fear stems in large part from the idea within the healing professions that your goal is to “be there” to fulfill your clients needs and not your own. In addition, you might believe that marketing your services means that you are "bragging."
Obviously if you have never studied marketing, you may have concerns about your ability to do so effectively.
You could fear success because of a belief that yo
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Perhaps you are concerned that if you market your practice, peers and potential clients might judge you or the services you offer.
If you fear failure, you might avoid taking the risks necessary to succeed at marketing.
This is a widespread fear that stems largely from of the misconception that marketing is about intruding upon others.
This fear stems in large part from the idea within the healing professions that your goal is to “be there” to fulfill your clients needs and not your own. In addition, you might believe that marketing your services means that you are "bragging."
Obviously if you have never studied marketing, you may have concerns about your ability to do so effectively.
You could fear success because of a belief that yo
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This is a widespread fear that stems largely from of the misconception that marketing is about intruding upon others.
This fear stems in large part from the idea within the healing professions that your goal is to “be there” to fulfill your clients needs and not your own. In addition, you might believe that marketing your services means that you are "bragging."
Obviously if you have never studied marketing, you may have concerns about your ability to do so effectively.
You could fear success because of a belief that yo
Effective marketing relies heavily on educating your target market about your product or service. Therefore it is useful to delve into how educational psychology plays a role in developing effective marketing for your business.Cognitive scientists have discovered three important features
Obviously if you have never studied marketing, you may have concerns about your ability to do so effectively.
You could fear success because of a belief that you are undeserving of it. Perhaps you also fear that if you do succeed in private practice, your life will be different and you might not like the change that occurs.
If you identify with any of the above resistances and fears and want to overcome them, read part 2 of this article, "Overcoming Resistances to Marketing a Practice."
© Juliet Austin, 2004
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