A good social media manager should be curious and always experimenting. I recently tried sharing photos from the spirit week organized by the pharmacy team at Ohio State’s Veterinary Medical Center. I knew it was National Pharmacy Week and wanted to share something so I walked over to the pharmacy to take a group photo.… Continue reading Ohio State VMC Social Media: Pharmacy team spirit week
Overview: November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month and MedVet ran a campaign on social media to engage and educate our audience about cancer in pets. Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology are unique life-saving services that MedVet hospitals offer to pets. Goal: See a 15% increase from last month in Shares and Interactions. (Last month… Continue reading November National Pet Cancer Awareness Month Campaign for MedVet
So, I'm recently engaged and have been researching reception venues and attending wedding shows to get ideas. With my digital marketing knowledge, I can't help but think that some of the vendors I've interacted with aren't doing the best marketing they could. I want to take a moment to reflect on what I observe wedding… Continue reading Digital Marketing Tips for Wedding Vendors, from a Future Bride
I want to talk about the Halloween Pet Safety social media campaign I ran for MedVet. Campaign Goal: Increased brand awareness. Make sure MedVet is top of mind for pet owners in case their pet faces an after-hours medical emergency. We will measure the number of post shares. Over October 20-31, our goal is to see… Continue reading MedVet Halloween Pet Safety Facebook Campaign
I renewed my certification in Google Analytics. I last took the test in 2017 so I was due for a refresher. I completed the Google Analytics Beginners course first then the Advanced course within Google's Analytics Academy. I learned the most from using the demo account and being able to practice the concepts I was… Continue reading I Passed the Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam
In October, I wrote a blog post about foods pets should avoid eating. We'd found that on social media these pet-education posts, especially seasonally related perform very well. We didn't have much fall-specific content so I set out to write this blog post. Who: MedVet What: Seasonal Pet Education Blog Post Where: MedVet's blog on… Continue reading Trick or Treat Blog Post for MedVet
I attended the Together Digital national conference on Thursday and Friday. It was jam-packed with informative sessions, case studies, and panels. I got to hear from some of the most talented, motivated and compassionate women in the marketing industry. Part of what makes Together Digital so unique is that members commit to 12 Asks and… Continue reading Key takeaways from the Together Digital National Conference
Last week I traveled for work to Chicago to support the opening of a brand-new state-of-the-art veterinary emergency hospital. Another Marketing team member and I drove to different referral partners (this is what we call veterinary practices that refer patients to MedVet's emergency and specialty hospitals) around Chicago. We told the staff about our new… Continue reading Sharing the news of MedVet Chicago’s brand-new hospital on Facebook and LinkedIn
This photo embodies what I think thrifty social media marketing is. The pic was texted to me by a thrift store manager this morning after I stopped in last week to say hello. Since I started a year and a half ago, I formed a relationship with her by coming into her store frequently. I… Continue reading Our new thrift store employee
I went to my third Women in Digital conference last Thursday and Friday. My favorite part is always meeting new women who are total bosses at what they do. They inspire me to be more confident and a better digital marketer. I also like staying up to date on trends, best practices and hearing what… Continue reading Women in Digital Conference 2018
Debbie Wakefield 