Patient Care Marketing Pros

Walk-Ins Welcome: A Healthcare Marketing Podcast

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Welcome to 'Walk-Ins Welcome: A Healthcare Marketing Podcast,' presented weekly by Nick Hoard and Michael Ray of Patient Care Marketing Pros. Tune in each week to hear from Nick and Michael as they share valuable advice, engaging interviews, and success stories to inspire and inform you about the nuances of healthcare marketing to help you increase your clinic's patient volume.

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 140: Avoiding Distractions and Shiny Objects 24.07.2024

📗 Check out our DIY Resource Toolkit: https://offer.patientcaremarketingpros.com/diy-toolkit In this episode, Nick and Michael explore the crucial role of focus in business, using urgent care clinics as an example. They stress the importance of perfecting a clinic's core services before expanding and warn against the distraction of "shiny objects" that can derail business goals. The...

Ep. 139: Relationship-Driven Digital Marketing for Healthcare Clinics 17.07.2024

📗 Check out our DIY Resource Toolkit: ⁠https://offer.patientcaremarketingpros.com/diy-toolkit In this episode of Walk-Ins Welcome, Michael interviews Grace, one of Patient Care Marketing Pros's Client Success Managers. They discuss effective urgent care marketing strategies, focusing on building strong client partnerships and adapting to digital trends. Grace shares insights on conversion tra...

Ep. 138: The Power and Benefits of Investing In Your Team 10.07.2024

📗 Check out our DIY Resource Toolkit: https://offer.patientcaremarketingpros.com/diy-toolkit In this episode of Walk-Ins Welcome, Nick and Michael share insights from their recent team retreat in Memphis, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing team-building activities to foster a positive company culture. They discuss how pulling team members out of their regular work environment helped stren...

Ep. 137: The Future of Telehealth - Interview with Joe Brennan from TytoCare 03.07.2024

In this week’s episode, Nick and Michael speak with Joe Brennan, Vice President at TytoCare. TytoCare is a platform that combines software and hardware to provide virtual care with remote examination capabilities. The device, about the size of half a baseball, includes features such as an otoscope, stethoscope, derm camera, and infrared thermometer. It can be paired with other peripheral devices l...

Ep. 136: Elevating the Quality of Patient Care 26.06.2024

In today’s episode, Michael talks about his recent trip to Disney World with his family, and the customer service experience they had. Nick and Michael discuss the importance of proper training and knowledge for staff members in order to provide a positive experience for patients. They draw parallels between the Disney World experience and the urgent care industry, emphasizing the need for staff t...

Ep. 135: Prioritizing Patient Experience 19.06.2024

In this episode, Nick shares his recent experience of getting sick while on vacation in Colorado and needing to visit Three Peaks Urgent Care, which happens to be one of our clients. He praises the urgent care facility for their excellent marketing, seamless online check-in process, friendly staff, and efficient care. Nick and Michael discuss the importance of making patients feel valued and cared...

Ep. 134: Building a Strong Healthcare Brand - Interview with Mercy Urgent Care 12.06.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael interview representatives from Mercy Urgent Care, an independent nonprofit urgent care system in North Carolina. Join them as they talk to Rachel Sossoman: President & CEO; Jon Medin: Director of Growth & Marketing; Nick Scherer: Hr Generalist & Executive Assistant. They discuss the mission, vision, and values of Mercy Urgent Care, which is focused on...

Ep. 133: Does Google Maps Matter? 05.06.2024

📢 ACCESS WEBINAR REPLAY: https://webinars.patientcaremarketingpros.com/google-maps-access This week we’re bringing you a clip from our most recent webinar, “The Google Maps Playbook.” In this webinar Nick and Michael talked about how to navigate the latest Google Maps updates to enhance practice visibility by addressing key challenges like inconsistent details and poor review management. They cov...

Ep. 132: Adapting to Changes in Healthcare Marketing - Interview with Chris Brandt from EW Motion Therapy 29.05.2024

In this episode, Michael interviews Chris Brandt, the Director of Marketing at EW Motion Therapy. Chris shares his journey from being a physical therapist to transitioning into the marketing role. He discusses the importance of building relationships with doctors and other healthcare professionals to drive referrals. Chris also touches on the key metrics that matter to him, including organic traff...

Ep. 131: How to Close 51 Locations in 1 Day... 22.05.2024

📢 Register for our upcoming webinar, The Google Maps Playbook: https://webinars.patientcaremarketingpros.com/google-playbook-2024 On April 30th, Walmart announced that after five years, it would be closing its 51 Walmart Health Centers. The closure is due to rising costs and reimbursement issues. Walmart Health, which offered urgent care and dental services, aimed to open in every Walmart store....

Ep. 130: Leading Through Turbulent Times in Your Clinic 15.05.2024

📢 Register for our upcoming webinar, The Google Maps Playbook: https://webinars.patientcaremarketingpros.com/google-playbook-2024 In this episode, Nick and Michael discuss the importance of leading through turbulent times in a clinic. They draw parallels between flying a plane through rough weather and navigating the ups and downs of running a clinic. They emphasize the need for clinic owners to...

Ep. 129: The Future of Occ Med - Interview with Dusty Schroeder from Cowork Health 08.05.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael interview Dusty Schroeder, co-founder of Cowork Health, a platform designed to modernize occupational health management. They discuss the challenges of billing and invoicing in occupational medicine and how Cowork Health simplifies the process, allowing clinics to get paid faster. They also talk about the upcoming CRM component of Cowork Health, which will help cl...

Ep. 128: Insider Secrets for Google Ads 01.05.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael are talking strategy with our Google Ads Specialist, Philip. They discuss the importance of Google Ads for urgent care clinics and the common mistakes made by businesses when running their own ads. Philip emphasizes the need for proper conversion tracking and the use of Google Tag Manager. They also talk about the importance of setting up assets correctly, such as...

Ep. 127: UCA 2024 Conference Recap 24.04.2024

For this week’s episode, Nick and Michael are recapping their time at the Urgent Care Association (UCA) conference in Las Vegas. They talk about all of the fun activities they did in Vegas before diving into the reason for and benefits of attending the UCA conference. Nick and Michael also talk about the educational sessions and the expo, where vendors showcase solutions to improve urgent care cli...

Ep. 126: Profit Injections - Part 3: Clinic Math 17.04.2024

Today’s episode is the third and final installment in our Profit Injection series. Nick and Michael discuss the importance of understanding the numbers and metrics behind Google Ads campaigns for urgent care clinics. They share insights from our own clients' accounts, highlighting the ideal cost per click and cost per conversion. They talk about the need to optimize Google Business Profiles an...

Ep. 125: They Ask, You Answer - Interview with Devon McCarty from IMPACT 10.04.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael discuss the 'They Ask, You Answer' framework with Devon McCarty from IMPACT. They talk about the importance of educating and building trust with customers by providing helpful and transparent content. The conversation covers strategies for finding out what customers are asking, including surveys, analyzing Google reviews, and brainstorming sessions with th...

Ep. 124: Profit Injections - Part 2: Implementing Occupational Medicine Into Your Practice 03.04.2024

Today’s episode is part 2 of our series, Profit Injections. In this episode, Nick and Michael discuss how implementing Occupational Medicine into your urgent care can be a profitable add-on service for your clinic. They explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing OccMed, including B2B sales, physical location considerations, patient flow, and clinical systems. They also provide tips f...

Ep. 123: Transform Your Business With the Entrepreneurial Operating System - Interview with Lyn Askin from EOS Worldwide 27.03.2024

In today’s episode, Nick and Michael speak with Lyn Askin, from EOS Worldwide. Lyn discusses the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and how it can transform businesses. He also shares his personal journey with EOS and how it helped him scale his digital marketing agency. He explains the key components of EOS, including vision, traction, and health, and how they can improve business operations....

Ep. 122: Profit Injections - Part 1: Lose Weight to Increase Profits 20.03.2024

In today’s episode, Nick and Michael introduce a new series called “Profit Injections”, where they discuss how to increase profits in urgent care clinics. The focus of this episode is on adding weight loss services to increase profits. They discuss the benefits of adding weight loss services, such as filling a community need, enhancing clinic reputation, and differentiating in the marketplace.  Ha...

Ep. 121: How to Use A.I. Effectively for Your Clinic - Interview with Jonathan Mast from White Beard Strategies 13.03.2024

In today’s episode, Nick and Michael interview Jonathan Mast, the owner of White Beard Strategies. Listen as they discuss the practical applications of AI in patient care clinics. You’ll learn about how Jonathan recommends starting with ChatGPT as a tool to save time and improve efficiency. Other tools like Claude and Mid-Journey can also be useful for data analysis and image generation. Jonathan...

Ep. 120: Front Desk Marketing - Part 3: Strategies for Building Engagement & Customer Loyalty 06.03.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael discuss various strategies to improve front desk marketing in healthcare clinics. They emphasize the importance of the front desk as the face of the clinic and the first point of contact for patients. They suggest proactive communication, utilizing marketing materials, soliciting reviews, and using personal details to enhance the patient experience. They also disc...

Ep. 119: The Importance of Location in Retail Healthcare - Interview with Kimberly Darnell from CARR Commercial Realty 28.02.2024

In this episode, Nick and Michael interview Kimberly Darnell, a commercial real estate agent with CARR Commercial Realty. They discuss the importance of location in retail healthcare and the value of having a commercial real estate agent who understands the unique needs of healthcare professionals. Kimberly shares her background in healthcare and how it has helped her in her current role. She also...

Ep. 118: Front Desk Marketing - Part 2: Navigating High-Pressure Situations 21.02.2024

Today’s episode is part two of our three-part series, Front Desk Marketing. In this episode, Nick and Michael discuss how to navigate high pressure situations in a medical practice. They emphasize the importance of processes and procedures, training, and access to information. They also highlight the need for time management and efficiency, prioritizing tasks, and streamlining workflows. Additiona...

Ep. 117: Front Desk Marketing - Part 1: First Impressions Matter 14.02.2024

This episode introduces the first part of our new series, Front Desk Marketing. Nick and Michael emphasize the importance of first impressions, as the front desk person sets the tone for the clinic. Visual impact, appointment management, effective communication, HIPAA compliance, and word-of-mouth marketing are all discussed in this episode. Don’t miss out on the first installment of our new serie...

Ep. 116: Separating Finances for Success - Interview with Natalee Perkins from J. Galt 07.02.2024

Today we’re talking with Natalee Perkins from J. Galt! Natalee discusses the importance of separating personal and business finances for medical clinics and small businesses. She also highlights the challenges faced by new clinics and the need for building business credit. She provides insights into the business credit bureaus and the importance of reporting to all three bureaus. Want to learn mor...

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