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Facebook’s IPO has been described as a landmark, disappointing, even bungled. Despite what happens with the stock, it appears that they are doing a good job of developing relationships in Washington, DC.

I recently read an article in the NY Times that discusses Facebook’s Washington strategy, and how they have built their network in our nation’s capital. The article states that according to one representative from DC, Facebook efforts have resulted in 85% of House Republicans having Facebook pages…not bad considering the age of some of our representatives. It seems that Facebook has hired folks from both sides of the aisle including former political aides such as former chiefs of staff, a privacy lawyer, and even a former Clinton press secretary to train DC lawmakers.

Why? Simple…as Facebook looks toward revenue generating tactics such as targeted advertising, it will become more and more vulnerable to legislation that restricts how it uses data. As Facebook educates elected officials in Washington, it is speculated that the more lawmakers know about the company and how it works, including the benefits of using it as a communication device,  the better legislators will understand the consequences of their actions as they ponder privacy issues related to using data to target advertising

The fate of Facebook in this regard isn’t limited to the U.S., however…as more than half of its users are abroad. The European Commission has already proposed new rules that restrict how Internet companies use personal information, including allowing users to request that Web site owners delete their personal data forever if they so choose. Looks like Facebook better get busy in Europe as well!

So, whether or not you are disappointed in the recent performance of their stock, you have to agree that Facebook is doing one heck of a job doing what they do best…building relationships where they count.

At SGW we’re experts in hospital marketing and we get results, time after time, over and over again. Results are demanded of you every day. Is your agency doing their part to support you?

Whether your goal is to increase awareness, general patient volume, departmental volume, or community doc involvement, SGW will deliver for you.

Our coordinated, integrated programs work together like a symphony to drive your marketing communications results to the highest levels possible.

We know that you’re continually dealing with conflicting and ever changing demands, and we know that you need to juggle a thousand priorities every day. But we also know that you need to fill the beds, and differentiate yourself from the competition and build relationships with community docs so they refer more patients, and communicate with customers so they feel confident about the hospital they are being referred to.

We’ve been in business for nearly 30 years, with a client retention averaging 14 years because we become intimate with our clients goals and we make it our responsibility to be meaningful players on the team that achieves their results. And when I say results, I mean real quantitative results …the kind that result in year-end bonuses, or at least in a higher level of respect from the financial folks when the budget trimming scalpel comes out.

So whenever I hear claims like that, I like an example. Here’s a couple for you… Breast care patient volume increasing by 23% at a major central Jersey hospital since our new campaign launched just a few months ago.

Or our cyber knife campaign which included print, TV, radio, online and outdoor being directly credited with 50 cases in the early weeks of the campaign alone. Or our wound care campaign being credited with increasing patient volume by 15%, with patient interviews revealing that our marketing was effective in shaping their perception and choice of a hospital.

Or ED visits increasing by more than 15 times for a northern NJ hospital that needed to target a neighboring town that was sending its business elsewhere. So if you’re tired of so called partners that don’t feel your pain, give us a shot. We won’t let you down.

We walk thru fire to help our clients meet their goals and we’ve got the results and the burn marks to prove it.

So make a few minutes to meet with us …there’s no bait and switch, and there’s no B team at SGW. You’ll be meeting with a partner who will be with you throughout the relationship. Share your pain with us, I promise we’ll make you feel better.