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SLP Three-Piece Thursday 3: on being different to everyone else, using social media properly, and choosing the right suppliers without going nuts!

26 October 2017 By David Kinnane Leave a Comment

  1. On standing out from the SLP crowd. You won’t last long if you market yourself like every other SLP. People are busy and distracted. They want someone who stands out – who is remarkable, and offers what they want. Take some risks with your marketing, but stay ethical. Being different will mean some people won’t like what you do. If you don’t cop any criticism, you should be worried! If you try to please everyone, you won’t please anyone! Read more: Seth Godin, Purple Cow.
  2. On using social media to build your practice. Most of your clients (like folk in general) are addicted to smart phones and social media. Find out which platforms they love and publish great content on them that answers their questions for free. If you’re marketing to stay-at-home parents, think about Facebook and Pinterest. If you’re marketing to busy professionals, think about LinkedIn. If you’re networking with SLP researchers, other professionals, and students, use Twitter. But write for the platform, and don’t ask for anything until you’ve provided lots of free value. Read more: Gary Vaynerchuk – Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook.
  3. On choosing the right suppliers quickly (then getting on with your life). When it comes to choosing suppliers, there are too many choices! You’re busy running a practice – you don’t have time to become an expert in silly sideshows like photocopiers, practice management and accounting systems, and insurers. Too many choices will paralyse you: lots of options reduces your satisfaction and makes you feel out of control. You’ll end up regretting whatever choice you (finally) make. So make fewer choices! For many things, good enough is good enough. For example, after a bit of research – and I mean a bit! – I opted for Guild for insurance, Camnet for my printer, Timely for my practice management system, Xero for my accounting system, and Officeworks for my stationery. Are they good enough? Yes! Are they the best in the world? Who cares! I want a great practice, not an advanced degree in researching micro-stuff. Check out Barry Schwartz – The Paradox of Choice.
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About David Kinnane

David Kinnane owns and operates Speechies in Business. David is also a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, lawyer, writer and speaker in private practice in Sydney, Australia.

David also co-owns and co-manages Banter Speech & Language, an independent private speech pathology clinic.

David sits on Speech Pathology Australia’s Ethics Board and Professional Standards Advisory Committee and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney’s Graduate School of Health.

David also volunteers his time as a Board Member of SPELD NSW, a charity for children and adults with specific learning disorders.

You can read more about David’s professional background, qualifications and experience here.

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