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I want to give you some statistics from the Social Media giant, Facebook, that I’m sure you will agree, are completely absurd.

1.9 billion people use Facebook every month, which is an increase of 17% from the year before, and is more than Twitter, Whatsapp and Instagram combined.
1.2 billion people log onto Facebook every day.
And every 60 seconds, 510,000 comments are posted, 293,000 statuses are updated, and 126,000 photos are uploaded.

Ref: Zephoria Digital Marketing

Facebook cannot be ignored. In fact, we can’t get away from the damn thing, and in this video, I’m gonna give you 5 reasons why you, as an Independent Pharmacy, should start using Facebook for your business.

Popularity

Firstly, Facebook is the most popular Social Media platform by a long, long way. More and more people continue to use Facebook and if you think the elderly don’t use it, think again. According to a report by SproutSocial, 56% of adults aged 65 and over, use Facebook. If your patients and customers are on their, it’s ideal for you to be there too.

Free and Powerful Marketing Tool

Secondly, it’s a free and very powerful marketing tool that will improve your sales and strengthen your brand. Organising in-store events, creating promotional offers and targeting a specific demographic of your local area are just a fraction of the tools Facebook offer which can really help boost your revenue.

Deliver Better Healthcare

Healthcare isn’t bound by the walls of your pharmacy any longer. Facebook is an extremely effective channel for delivering health advice and can be used to help more and more people stay healthy.

Build Stronger Relationships in the Community

Building relationships has never been faster and more effective. Through Facebook, we can communicate with local businesses and the community with ease, and as every business knows, better relationships mean better business.

Push Forward the Profession

And finally, by harnessing the power of Facebook, you’ll be pushing forward our profession. The more we use Social Media in general, the more we will establish ourselves as primary care in the community.

We can use Facebook to help the NHS Crisis

Facebook is undeniably important, and not just for your business and our profession, for the healthcare system as a whole. I fully believe that if every pharmacy in the UK learns to implement a solid Social Media strategy, it will help with the NHS crisis. Medicines wastage, unnecessary A&E referrals and GP waiting times could all be indirectly improved.

If you'd like to implement a Social Media Strategy within your Pharmacy, check out the Pharmacy and Social Media Mastery Course where you and your team can learn how to drive sales, improve your brand and build a stronger community. Saam

5 Reasons why Independent Pharmacies should use Facebook

LEARN THROUGH VIDEO

LEARN THROUGH READING

Ref: Zephoria Digital Marketing

Popularity

Free and Powerful Marketing Tool

Deliver Better Healthcare

Build Stronger Relationships in the Community

Push Forward the Profession

We can use Facebook to help the NHS Crisis

Saam Ali

5 Reasons why Independent Pharmacies should use Facebook

LEARN THROUGH VIDEO

LEARN THROUGH READING

Ref: Zephoria Digital Marketing

Popularity

Free and Powerful Marketing Tool

Deliver Better Healthcare

Build Stronger Relationships in the Community

Push Forward the Profession

We can use Facebook to help the NHS Crisis

Saam Ali

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