Sage Age Strategies

Sharing the Stories Your Audience Wants to Hear

Public relations (PR) is sometimes seen as the “spin” creator for many companies. A lot of people see the practice of public relations as a way to put a certain spin on a story in order to use it to your benefit, even if it may not really be a positive story, or to take a negative story and put it in the best light possible. For that reason, lots of people also have misconceptions about PR as a practice, what it can do, how it should be used and how PR professionals do their jobs. It definitely gets a bad rap sometimes!

Public Relations

The Price is Right, Part 2: Lucrative Pricing Strategies

A few months ago, we shared our thoughts on the challenges and benefits of implementing a competitive pricing strategy at your community. We all know that senior living is not a small expense, and can often be one of the priciest things an individual buys in their lifetime. It’s not just rent: it includes life enriching opportunities, health services and a lot more. While it’s fair to say that, at good communities such as yours, buyers get what they pay for, it’s still important that we, as marketers, understand the buyer’s perspective.

Senior Living Industry

Senior Living Marketing

Google Phantom Updates: Are You Ready?

A well-conceived marketing plan takes into consideration a whole slew of angles, from the hyperlocal to the World Wide Web. Each has the power to greatly influence your potential customer’s path to your door, and the easier and more positive you make that journey, the more likely you are to hear them knocking!

Senior Living Industry

Understanding and Leveraging the Value of Hyperlocal News

Everywhere you look, experts are touting the importance of focusing on digital and online when it comes to your organization’s media and public relations efforts. By and large, given today’s media landscape, that’s a smart strategy. It’s true that the public relations world has changed drastically over the last decade or so, and much of that change has come about thanks to the proliferation of the internet.

Yesterday's News: Keeping Up With Your Target Market and Competition

Some years ago, a popular television show called Early Edition shared the story of a man who got tomorrow’s newspaper, today. With it, he was able to save lives and make a positive difference in his community. Chances are, you know a few marketers, business professionals and entrepreneurs who wouldn’t mind being treated to an early edition once in awhile, and perhaps for less selfless desires. Staying one step ahead of the market – and the competition – is a constant struggle, no matter what business you find yourself in.

Competition

Target Market

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