Can You Really Determine the ROI of Anything? Yes.

ROI - The 3 little letters no one can stop talking aboutWhether I’m giving a presentation to hundreds of physicians about social media or speaking one-on-one to a prospective client, I always get the same question: What is the ROI of social media?

It’s a natural question to ask. But before answering, I like to counter with a different question:

What’s the ROI of your nursing staff, or patient coordinator? Your copier? Your waiting room decor and coffee service?

And most of the time I get one of two things: a blank stare, or a harrumph, followed by “Well you can’t put a price on thatIt’s an integral part of the way I do business! Without a phone I can’t communicate!” 

Okay. The point is, you can determine the value of just about anything, social media included. And to prove it, I’m bringing in a heavy hitter to help explain it better than I ever could.

If you haven’t heard of Gary Vaynerchuck (@GaryVee), I want you to get familiar. (See links at end of post.)

Gary has a gift for distilling down any topic to something that is both easy to understand and easy to relate to. This quality makes him a brilliant communicator. He’s funny, quick, offensive to some, and brilliant. He “gets” marketing, and more importantly, the FUTURE of marketing, and for that I love him.

Please take two minutes and click through this great slideshare from Gary. It’s well worth your time and you’ll feel much clearer on the whole ROI topic, I promise.

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