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Podiatry Marketing

Welcome to Podiatry Marketing

Practical marketing and business advice for private practice podiatrists, from Jim McDannald, DPM and Tyson E. Franklin. Every week, they break down what's actually working to help you attract more of the right patients and build a practice worth owning. Real strategies you can put to use this week, no jargon required.

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Are You Visible Online to Your Best Patients? The Practice Visibility Scorecard
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July 13, 2026

Are You Visible Online to Your Best Patients? The Practice Visibility Scorecard

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin discuss the gap between how podiatrists think they rank on Google and what patients actually see when searching terms like “podiatrist near me” from different locations.They explain their free Practice Visibility Scorecard (available at podiatry.marketing), which i
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Dig the Well Before You Need the Water
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July 6, 2026

Dig the Well Before You Need the Water

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin discuss why podiatrists should “dig the well before you need the water” by building referral relationships long before a slowdown hits. They explain that many clinics network too late, that referrals are a byproduct of trust and consistent visibility, and that seasonal
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LinkedIn Isn't a Megaphone: 5 Collaborations That Grow Your Practice
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June 29, 2026

LinkedIn Isn't a Megaphone: 5 Collaborations That Grow Your Practice

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin discuss how podiatrists can use LinkedIn as a collaboration tool rather than a promotional megaphone, drawing on Tyson’s list of 26 podiatrists to follow on LinkedIn in 2026 and a companion PDF featuring responses from 20 of them.They outline five practical ways Li
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Nurturing Referrers: The Forgotten Marketing Strategy
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June 22, 2026

Nurturing Referrers: The Forgotten Marketing Strategy

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin discuss why podiatrists often chase new patients while overlooking existing professional referrers, emphasizing that referrals are a transfer of trust. Jim shares a framework: from 100 referrers, 50% will never refer, 5% will refer immediately, and the key opportunity
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The Marketing Plan That Pays Off Your $50K Equipment
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June 15, 2026

The Marketing Plan That Pays Off Your $50K Equipment

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin outline a five-part marketing plan to turn a $50K equipment purchase (such as a laser or shockwave) into a predictable investment by asking not “Can I afford it?” but “What plan pays it off in 12 months or faster?” They advise running the math backward to set monthly p
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External Versus Internal Marketing (And how to Use them Properly)
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June 8, 2026

External Versus Internal Marketing (And how to Use them Properly)

📊 Free for Practice Owners: Get custom insights showing exactly how patients find you online (or why they're not) → https://podiatry.marketing/reportIn this episode of Podiatry Marketing, Jim McDannald, DPM, and Tyson Franklin discuss how podiatrists often confuse external and internal marketing, reducing the value of their spend. They argue external marketing should lead with patient problems (like heel pain) to grab attention within seconds, while internal marketing should educate patients
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About the Hosts

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Jim McDannald, DPM

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Jim McDannald, DPM, is the Founder of Podiatry Growth, where he helps podiatrists learn about their online opportunities and provides solutions that benefit their practices and patients.

He’s a graduate of Scholl College, completed a three-year surgical residency at Portland Legacy-Kaiser, and has practiced in both the US and Canada.

After talking with a few colleagues frustrated by bad experiences with digital marketing agencies, Jim combined his two areas of expertise to start Podiatry Growth. Now, he helps podiatrists understand their online opportunities and provides digital marketing services.

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Tyson E. Franklin

Co-Host

Tyson E. Franklin graduated from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane in 1988 with a passion for business and marketing.

Strangely he didn’t study business or marketing at QUT, instead, he studied podiatry, however, the following year he did enroll in a business degree at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus.

Since then he has opened, sold, taken over, and relocated well over 20 podiatry businesses throughout Queensland, and at one stage ran multiple podiatry and footwear businesses 1800km apart, proving great systems must come first, and then a great business will follow.

Tyson is also the author of two books, It's No Secret...There's Money in Podiatry and It's No Secret...There's Money in Small Business.