What is the Difference of a Medical Advertising Agency?

Medical tourism communication differs fundamentally from traditional advertising. First and foremost, its target audience is not Turkey, but foreign countries. Different cultures have different habits, different aesthetic sensibilities, and different senses of humor. Therefore, a medical advertising agency must not only be knowledgeable about advertising but also understand culture and manage perceptions .

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Culture, Perception and Communication

There is a classic example from the history of design and communication: Olivetti , in order to become a pioneer in the typewriter market dominated by Japanese brands, abandoned the colors it used in Europe and produced special typewriters in shades of red, which represent strength and vibrancy in Japanese culture, thus overcoming cultural barriers with this marketing choice and achieving success.

The same product can have different meanings in different cultures.

In health tourism, this difference is even greater. Because what is being sold here is not a shoe, a phone, or a subscription, but a person's health, body, appearance, and self-confidence.

In health tourism, the decision-making process can take months , not days or weeks.

During this process, medical risks are assessed, aesthetic perceptions are questioned, opinions from family and friends are sought, and trust is repeatedly tested. A health tourism communication strategy cannot be created with e-commerce reflexes or lessons learned from selling products.

For example, aggressive remarketing ads that work in e-commerce (constantly showing you products you like) may not have the same success in health tourism. This is because this aggressive pursuit can have negative effects on some patients.

It can create the perception of, "Does this clinic really need me?"

Such excessive insistence erodes the clinic's perception of expertise and reduces doctors to the level of waiters trying to attract customers to a restaurant in a tourist area. In health communication, grace is far more important than frequency; authenticity instead of noise; in short, quality instead of quantity.

What sets MediClick apart is its experience and creativity in tailoring communication quality. We evaluate each country within its own culture, examine its successful campaigns, and draw inspiration from them. We analyze research not only in the healthcare sector but also in various industries that reveal cultural codes, building bridges that create an emotional connection with the target audience.