This is the time of year chiropractors and other small businesses should be thinking about marketing for 2009. There are four events taking place during October and November (and one in early December) where chiropractors can gather together and hammer out marketing for the upcoming year. Make no mistake, there's going to be plenty of opportunity for chiropractors to thrive in 2009, but planning for what changes are expected to come is essential.

(photo: Orange County chiropractors Gavin Grant and Brad Glowaki)

The first event on the calendar takes place on Saturday, October 25 in Lancaster, California. The chiropractic search marketing intensive features planetchiropractic founder, Dr. Michael Dorausch, hosting an all-day chiropractic marketing focused intensive plan for promoting your business online in 2009.

In the search marketing intensive, chiropractors will be learning about social media, real search engine optimization of web sites (not the garbage being provided by template chiro website companies), and the secrets behind why Dr. Dorausch has been featured in two national newspapers (USA Today and Investors Business Daily) this past year. He'll also be shown you how local chiropractors have parlayed news articles appearing on planetchiropractic.com into local television broadcasts that featured their chiropractic offices.

It's time you think about Internet marketing for 2009. Visit the chiropractic search marketing intensive page for more information and get registered today!

Taking place at the LaGuardia Marriott in New York on November 8, is the New York Schofield Chiropractic Training for November 2008. Dr. Fred and Susan Schofield will be covering personal motivation, practice motivation, and office optimization. Again, it's that time of year to begin thinking about what's coming in 2009. Schofield Chiropractic Training thrives on helping you succeed in your life and practice.

On the West Coast during the same weekend is the Nutz and Boltz Blast Marketing Calendar and Goal Setting Seminar 2008 with chiropractor Billy DeMoss and Seal Beach Chiropractor Brad Glowaki.

These two fired up chiropractors want you to prepare for an amazing 2009. The Nutz-n-Boltz seminar is taking place in Huntington Beach, California at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort.

Chiropractors are encouraged to bring their spouses to this Saturday program since goal setting is more about questions and learning than about dictating outcomes. It is a process you take with your spouse, significant other, and staff to find priorities and to stay balanced in all areas of your life, not just career. Balance is the key most doctors miss, and that becomes an obstacle later in practice. Get the process down now, and bring your spouse.

The event features a post-party question and answer session with indoor/outdoor private room with food and beverages from 6-10pm at no additional charge. Special room-rates are available as well, if you choose to start goal setting that night. All rooms are ocean view and have easy beach access.

Lastly, the December Schofield Chiropractic Training in Phoenix, Arizona will be taking place this year at the Tempe Mission Palms. There are a number of opportunities to get together with other doctors of chiropractic while attending these events. It is strongly suggested that attendees contact other chiropractors to find out where they will be gathering so that you can participate in those activities. There is frequently a Friday night event, a Saturday night sharing meeting, and several nonofficial Saturday night group dinners. Some of the best chiropractors in the nation attend Schofield events on a monthly basis, and some have been doing so for nearly 2 decades. There is plenty of wisdom to be gotten from these experts.