<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cosa Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosa Collective]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:31:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.funmedmarketing.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The One Metric Every Functional Medicine Practice Should Be Tracking]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first systems I implement when I integrate into a functional medicine practice is a Net Promoter Score tracking process. Not because it is the most sophisticated metric available. Because it is the most honest one. It asks clients one question. It produces one number. And that number tells you more about the health of your practice, your client relationships, and your referral potential than almost any other data point you could collect... What Net Promoter Score Actually Is Net...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/net-promoter-score-functional-medicine-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab18845703293e42171f0dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_fbb7f29521634adc9c4d6f6e3a7f96e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Your Business As If Someone Might Buy It Tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[If someone offered to buy your business tomorrow, would you be ready? Most functional medicine practice owners who sit honestly with that question arrive at the same answer: not even close. And that answer reveals something important. Not just about exit readiness, but about the health of the business they are running right now. What Buyers Actually Pay For When a sophisticated buyer evaluates a medical practice for acquisition they are not paying for potential. They are not paying for the...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/functional-medicine-practice-exit-ready-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad983d73e456c0a3ae2682</guid><category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:13:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_1c0e80abb70e4f6abc90af85f12a7469~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up To 70% of New Functional Medicine Patients Find Their Provider Here. Is Yours Finding You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way patients find functional medicine practices has fundamentally changed. And the data makes the shift impossible to ignore. Research published in Medical Economics confirms that up to 70% of new patients now arrive through online channels. Not referrals. Not word of mouth. Not community reputation built over decades of practice. Online. For functional medicine practice owners, that single statistic reshapes how every marketing decision, every dollar, and every hour invested in practice...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/functional-medicine-patients-online-search-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aab06ca492c8c41baf9bc51</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:26:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_b8ae66dbf3954219bfa2a3dced7bfea2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $293 Billion Functional Medicine Growth Window and Why Your Practice Needs to Move Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complementary and alternative medicine market in the United States is projected to reach $293.57 billion by 2035. It currently sits at $36.65 billion. That is nearly an eightfold increase over the next decade driven by a patient population that is increasingly disillusioned with conventional medicine and actively seeking root-cause, functional, and integrative care. This is not a niche trend approaching its ceiling. It is a generational market shift in its early stages. The Opportunity...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/functional-medicine-market-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa5cf855462f0629b9fb682</guid><category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systems]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_02c625d7190341088911c4d8968cdbe4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Fractional Model is One of the Smartest Marketing Decisions a Functional Medicine Practice Can Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something significant is happening in how small and mid-market businesses are building their leadership teams. Over 40% of businesses in this category are projected to use fractional executive leadership by the end of this year. The fractional CMO model has crossed from early adoption into mainstream strategy. And for functional medicine practice owners, that shift carries a specific and important meaning. The Leadership Gap Most Practices Are Living With Senior marketing leadership in the...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/fractional-cmo-functional-medicine-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa5cccd571318e8c9e800af</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_e13e56b7f9624eb8aad8776f90e4f41a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The HIPAA Compliance Gap Hiding Inside Your Functional Medicine Marketing and Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a conversation that almost never happens inside functional medicine practices until something goes wrong. It is not about marketing strategy or operational efficiency. It is about the compliance foundation underneath all of it. After walking into dozens of functional medicine clinics across the country as a fractional CMO and operations integrator, Brian Hashey and I have found the same gap showing up time and again. Practices building out marketing campaigns, automation workflows,...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/hipaa-compliance-functional-medicine-marketing-operations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa4bbdaf448a9cd17b4c3fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systems]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:20:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_3c2aeadd01de488e9c6ca33bd2354c60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is ChatGPT Sending Clients To Your Competitors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I wrapped up a discovery call with a prospective client. After a few minutes of conversation I asked the question I always ask: how did you find me? Their answer surprised me. ChatGPT. Not Google. Not a referral. Not social media. They had typed a question into ChatGPT looking for a marketer who specializes in functional medicine and Cosa Collective came up! That single moment confirmed something I have been watching closely for months. The way patients find healthcare providers is...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/functional-medicine-clinic-chatgpt-ranking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa2448b65014d409c17ed52</guid><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:58:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_3c26e6214dc04e2ca0ff9a22423fd1cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why AI-Generated Social Media Posts Are Costing Functional Medicine Clinics Patient Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a stat that every functional medicine clinic owner with a social media account needs to read carefully. A recent study by Bynder found that 52% of consumers disengage from content they suspect is AI-generated. Another 25% find it impersonal. 20% view it as untrustworthy. And 20% consider the brand behind it lazy. More than half of your potential patients could be scrolling past your posts before reading a single word. Not because your message is wrong. Because it does not feel human....]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/ai-social-media-content-functional-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a986493791a324bc1ffd8c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:12:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_08d4d4cc3e6f461ab341a81e8113a7fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Marketing Feels Like a Black Hole for Functional Medicine Clinics (And How to Fix It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a phrase I hear constantly from functional medicine practice owners. "We have tried marketing. It just does not work for us." And every time I hear it, I understand exactly where it is coming from. When you invest time, money, and energy into marketing your practice and cannot point to a single measurable result, it feels exactly like dropping something into a black hole and watching it disappear. But here is what I have learned after working alongside dozens of incredible functional...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/functional-medicine-marketing-strategy-that-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a88dd59d586cd2fd6626b18</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_5ef7eafef33b40e1942c4c0696befb11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Video Testimonials Are A Powerful Marketing Tool Your Functional Medicine Clinic Is Probably Not Using]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was standing behind my phone camera at a functional medicine clinic in Carlsbad, California, capturing patient testimonials. Midway through one patient's story, she started fighting back tears. She was describing how this clinic had changed her life after years of searching for answers. I was fighting back tears right alongside her. That moment reminded me of something every clinic owner needs to hear: no written review, no social media caption, and no website copy will ever replicate the...]]></description><link>https://www.funmedmarketing.com/post/video-testimonials-functional-medicine-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a88d47d82e72b2ebcef915e</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15a72b_007e1d45632a4a798c4f7c5ed33b8063~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sammy Cosa</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>