Our Blog
Bookmark this page. Here you’ll regularly find new healthcare marketing insights, advice and commentary from the bpd team. We explore a wide range of topics covering hospital advertising, digital strategy, healthcare marketing trends, media planning, creative development, consumer psychology, brand storytelling and much more.
Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising Ranks No. 2873 on the 2019 Inc. 5000
August 16, 2019
Marketing
Inc. magazine revealed that Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising (BPD) is No. 2873 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
Brown Parker & DeMarinis Names Healthcare, Advertising Agency Executive Trish Brawner as New Vice President of Client Services
July 19, 2018
Health System, Healthcare, Marketing
Meet Trish Brawner, the new Vice President of Client Services at BPD. Trish brings more than 10 years of experience in healthcare and agency marketing, including with Leo Burnett Chicago and Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
BPD Advertising Honored 13 Times at Multiple Award Shows
May 17, 2018
Healthcare, Marketing, Campaigns, Creative
Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising creative campaigns recently earned 13 honors—including 4 Golds—at the 2018 Aster Awards and Healthcare Advertising Awards.
Ready or not, here comes…Amazon!
April 30, 2018
By Jason Brown
Health System, Healthcare, Marketing, Operations, Strategy, Trends
Consider what this consumer-centric and efficiency-driven brand could mean for healthcare—then check out these 9 things you can be doing now to lessen the impact for your health system.
Should Healthcare Marketers Respond to the #deletefacebook Movement?
March 28, 2018
By Jason Brown
Digital, Health System, Healthcare, Marketing, Media, Social Media, Strategy, Trends
Thinking about change your social media buy due to the recent Facebook controversy? Here are 4 key factors to consider.
Haydn Sweterlitsch joins Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising as Tradigital Creative Director
January 11, 2018
By Jason Brown
Design, Digital, Health System, Healthcare, Marketing
Meet the new leader of our award-winning creative department.
Should Hospitals Advertise During The Holidays? Four Factors To Consider
November 20, 2017
By Jason Brown
Brand, Health System, Marketing, Media Strategy, TV
Many hospitals choose to cut back or eliminate advertising altogether during the holiday season that stretches from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Two of the most common reasons for that decision are the increased number of advertisers, especially in the retail space, and the increase in rates networks charge that time of the year.
BPD To Host 15-Hour Marathon Volunteer Project in Honor of Milestone Anniversary
September 21, 2017
Marketing, Culture
On Friday, October 6th, Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising will close shop to host a 15- hour marketing and branding marathon benefitting The Glades Initiative, a nonprofit connecting locals with food and basic human services.
4 Ways Marketing Leaders Can Impress the C-Suite
September 21, 2017
By Jason Brown
Brand, Content, Digital, Health System, Healthcare, Local, Marketing, Strategy, Trends
We all have been there. We are asked by the CEO to present the latest marketing campaign to the C-suite where the goal is to “keep them in the loop” and to “show how the marketing investment is working.” You spend weeks fine-tuning the presentation.
The Content Conundrum: Applying Market Research Insights
August 17, 2017
By Jason Brown
Brand, Content, Digital, Health System, Healthcare, Local, Marketing, Strategy, Trends
“Content is king.” But where to begin?... Our proprietary research can help.