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.
Top 4 Insights From the Sandwich Generation for Hospital Marketers
March 9, 2018
By Jason Brown
Hospital Marketing
Through a national study, BPD Advertising uncovered 4 new insights that will help your health system reach this critically important consumer.
Super Bowl Commercials 2018: BPDerrrs Top Picks
February 6, 2018
By Christine Senke
Advertising, Super Bowl, Commercials
The Super Bowl goes far beyond football and Squares bets for us, it's a national holiday for the industry we love. While others are filling their faces with chips and guac, we're analyzing every detail of the commercials to see which brands have scored or fumbled.
Will Facebook’s Changes Affect Your Hospital’s Social Strategy?
January 18, 2018
By Christine Senke
POV, Social Media, Strategy, Tradigital, hospital advertising
A major change to Facebook’s news feed will favor user engagement, deprioritizing business and publisher content.
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.
Bruce Himelstein, Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Expert, Joins Team as Senior Consultant
November 17, 2017
By Jason Brown
Client Relations, Customer Service, Health System, Healthcare, Strategy
How a hospitality thought-leader will help BPD navigate clients through the age of healthcare consumerism.
David Anastas Joins Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising on a Mission to “Uberize” Healthcare Research
November 13, 2017
By Jason Brown
Healthcare, Research
Get to know David Anastas and how BPD is ready to ‘Uberize’ healthcare research.
Healthcare Marketing Industry Transformation Inspired By Purpose
November 13, 2017
By Jason Brown
Purpose-Driven Marketing, Healthcare Marketing, Leadership
Brands like Nike, Coke and Apple are revered, loved and honored while hospitals are, for the most part, avoided and tolerated. How can healthcare systems become the most beloved brands in the world?
Passionate About Your Customers? Put Your Employees First.
November 3, 2017
By Jason Brown
Leadership, inspiration, BPD Basics, BPDerrs Come First
Can putting your employees first really lead to better customer service? We recently found out for ourselves by putting Mr. Branson's advice to work at BPD Advertising.
7 Tips to Help Your Branded Content Go Viral
October 20, 2017
By Jason Brown
Content, Social Media
Insights from a study of 100 million+ headlines.