Trends: Healthcare

Innovative healthcare marketing example #5.
When you hear the word, dentist, what do you feel? Dread… Anxiety… Discomfort…Perhaps even terror. How many times have you heard the analogy “…it’s kinda like going to the dentist.”? (which is never a … Read more

Helen Phillips and Brogan & Partners announce Partners in Pink.
I’m a long time fan of the TV show, The Biggest Loser. For the past five years, I’ve spent many Tuesday nights glued to NBC watching the triumphs and the struggles of a group of dedicated and brave me … Read more
Innovative healthcare marketing example # 4.
Walt Disney and happy kids. They just go together. That’s why the new Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children – the whole hospital concept – is a top pick for innovative healthcare … Read more

Innovative healthcare marketing example #3.
When I say St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, what do you think of?… Marlo Thomas, right? Or maybe Jennifer Aniston or Robin Williams if you’re too young to appreciate founder, Danny Thomas. A … Read more

Innovative healthcare marketing example #2.
Another day, another breakthrough. Remember this one? Close your eyes for a moment and it will come back. Simple, elegant, sepia-toned hospital branding with really great headlines. A d … Read more
Innovative healthcare marketing example #1.
I know I’m kind of a weirdo. My kids think so when I shush them during a good TV commercial, then excitedly proceed to explain to them the marketing strategy behind it, the simplicity of message and w … Read more

Shining a light on breast cancer awareness.
The historic Peabody Mansion, the home of Brogan & Partners, is usually a sight to see in yellow, but this October we’re going pink. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So we wanted to raise aware … Read more

Creative social marketing example #15: obesity prevention.
Despite the 40 billion dollars poured into the diet industry, 2 out of 3 Americans are clinically obese. I, myself, have poured a big chunk of change into this industry. And while I adore my nutrition … Read more
Creative social marketing example #13: Parkinsons Society Canada.
Aging gets under my skin. Already, at just over 40, my knees creak, my hands get stiff, and I have glimpses of how my body will betray me. Or maybe I have betrayed it. In any case, I cannot imag … Read more
Creative social marketing example #6: The Truth.
I have been trying to put out cigarettes for twenty years. No need to send me Chantix, as I am not nor ever was a smoker. But my advertising career began baptism by fire helping our agency pitch the M … Read more