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When Healthcare Advertising Doesn’t Look Like Healthcare Advertising

When Healthcare Advertising Doesn’t Look Like Healthcare Advertising

“We’re looking to do advertising that doesn’t look like healthcare advertising.” I’ve heard this, or some variation thereof, dozens of times over the past 30 years, and it always give me pause. On one hand, it’s exactly the sort of request … Continue reading

Why Peyton Still Matters To Indianapolis

Why Peyton Still Matters To Indianapolis

Peyton’s greatest, most lasting legacy may be Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent. Lots of people still labor under the misperception that Peyton works for Riley. Umm…no. This is a whole separate hospital that’s part of St.Vincent–and the work they do there every day is remarkable. Continue reading

Fifteen Seconds to better heart health: TakeYourPulse.org.

Fifteen Seconds to better heart health: TakeYourPulse.org.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, is a serious heart condition, and the most-common heart arrhymthmia beyond simple skipped heartbeats. It can also increase your risk for all sorts of serious heart conditions, and increase your risk for stroke five times. How … Continue reading

“But it’s just docs talking at the camera….”

“But it’s just docs talking at the camera….”

Last fall, we were charged with coming up with a new campaign for St.Vincent Cancer Care (essentially, oncology services on the St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital campus). We developed a campaign around the theme “Our Fight Against Cancer.” Creatively, it was simplicity … Continue reading

Can marketing help hospital employees like their jobs better?

Can marketing help hospital employees like their jobs better?

I had an interesting conversation online last week about a Press Ganey study that said 45% of hospital employees are “distanced from or discontented with” their work—and that employees who work most closely with patients are the most likely to … Continue reading