Website trends and best practices are constantly evolving. And many healthcare brands are stepping up in all of the right ways, including improved usability standards, self-service features and user-centric redesigns. But it’s easy to oversimplify the work-intensive effort that goes into building a successful website. Spanning many industries—not just healthcare—there’s a tried-and-true method to develop an effective, compelling site for your company. Read on for a high level overview of...

With more “major players” in healthcare than ever before thanks to massive consolidation within our industry, there are big numbers, strategies and stories behind these big brands. On an annual basis, Brand Finance assesses and ranks thousands of companies worldwide to evaluate their prominence in the market, revenue growth and overall brand strength. Given Activate Health works with a variety of healthcare organizations—from specialty pharmacy to health technology—we’re tuned in to what...

Clutch’s new report named Activate Health as one of the top health care advertising agencies in the US in 2019. The list featured agencies in 14 different industries such as health care, automotive and legal. The agencies recognized by Clutch all demonstrated a complex understanding of their specific industry, as well as the nuanced expectations of their audiences. As an independent research firm, Clutch collects client feedback and analyzes industry data to identify top service-based firms...

It’s easy to unknowingly fall into a “write it, use it and forget about it” mentality when it comes to your content strategy. But for organizations searching for a tried-and-true way to vet their messaging, one of the most valuable tools is a content audit. This process boils down to running a qualitative analysis of your healthcare content—often by looking at multiple channels like your website, blog and printed collateral—to ensure the information that’s of most interest to key audiences...

You’re in the middle of important work on behalf of your existing clients and you receive a 50-page RFP asking you to respond in two weeks. The document asks for detailed responses to 100+ questions, plus pricing, forms, case studies and other materials. This happens quite frequently to those of us in sales and marketing roles—especially at healthcare advertising agencies. It could take days or even weeks to develop and package a thoughtful response. If you have a dedicated RFP team at your...

Clutch.co recently released its list of the nation’s top creative and B2B marketing agencies, in an annual report developed by the leading research firm. Clutch chose the “best of the best” using the criteria of thought leadership, quality of services and ability to deliver results to a diverse range of clientele. The 2019 report highlighted over 560 B2B marketing agencies of different categories based on the types of services or specialty provided by each. Just like it sounds, the aim of...

We’ve all googled friends, neighbors or potential partners to learn more about these people. Our results can greatly influence how we view those around us, even though we realize that the digital arena may not fully reflect a person’s values, behaviors and personality offline. The same is true in the corporate world, especially within healthcare. Bad provider reviews on Healthgrades or complaints about a health plan’s customer service on Facebook can make us think twice about these...

Activate Health has authored a new bylined feature on behalf of several of its health system and health technology public relations clients, which has been included as a cover story in Group Practice Journal. The article profiles VR-based approaches to medical education, pain management and even physical therapy developed by Arizona-based Banner Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, among other renowned healthcare organizations. Group Practice Journal reaches...

Activate Health is pleased to be ranked number one on Design Rush’s list of top graphic design firms. Design Rush is a B2B marketplace that connects brands with agencies and features some of the top agencies around the world. The organization’s annual list included other competitive design agencies hand-picked for their excellence in branding and design skills. Reasons for top rankings by Design Rush included impactful brand messaging, strong relationships with clients and significant ROI....

As a marketer, you know that the most vital part of any campaign is understanding who your target audience is and what they value. That’s no different in healthcare marketing. Of all these potential audiences, however, marketing to health plans (aka payors or payers) is perhaps the most difficult. That’s because these companies integrate two very complex concepts—finance and healthcare delivery—into their business operations. A playbook for marketing to health plans Understanding how these...