Call for Speakers: Indiana Healthcare Marketing & Public Relations Society (IHMPRS)

IHMPRS has announced the opening of its Call for Proposals for its upcoming Strategic Communications Summit! They are inviting experts in the field to share their insights, experiences, and best practices in healthcare marketing and communications. The conference takes place November 7-8, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. The Society has specified that it is particularly interested in presentations that…

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New Article & Video: The Dance Dad Approach to Healthcare Content

Last month, my friends at Swaay.Health, formerly HITMC, interviewed me on video while I was attending the Healthcare Marketing 360 Summit. The video and the accompanying article went live on their website today. In the interview, I shared some of the details of my presentation on content marketing for thought leadership programs. To access the video, go to…

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Kaiser's New Food Is Medicine Center of Excellence

I’ve always been a fan of the food as medicine movement. I was excited when I saw the news last week that Kaiser Permanente has launched its Food Is Medicine Center of Excellence. The center integrates Kaiser Permanente’s evidence-based food and nutrition interventions into its care model, bringing resources to its members across the country to improve nutrition security and treat a leading cause…

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National Donate Life Month

Each April, Donate Life America (DLA) leads National Donate Life Month (NDLM), an observance focusing national attention on the need and importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. National Donate Life Month is about the importance of registering your decision to be a donor, honoring deceased and living donors, and celebrating the lives they saved. It is the generosity of donors and donor…

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Two Golden Rules of Content Marketing

A couple weeks ago I had the honor of speaking at the first-ever Healthcare Marketing 360 Summit in Nashville. My topic was thought leadership content marketing. Specifically, I shared my thoughts and experience making it easy for content experts in healthcare organizations to participate in content marketing programs without having it become a huge drain on their time. My presentation stems from…

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Live from HCIC23 Podcasts and Videos

The Healthcare Internet Conference partnered with Bowstring and Touch Point Media to bring you access to the strategic thinking of some of the terrific speakers and attendees at HCIC23 in Los Angeles in November 2023. I was in attendance and was invited to participate in an on-camera interview.The broadcasts that grew out of the HCIC23 interviews delve into leading trends and challenges in our…

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New Article: Maximizing the Impact of Digital Advertising

Last week, the folks at Swaay.Health published one of my articles on the subject of digital advertising. Swaay.Health is the new name for HITMC – the healthcare IT Marketing and PR community. The title of my new article is “Maximizing the Impact of Digital Advertising.” It is in part a reaction to my dismay over how many healthcare marketing professionals fail to truly manage their digital…

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9 Digital Advertising Pitfalls: Ignore Them at Your Peril

This week, Jared Johnston and I contributed an article to eHealthcare Strategy and Trends. The title of the article is “9 Digital Advertising Pitfalls: Ignore Them at Your Peril.” The publisher, Plain-English Health Care, has given us a link to the article that allows free access for the next week. After that time, the link will continue to work, but visitors will be prompted to log in or start a…

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Join Me at The Healthcare Marketing 360 Summit

l will be speaking at the Healthcare Marketing 360 Summit in Nashville on March 18th. My presentation is titled “Taking the Pain Out Of Content Development for Thought Leadership Campaigns.” Here’s the link to check out the event: https://icdevents.com/conferences/healthcare-marketing-360-summit/. If you register for the Summit, feel free to use my speakers code and receive 25% off – DAN25. I…

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Call for Entries: 41st Healthcare Advertising Awards

The Healthcare Ad Awards is the grandfather of all the healthcare marketing awards competitions. They’ve been around since 1983? At Jennings, we’ve been submitting entries on behalf of our clients for at least 30 years. I’ve been handling submissions roughly 28 years. Wild! The early bird entry deadline for the 2024 Healthcare Ad Awards was January 19th. The regular deadline is February 9th and…

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National Aster Awards for Healthcare Marketing Now Open for Submission

The national Aster Awards have been around since 2002. Each year, my firm enters our client work. With a nice variety of award categories, the Aster Awards competition is one of the leading competitions recognizing creative excellence in healthcare advertising, marketing, and communications. If you have a marketing campaign or individual advertising project that shows your creativity and…

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HCIC 2024 Call for Speakers

It’s that time of year for the major healthcare marketing conferences to issue their calls for speakers. The deadline to submit speakers proposals for the Healthcare Internet Conference (HCIC) is February 12, 2024. This is an awesome conference and if you’ve got a presentation or story you want to share, this would be a great place to do it. This year’s conference will be in Austin, Texas,…

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SHSMD Extends Deadline for Call for Speakers

The 2024 SHSMD Connections Conference is scheduled for October 13-15, in Denver, Colorado. If you’re looking for a place to present your latest learnings, this conference is a great venue for that. I first spoke at a SHSMD conference in 2008 and have been fortunate to be invited back a number of times over the years. I just got word that SHSMD has extended the deadline for its call for…

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Swaay.Health Awards Deadline Approaching

The deadline for submissions to the Swaay.Health Awards (formerly HITMC) is January 31, 2024. These awards are free to enter and offer you a great way to recognize the hard work of your colleagues, clients, and teams. According to the Swaay.Health website, “the Swaay.Health Awards celebrate the creative excellence, breakthrough concepts, and outstanding achievements in the healthcare marketing…

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NESHCo Call for Speakers

The New England Society for Healthcare Communications is seeking speaker proposals for the 2024 Spring Conference to fit within the theme: Charting a New Course in Healthcare Marketing. I’ve already sent in a submission and I hope to be on the faculty of the Spring Conference. The conference takes place May 29 – 31, 2024 in Newport, RI. This is absolutely one of my favorite events of the year!…

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Jared Johnson & Jennings Announce Unique Content Marketing Partnership

I’m excited to share this news with all of you! I’m looking forward to what the future holds. And I’m always excited about working with Jared Johnson! DURHAM, NC – November 29, 2023 Jared Johnson Jennings, the healthcare marketing content development specialist, is thrilled to announce its partnership with healthcare marketing strategist, podcaster, and keynote speaker, Jared Johnson. Johnson…

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My Dent:Blend "Power of Love" Presentation

Two weeks ago, I had the honor of presenting at the Dent:Blend conference in Richmond, Virginia. My wonderful friend, Dean Browell, hosted the event and invited me to present. Dean has kindly provided the presenters with videos of their presentations and has encouraged us to share the content via our various distribution channels. My presentation was on the topic of creating more loving,…

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