Three ways NorthStar helps health organizations solve high-value communication problems.

Three ways NorthStar helps health organizations solve high-value communication problems.

For hospitals, research institutes, health foundations, public health organizations, nonprofits and health-focused companies

For hospitals, research institutes, health foundations, public health organizations, nonprofits and health-focused companies

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Social Media Strategy & Fractional Leadership

This is for you if your organization is posting regularly, but leadership is unsure what is working, the channels feel reactive, the team is stretched or there is no senior strategic owner.


Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

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Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Social Media Audit + 90-Day Reset

A diagnosis of current channels, content, audience, performance and workflow, followed by a prioritized 90-day roadmap.

Social Media Audit + 90-Day Reset

A diagnosis of current channels, content, audience, performance and workflow, followed by a prioritized 90-day roadmap.

Digital & Social Strategy Build

A complete strategy covering audiences, channel roles, messaging, content pillars, formats, measurement and team workflow.

Digital & Social Strategy Build

A complete strategy covering audiences, channel roles, messaging, content pillars, formats, measurement and team workflow.

Fractional Social Media Lead

NorthStar steps in for 3–6 months to lead the function, guide the team, improve the system and build stronger internal capability before handing it back.

Fractional Social Media Lead

NorthStar steps in for 3–6 months to lead the function, guide the team, improve the system and build stronger internal capability before handing it back.

What changes: NorthStar looks at the whole system and the team stops guessing. Leadership can see what social media is for, what success looks like and how the function should be managed.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

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Health Campaign Strategy & Launch

This is for you if you have a public-facing health campaign, awareness initiative, fundraising priority, report launch, service launch or behavior-change objective and need more than a set of posts.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Ways to work with us →

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Campaign Strategy Sprint

For organizations that have an execution team but need the strategic architecture before launch.

Campaign Strategy Sprint

For organizations that have an execution team but need the strategic architecture before launch.

Campaign Launch Partner

For larger initiatives where NorthStar stays with the organization through planning, rollout, optimization and post-campaign learning.

Campaign Launch Partner

For larger initiatives where NorthStar stays with the organization through planning, rollout, optimization and post-campaign learning.

Campaign Review & Rebuild

For recurring campaigns that feel stale, fragmented or underperforming and need a stronger next cycle.

Campaign Review & Rebuild

For recurring campaigns that feel stale, fragmented or underperforming and need a stronger next cycle.

What changes: NorthStar starts with the audience and the campaign feels like one coordinated public communication effort — not a collection of disconnected posts, approvals and announcements.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

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Your research is strong. We help it travel.

Your research is strong. We help it travel.

This is for you if your organization produces research, evidence, reports or clinical information that needs to reach people beyond the expert audience.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Ways to work with us →

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Research-to-Public Sprint

For one study, report, evidence release or clinical topic. We identify the priority audience, message, public relevance, content angles and best formats for dissemination.

Research-to-Public Sprint

For one study, report, evidence release or clinical topic. We identify the priority audience, message, public relevance, content angles and best formats for dissemination.

Research Dissemination Strategy

For institutes or teams that need a repeatable system for communicating research across channels and audiences.

Research Dissemination Strategy

For institutes or teams that need a repeatable system for communicating research across channels and audiences.

Embedded Knowledge Mobilization Partner

For organizations that need senior strategic support over 3–6 months to build the system, guide the team and move a portfolio of research into public-facing communication.

Embedded Knowledge Mobilization Partner

For organizations that need senior strategic support over 3–6 months to build the system, guide the team and move a portfolio of research into public-facing communication.

What changes: The evidence may be excellent and the research becomes easier to understand, easier to share and more likely to reach the people who can use it.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

Not sure which one you need?

Start with the problem. Tell us what your organization is trying to communicate, who needs to understand it and what is getting in the way. We will recommend the right scope.

Health communication is not general marketing. It has to be accurate enough for experts, clear enough for the public and practical enough to move people toward action.

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Tell us about your project

Tell us what your organization is trying to communicate, who needs to understand it and where the current approach is falling short.

Ready to make the

communication work

harder?

Ready to make the

communication work harder?

Ready to make the

communication work

harder?

You already have the expertise. NorthStar helps make sure the right people understand

it, trust it and act on it.

Health communication strategy for digital channels, public-facing campaigns and research.

Ottawa, Canada | Working with organizations across Canada and internationally

Health communication strategy for digital channels, public-facing campaigns and research.

Ottawa, Canada | Working with organizations across Canada and internationally

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