Many private sector organizations are forgoing traditional advertising tactics and turning to “content marketing,” which is the creation and dissemination of high-value content for marketing purposes. As the volume of this content continues to grow online, a tug-of-war is forming between big consumer brands and public health communicators. Competing for the same target audiences, health communications and content marketing are colliding in today’s digital world. View this presentation for examples of how brands are creating high-quality content and driving deep engagement, and learn strategies that health communicators can apply to public health messages. This presentation was delivered at the NIH Digital Summit in Bethesda, MD on October 19, 2015. A video archive of the event is also available: http://www.nih.gov/news/events/digital-summit.htm