Are You “Social Selling” or Committing “Social Suicide”?

Social Selling is an important tool in the weaponry of sellers for lead generation that nurtures meaningful relationships through conducting research, making a connection, fostering awareness and increasing interest. There is no debate. Social selling is here to stay. It’s another tool in the toolbox of the sales professional along with the telephone, E-Mail and […]

5 Steps in Crafting Compelling Value Propositions that Resonate with Buyers

We all know what constitutes a value proposition or statement.  It’s a concise, clear and compelling message that conveys the benefit a product, service or solution provides the buyer’s organization.  In other word, it’s a promise or pledge made by the seller to convey value to the buyer.  But this is where our understanding gets […]

Value Creation: The I-10 Parable

This story first surfaced in the early 2000s about a 21-year old salesman named Chris. A recent graduate of Arizona State University, Chris was having difficulty getting a job in his chosen field when he stumbled across an opening as a sales representative for a marketing firm that—among other services—sold billboard space to gas stations, […]

Getting Ready to Launch a New MedTech Product? Here is What Sales Wants to Know From Marketing!

In an environment of rapid technological change, new product introductions in the MedTech industry can be puzzling to clinicians and buyers at hospitals, clinics, surgery centers and medical offices. The customer’s world appears to be awash in change creating more questions than answers. “What prompted the change?” “Is my current product deficient in some way?” […]

9 Ways Marketing Will Impact MedTech Sales: Part 2

As hospitals consolidate and form ACOs and transition from a fee-for-service reimbursement model to one that pays for value (better clinical outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and the prevention of complications, preventable infections and unnecessary re-admissions) the MedTech Sales Model will change. At the forefront of developing a new Go-To-Market strategy will be MedTech Marketing. Their […]

9 Ways Marketing Will Impact MedTech Sales: Part 1

As hospitals consolidate and form ACOs and transition from a fee-for-service reimbursement model to one that pays for value (better clinical outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and the prevention of complications, preventable infections and unnecessary re-admissions) the MedTech Sales Model will change. At the forefront of developing a new Go-To-Market strategy will be MedTech Marketing. Their […]

Differentiation: Standing Out in a Meaningful Way!

To differentiate is to stand out in a crowded field and to be different in a way that is meaningful to each individual buying influence. Without differentiation the status quo looks pretty good and there is no reason to consider your product, service or solution. Differentiation prevents the buyer from commoditizing you even when they […]