Selling to a Not-For-Profit Hospital? Could Endowment Funds Help You?

Most MedTech sales professionals don’t realize that when selling to a Not-For-Profit (NFP) hospital the funds for the purchase of their product, service or solution may come from the use of Endowment Funds. There are two types of funds: Permanent Endowments are those that have been restricted by donors and are monitored by the hospital […]

13 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer in Every Opportunity Review! Part 2

Within MedTech sales every sales professional manages a myriad of sales opportunities. Each of these is at different stages of the buying process within their “sales funnel.” It is good practice to review the most important opportunities with your manager. Best in class sales organizations do these reviews with a finite schedule, when key changes […]

13 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer in Every Opportunity Review! Part 1

Within MedTech sales every sales professional manages a myriad of sales opportunities. Each of these is at different stages of the buying process within their “sales funnel.” It is good practice to review the most important opportunities with your manager. Best in class sales organizations do these reviews with a finite schedule, when key changes […]

Warning Signs of Customer Defection

Your customers are safe! They will keep buying from you! Or will they? With a frightening increasing frequency hospital customers are defecting from their current suppliers as they attempt to reduce their cost structure. To prevent this occurrence from happening to you be vigilant about monitoring the following customer defection warning signs: Decreased Usage – […]

Are You Worth A Long Term Relationship? Part2

Now that we understand how a customer defines a “partner”, it’s time to discuss how to become one. If you missed it you can access it here. Remember in our vernacular a “partner equates to a trusted business advisor.” Here are the critical elements to help you rise above your competitors and stand – out […]

12 Factors to Consider in Every New Product Hospital Sale

You have just received training on your company’s newest product and Marketing has you jazzed about it. They have provided you a profile of the ideal customer and several buyer personas. They have mapped the buy-sell process and developed a sales playbook. They have even included a target list of questions to ask that will […]

Don’t Be a Talking Leaflet!

In every sales call there is a fine line between gathering information and providing information. Savvy sales professionals gather information by asking thought provoking, insightful questions. They spur intense conversations by sharing insight and asking for opinions. They ask tough questions especially those around change, opinions and risk. Once they understand the buyer’s requirements they […]

10 Risk Mitigation Strategies in Hospital Sales

Buying is all about mitigating risk while maximizing the reward. Savvy sellers know that they must demonstrate that doing business with them is the safe option and the right decision. In our last blog we described “Buyers Risk” in detail and we listed the 10 most common types of risk. In this blog, we will […]

12 Ways to Build Professional Credibility in Hospital Sales

There is an old adage in sales that one can never have too much credibility. This is especially true in hospital sales where the “the new normal’ is for sellers that can provide proven measurable value. Think of credibility as building a bank account. You constantly have to keep making credibility deposits because one day […]

Hospital Classification Made Easy!

As a result of new healthcare legislation, hospital consolidation will continue to change at a rapid pace. New specialty hospitals are opening and with a different focus in today’s environment. This dynamic creates a new challenge – for sales professionals trying to keep the business in perspective. A taxonomy or classification system can help us […]