I always end each podcast with, “The patient always comes first.” Most medical reps agree with the sentiment, although few actually sell from this perspective. Focusing on the patient needs to be more than just lip service! Listen to the podcast and learn how a patient-centered sales approach can make a huge difference in how you are perceived by your customers.
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Sales reps often put customers on pedestals such that it makes it difficult to sell effectively. Are you having trouble connecting with your customers in the clinical or other environment? Listen to this edition of the Medical Sales Guru Podcast to understand why it happens and learn how to adopt a mindset to engage your customers and sell more effectively.
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Do you do all that things it takes to win at medical sales? Are you sure? In this podcast, I discuss the one thing that great performers do regularly and consistently. If you don’t do this, you’re not fully in the game. What is it? It’s the missing link, and it’s huge!
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Sales reps who are just starting in medical sales, especially those with “baby faces” who just got out of college (or just look like they did) often need to overcome the credibility issue of limited experience. New medical sales representatives sometimes find that their “youth and inexperience” keeps their clinical customers from taking them or their products seriously. Even if you’re not that young, you still might come off as inexperienced. Here’s how to avoid that.
And make sure you don’t get caught MSU! If you don’t know what that is, you MUST listen to this podcast!
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If the title of this podcast seems ridiculous to you and you’re wondering who would ever approach a doctor with a pitch like that, you might want to look in the mirror! Sales reps approach health care buyers way too often with any one of a number of approaches that essentially say the same thing. If you want an idea on how to better connect with your decision-makers, listen to this podcast episode.
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When it comes to selling on a level playing field in the medical sales arena, most reps struggle with their toughest competition. The competition? Do you think it’s a company? A sales rep? A product? Guess what…most of the time, it’s none of these. You compete against something that is often tougher and harder to sell against. What is it? Let’s see if you know what it is and more importantly, how to compete against your toughest competitor.
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What do you do when you have a chance encounter with a physician, nurse, materials manager, CEO, or any other health care decision-maker…do you go for the short, abbreviated sales presentation (e.g. the scrub sink sale), or do you wait for a better time. I have done it both ways and I have worked with sales forces who have done it both ways and one way is almost always more advantageous. In this podcast I recommend what works best in most situations, but of course, the final decision is up to you. You may only have one opportunity—Decide well!
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Are you confident about the stability of the business in your territory because you have been in that territory for years? Don’t be! There is either a new sales rep or an old sales rep with a renewed focus ready to take that business. In this podcast, I share the story of two different sales reps that I rode along with recently and what I learned is critical to the business you currently enjoy and the business you hope to win in the future. Take 10 minutes and see if you are more like Glenn, or more like Donna and you’ll have an idea as to what your future in medical sales looks like and how to change it if necessary.
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Do you ever visit customers just to “check-in” ? What a colossal waste of your time and theirs! If you don’t have a purpose for the call…I mean a real purpose…that serves you, your company, the customer and the patient…then don’t make the call. But I’m going to help you avoid that situation with a simple question that I offer up in this podcast. After you listen, let me know how you avoid being “The Professional Visitor” by clicking on either “comments” or “no comments” in the box below and sharing with the world at https://medicalsalesguru.com .
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Maybe you sell to the C-suite and maybe you don’t. If you don’t, maybe you should. But how do you get past the reception desk to discuss business with the CEO, CFO and others in the ivory towers of an institution. In this episode of the Medical Sales Guru Podcast, I provide some things to think about that will help you to get the attention of the C-suite and almost any other decision-makers you should be talking to.
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