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Dave Kurlan's Predictions for Sales Organization in 2020

Understanding the Sales Force

TWO: While there are certainly nuances that influence how selling changes based on the target audience and complexity, selling is essentially the same whether it is technology, pharmaceuticals, capital equipment, financial services, cars, components, accounting or any of 200 other industries.

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When it’s OK to give a customer a gift – and when it’s not

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Reciprocity kicks in In one study , researchers looked at the prescribing patterns of several thousand American doctors who had accepted modest lunches from pharmaceutical reps. Conventional wisdom suggested that when you’re trying to influence a high earner like a physician, perks have to be worth a lot of money. Maréchal, M.

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Successful Strategy Execution

Steven Rosen

Steven brings over 25 years of Executive Leadership and Coaching experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, OTC and Medical Device sectors. He is recognized as a Sales Leadership thought leader and is considered one of the Top 50 Sales Influencers 2015. He has a proven track record of delivering stellar sales results.

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A Straightforward Guide to Missionary Selling [+ Examples]

Hubspot Sales

For missionary sellers, their goal is not to complete a transaction — they are instead focused on educating an influential individual or decision-maker on the benefits of their product, in hopes that this individual can influence a purchase down the line. Pharmaceutical Sales. Head to this post to learn how it works.

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Do You Model What You Preach?

Smooth Sale

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: The way for you to become an influencer and well-known is to model what you preach. On a similar level, the tweet in question is about Pharmaceutical Reps who reward their clientele with reward cards. In business terms, we are first to become familiar with our personal brand. Doing Better.

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Medical sales – tailoring sales to physician preferences – An STC Classic

Sales Training Connection

Many factors influence the physician’s view of the ideal experience. Develop a clear picture as to why physicians would switch vendors – better patient outcome, efficiency in the OR or Lab, fear (doesn’t want to be the last one using the product), influence, ego. A Classic - '63 Corvette.

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Getting MedTech Sales Strategy Right – A FREE Sales Momentum White Paper

Sales Training Connection

Shifting decision-makers, rising number of new influencers, pricing pressures, increasing consolidation, and consumerizing healthcare will require MedTech salespeople to redefine their sales strategies to continue growing the business. While the MedTech industry is positioned to grow in the coming years, all is not rosy.