Posts under ‘For sales managers’

In the clinical pathology service/sales arena, what are the training needs?  Should revenue training be provided for laboratory sales reps, or are labs better off hiring sales reps with experience?
In this interview with Peter Francis, President and Senior Trainer of Medical Pharma Sales Training out of Baltimore, Peter discusses: factors and issues surrounding hiring and/or training [...] Related posts:

1. When should you hire a Clinical Laboratory Sales Manager? How many reps? Or what revenue? I was very lucky to connect with Peter Francis, President…
2. Medical laboratory Sales Reps — When Should Your Pathology Hire One? Listen to this amazing audio with Peter Francis, President and…
3. Novartis (pharmaceutical huge) purchases clinical diagnostics laboratory: Can you say personalized medicine? Check out The Dark Every single day’s report:  Novartis to Pay $470…

Does the “80/20 Rule” have you by the tail as a sales manager?  Are you managing “top down” or “bottom up?”  Through a quick exercise, learn how to identify if Pareto’s Principle is working for you…or you for it! In this short video, Ron Fox shares techniques to get more out of your team, get [...] Related posts:

1. Over 200,000 Views on Laboratory Sales Recruiter Movie scene YouTube Channel! I am excited to announce that we’ve hit the Two hundred,000-view…
2. Pharma Sales Recruiter Tops the List of Major 25 Online Recruiters I am thrilled to let you know that HR…
3. Sales Training Video: Are You Making This Clinical Sales Mistake? Here’s an interesting story from Mace Horoff about a mistake…

I was very lucky to connect with Peter Francis, President and Senior Trainer of Clinical Clinical laboratory Sales Training Systems in Baltimore, at the last G2 LabCompete Conference.  Peter’s focus is on the clinical laboratory sales force.  In a previous discussion, we talked about when it’s appropriate for a lab to begin hiring sales reps, [...] Related posts:

1. Clinical Pharma Sales Reps — When Should Your Pathology Hire One? Listen to this awesome audio with Peter Francis, President and…
2. Innovative Revenue and Product management Ideas for Your Laboratory If you’re interested in the latest sales and marketing strategies…
3. Novartis (medical giant) purchases clinical diagnostics laboratory: Can you say personalized medicine? Check out The Dark Every day’s report:  Novartis to Pay $470…

Listen to this amazing audio with Peter Francis, President and Senior Trainer of Clinical Pharma Sales Training in Baltimore. I met Peter at the last G2 LabCompete Conference. (It’s also an opportunity for me to to underscore (1) what a terrific conference it was, and (TWO) what great networking opportunities conferences and trade [...] Related posts:

1. Innovative Sales and Product management Ideas for Your Pathology If you’re interested in the latest sales and marketing strategies…
2. What are the most innovative trends and practices in clinical laboratory management? Find out at the Executive War College 2010! It’s time….the biggest laboratory event of the year is coming…
3. How Do Med Techs / Laboratory Employees Transition to Pharma Sales Positions? Well, I guess the first question should be:  CAN med…

The 3rd annual G2 Reports LabCompete Sales and Marketing Conference in Las Vegas was a success!
The Venetian is a very swanky facility with lots of amenities, and it was a great place for the conference.  Having said that, though, being in it feels a bit like being a rat in a maze.  It’s not set [...] Related posts:

1. The Clinical laboratory Sales Recruiter’s Top 7 Posts of 2010 Can you believe it?  2010 is almost a memory!  Looking…
2. Case Study: Laboratory Services Sales Force Expansion (on a budget) Sometimes, a recruiter is not just a recruiter. A headhunter…
3. Free Coaching for Your Job Search from the Clinical Sales Recruiter! Are you in the position search for pharmaceutical sales, clinical…

What’s the most important goal for a pharma revenue manager?  Building a top-performing team.  To do that, you need to hire top-performing sales reps.
But, because sales managers have (usually) not been taught how to conduct a wonderful interview, and often rely on instinct to identify a new hire, they can make mistakes.  The “hunter” they [...] Related posts:

1. Hiring Revenue Reps? Honestly? It usually feels risky to hire someone.  You’re taking a…
2. 6 Tips for a Successful Clinical Device Sales Job Interview Competition for career opportunities in medical sales can be fierce.  Health…
3. Medical Sales Managers: Hiring the Right Employee Could Be the Key to YOUR Career Success Hiring the right employee if you’re a revenue…

It usually feels risky to hire someone.  You’re taking a chance that this particular sales rep can do the position that will help you keep your job. So what’s a smart medical revenue manager to do?  Eliminate as much of the risk as possible.
Michael Mercer’s article, 3 Ways to Catch Sales Applicants Who Lie to [...] Related posts:

1. Clinical laboratory Sales Managers: Hiring the Right Employee Could Be the Key to YOUR Career Success Hiring the right employee if you’re a sales…
2. Skip HR and Contact the Hiring Manager Do you feel like you’re sending your resume down endless…
3. PHC Consulting: Recruiting Clinical laboratory and Health Care Sales and Marketing Talent PHC Consulting is an executive search firm that specializes…

Career opportunity interview scheduling is usually a straight-forward process for hiring managers, but occasionally there are snags like this one:
My client booked my female candidate on a 7am flight (planning to interview her that day) with a same-day return arriving back home at 1am.  The candidate was not happy for a couple of reasons—(1) that meant [...] Related posts:

1. What to Wear to the Clinical Sales Position Interview: What Hiring Managers REALLY Expect Are you wavering over what to wear to your next…
2. Medical Sales Position Interview Tip: What To Do If You Got the Offer, But It’s Not From the Company You Wanted In this difficult clinical sales position market, it’s not uncommon…
3. Pharmaceutical Sales Interview Attire Survey Dear Clinical Sales Hiring Manager: At PHC Consulting, we want…

I’ve recently come across a great blog covering topics in pathology, healthcare IT, medical information systems, and more:  Pathagility.
There’s a nice article on Social Media in Pathology – Game Changer, that reinforces just how much social media is becoming a huge factor in such a wide variety of areas, in this case the pathology/laboratory field.  [...] Related posts:

1. Dark Daily Notes Technology Trends in HealthCare Data   Can’t live without your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry? …
2. What are the most innovative trends and practices in laboratory management? Discover out at the Executive War College 2010! It’s time….the biggest laboratory event of the year is coming…
3. Why should I visit the Bio Careers blog? (guest post by Marina Enachi from BioCareers) Thanks to Peggy,…

Medical sales managers:  Do you know the secrets to reeling in top-level talent?
When HR can’t discover the hunters you need, do you know how to find ‘em yourself?
Eliot Burdett from Peak Sales Recruiting has a amazing post on How to Hire Hunters for your sales team: Where to discover Them (since they’re not looking for you–they’re [...] Related posts:

1. LinkedIn Discussion for Revenue Managers: What Do You Do When HR Can’t Find the Hunters You Need? I recently posted this question on LinkedIn: Sales Managers:  What…
2. Should you hire a career coach to role play some job interview musings? You know the drill for pharmaceutical revenue career opportunity interviews:  research,…
3. Applying Fine Sales Skills to Great Career opportunity Interviews Here’s an article from Mark Hunter with some more sales…