I met with a potential client a few months back and walked him through what we typically do as a medical device agency. We talked about the positioning, the branding, the creative campaign development and the approach that we take when working on launching – or relaunching a medical device. But that’s not this client’s problem. […]
When it comes to medical device marketing, think like a superbug
As a medical device marketing agency, one of the things that we help our clients do is to figure out their positioning within the market place. We have lots of posts on how we can help our clients differentiate their brands, like this one, BUT in a sense, what we’re trying to do is to help […]
What’s in a name?
A few years ago, I became pregnant with my first child. Amidst the joy, anxiety, nesting, and doctor’s appointments lay another task—thinking of a name for this person! At first we made light of the situation, thinking of every silly name we could (I expect that most celebrities stop at this phase of the process). […]
Best MedTech Advertising of 2016
As we close in on the end of 2016, we feel so honored to have contributed to the success of so many cutting-edge new devices. We’ll let you in on a little secret about us: we love medical technology. Ok, maybe you knew that already, but the reason we love it so much is that […]
Cross Reference Tool for Stealing Competitive Share
When it comes time to steal share from the competition, it’s important for your sales team – and your customers know exactly how to switch to your product. Sometimes that’s simple – swap Heinz for Hunts in the grocery aisle. But when it comes to switching medical device products, things get a little more complicated. […]
Defining your brand’s SQ
What in the world do we mean by your brand’s SQ? No doubt you’ve heard of I.Q (Intelligence Quotient) and perhaps even E.Q (Emotional Quotient / Intelligence). Now a high IQ doesn’t necessarily translate into anything meaningful in life – fortunately or unfortunately depending. But a high EQ? Then you also likely have better job performance, enhanced leadership […]
LinkedIn for Med Device Companies
LinkedIn can be an especially powerful tool for building your business or brand in the B2B space. When you look at the statistics, 96% of Americans are on Facebook so it’s no wonder that many people are focusing efforts there. But the second highest percentage of people are networking on LinkedIn and the types of […]
A Business Plan Number Does Not a Marketing Plan Make
Companies often spend weeks if not months working out their business plans for the coming year. The presentations get written, presented to ‘The Board”, get reviewed, critiqued and then re-written. The focus of the critique and the re-write is often in relation to the BP Number – how much money the brand, the team, the […]