Posts from ‘January, 2009’

Seth says:
The easiest cheapest way to dramatically increase sales is to: 
Call your customers. Or write to ‘em.
“I know that times might be tough for you. Is there everything I can do to pitch in and help?”
You’ll end up doing a lot for your customers. Which is a wonderful privilege. Even for those that don’t reciprocate.
I [...]

If you have been considered for a position with a new company in the last five years, you may have been asked to take a “Personality Assessment”. In my career, I have taken at least 5 of these assessments while employed with organizations as part of personal development. Caliper, Disc, Gallup, HBDI and [...]

 
Here’s a very interesting article on The Diversification of Consumer Genomics, that nicely outlines what’s going on in the field with the major players (23andMe, deCODEme, Navigenics, and Knome), and how they are (mostly) trying very hard to separate themselves from the medical diagnostics arena. addthis_url =’http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phcconsulting.com%2FWordPress%2F2009%2F01%2F27%2Fconsumer-genomics%2F’; addthis_title [...]

I got an email this week that was written something like this:  Dear Peggy, I have decided to allow you to aid in my job search.  Could you please let me know what type of product management efforts you have in mind?
I have to get a job asap.  Hmmm…Does this person understand the role of the third party contingency headhunter?  [...]

These are just as key to the selling process today as they were Twenty years ago.
Thank you - Brian! addthis_url =’http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phcconsulting.com%2FWordPress%2F2009%2F01%2F25%2Fbrian-tracy-selling-tips-for-medical-laborator-healthcare-sales-professionals%2F’; addthis_title =’Brian+Tracy+-+Selling+Tips+for+Medical%2C+Laborator%2C+Healthcare+Sales+Professionals’; addthis_pub =”; Article courtesy of  Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Recruiter at [...]

In any position search, it’s very important that you know what your references will say about you.  In spite of the mind-reading that implies, it’s really not that hard to do.  (The knowing, not the mind-reading.)  And it’s important that you know that they will be checked, so choose Them wisely.  As a recruiter whose [...]

In any position search, it’s very important that you know what your references will say about you.  In spite of the mind-reading that implies, it’s really not that hard to do.  (The knowing, not the mind-reading.)  And it’s important that you know that they will be checked, so choose them wisely.  As a headhunter whose [...]

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It is a great source of information for person involved with the clinical medical - either selling or product management [...]

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It is a great source of information for person involved with the clinical clinical laboratory - either selling or marketing [...]

Let’s say you’re a recruiter, and you’ve just received a resume that includes a paragraph like this:
In my spare time, I am physically active.  I run, mountain bike, play tennis, and I teach yoga on weekends.  Physical activity keeps my body and mind in shape, and promotes balance and clarity in my life. I belong to a [...]