Medical sales is one of the jobs that will always be in demand. Automation may have impacted almost all aspects of business, but medical sales remains largely a face-to-face industry. The profession is still dominated by an older population which is one of the reasons it still retains a human element. To thrive in this […]
On The Job
All coffee-holics are still buzzing from International Coffee Day on October 1. In fact, it’s estimated that three billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. We feel it’s safe to assume, many of those coffee addicts are medical sales reps. From running around between appointments to late-late hours of catching up on emails, caffeine […]
Stereotypes are alive and real in the pharmaceutical sales industry. We’ve all heard them — especially recently. Or maybe you’ve even thought them about pharmaceutical sales peers. They’re only in it for the money. Big pharma is in control of everything. Their relationships and gift-giving to doctors have accelerated the opioid crisis. These are just […]
Medical sales is a competitive, fast-paced, and demanding profession. Finding your footing in a role that makes you feel like you’re thriving may take some time and effort. If you’ve applied to new roles without successfully landing an offer, you might start to feel like reaching your goals isn’t realistic. 0
Empathy. For some medical sales reps, it’s a natural part of their personality, allowing them to connect with and understand the emotions, reactions, and motivations of those around them. For others, it’s a wishy-washy emotional nightmare. 0
Our 2019 medical sales salary report revealed that 71 percent of surgical sales respondents are satisfied with their earnings — and for good reason. Surgical sales reps at small companies reported earning the largest base salary at $108,143, compared to medium at $85,208 and large at $82,397. 0
Being in medical sales often comes with the feeling of being “swamped.” You’re emailing, calling, and visiting clients on the road. This doesn’t include the time it takes to track critical details or the added pressure of sales goals you’re expected to meet. While this sounds stressful as a whole, there are some medical sales […]
Entrance into the OR is the golden ticket for medical equipment sales reps. This is where they plant themselves as the experts of their products. As a result, trust with doctors and other medical professionals in the room grows and evolves into meaningful relationships. 1+
It’s a great time to be a medical device rep. Salaries across medical device sales increased by 8 percent since last year. That’s the largest hike seen by reps in any product category surveyed for this year’s Medical Sales Salary Report. 1+
Most business leaders have something they wish they’d known earlier in their careers. Something that would’ve made them more successful or less stressed from the start. Of course, we can’t go back and change the past. But what we can do is learn from the life lessons of others. 0