Gender barriers in sales are often viewed as black and white. There are inherent problems, leaders and employees are working to resolve them…and that’s that. We’ve found gender inequality issues in sales are much more complex. In our 2019 9th Annual Medical Sales Salary Report, many sales reps of both genders mentioned they recognize the […]
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As a sales manager, you, of course, want to believe your team feels supported and treated fairly. Unfortunately, the majority of sales respondents (65.2%) in our recent report, The State of the Sales Industry ‘Boys Club’ in 2019, believe there’s a ‘boys club’ mentality in the sales industry. Your team’s ability to rise above the […]
Your smartphone, your tablet, your laptop — work emails are accessible virtually everywhere. We have the ability to refresh our inboxes on the spot, at any moment. In fact, according to the Adobe Email Usage Study, consumers spend approximately five hours a day checking work emails alone. That study also revealed that work emails are […]
You met the most amazing medical sales candidate. Their potential was obvious and they’re determined to work for your company. Maybe you met them during a career fair or even at the airport in the security line. There’s just one issue — you have no open role for this candidate. Staying connected is one option. […]
Employee well-being is a hot topic in many industries as employers everywhere realize the importance of caring for their team. When Future Workplace and View surveyed over 1,500 workers, they found that wellness perks matter (and impact productivity). In the medical sales industry, our own research revealed 61 percent of medical sales reps value work-life […]
Nothing is constant in the pharmaceutical sales industry. New products, an evolving market, and new consumer generations impact pharmaceutical sales reps every day. Sometimes, however, change occurs forever impacting the face of sales. PwC, for example, believes by 2020 pharmaceutical sales and marketing will be completely replaced by a new model. The change is a […]
Your sales managers are on the front lines. They’re motivating sales reps, discussing new sales tactics, and fielding minor employee qualms. And if you have talented sales managers on your team, you whole-heartedly trust them to accomplish these communication tasks. However, oftentimes, scenarios arise when managers shouldn’t be your go-between. Clear communication that comes directly […]
Entering a competitive job industry like medical sales can be intimidating. When they finally get the call that they’ve been hired, it’s common for reps to accept the first entry-level medical sales salary offered to them. In fact, research at Zip Recruiter found that 64 percent of all job seekers accept the first offer they […]
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 […]
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 […]