By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com It’s the time of year when we hear about the favorite song of the year or the most popular word for 2018. We look back and reflect before we move on to the year ahead. I admit, I don’t pay much attention to the...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Are you looking ahead, perhaps with visions of candy canes, warm weather, or maybe a new year that meets more expectations. Anticipation is good, but it rarely comes with permission to stop doing today’s work....
By: Jeff Cowart, MAH | jcowart@barlowmccarthy.com Some days we field operatives just don’t want to get out of bed to work our calls on those docs who always seem just a little on edge and a little bit too ready to bite. You know who they are. You’ve got your list of...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Keep yourself positive, cheerful and goal-oriented. Sales success is 80% attitude and only 20% aptitude. -Brian Tracy Understatement of the year… not every day in the field is awesome. It is a journey of highs and...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com We’ve all run into a closed door in that figurative sense. What makes you decide to enter? I recently watched a young salesperson have great success in a tough situation. Others in the organization had previous...
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com The dreaded “lunch” meeting requirement. I bet there isn’t a liaison out there that hasn’t been faced with a gatekeeper message, “Lunch is the only time our physicians will meet with reps.” While one can debate the...
