post by: Peter Friedman While applauding Duff McDonald’s effort to cast a light on structural ethics problems in business with his Nov 27 Vanity Fair article on the Miseducation of Sheryl Sandberg, I take issue with his placing the blame on the Harvard Business School (HBS). There is more at work here regarding individual choice and overall culture. The […]
post by: Peter Friedman Last week’s election victory by Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has been widely reported as a stunning upset in part due to her aggressive use of social media. Did she win just because of social media? No. Did social media take her from self-professed goals of impacting the dialogue with a 30-40 point showing to a 57% win? […]
post by: Matthew Hammer Quarterly reviews are recommended for Pharma Marketers Social media is an incredibly powerful way to connect with your customers, learn more about them, and engage in conversations that become brand experiences that can drive product awareness, increase transactions, and boost loyalty. In fact a 2018 study by Nielsen confirms that social media is ranked as […]
post by: Dawn Lacallade The article was originally published in PM360 on April 26, 2018 As patients continue to discuss their health on a growing number of platforms, including social media, chatbots, messages apps, and various Internet of Things devices like Amazon Echo, it becomes increasingly difficult for life sciences companies to report adverse events in a timely matter. […]
post by: Peter Friedman Leveraging social media in a crisis Bumble and Tinder are at war. In addition to competing for customers and market position, the two are firing accusations at each other—with Tinder actually filing a lawsuit against Bumble, claiming violation of two of its patents. Bumble accuses Tinder of trying to buy it, intimidate it, and copy […]
post by: Dawn Lacallade Using Facebook for your pharmaceutical marketing While Facebook has the best advertising and targeting platform, the recent changes limiting the ability to target consumers by condition or symptom might limit the use of Facebook by healthcare and pharmaceutical marketers in 2018. The Power of Influencers With these changes, pharmaceutical brands should consider using influencer campaigns […]
post by: Dawn Lacallade Solutions for Adverse Events Reporting and Management can keep Brands FDA Compliant Pharma brands shouldn’t delay their use of social media due to the risk of adverse events reporting. Patients regularly use social media. In some cases, patients seek input and answers from social media before they visit their doctor. A recent survey of doctors by Cello […]
post by: Matthew Hammer Now you can leverage Instagram for Customer Service Social media is nothing new for organizations wanting to engage with customers for sales, marketing and customer service, but until recently, Instagram was limited in its capacity. It’s inability to scale left it out of the mix. With Instagram’s API update, organizations have a new channel they […]
post by: Dawn Lacallade What do people do when they are sick? Often, even before they call a doctor, they go online. And when they’re facing a health crisis or ongoing illness, more people than ever are turning to social media and online communities before, during, and after diagnosis. In fact, 69% of doctors surveyed said many of their […]
post by: Matthew Hammer In today’s on-demand world, customers expect to reach customer service almost instantly. Traditional digital channels like web and email no longer provide the experience customers accept. Looking for a sure-fire way to gain the competitive edge? Be there when your customers want you. 41% of companies ignore customer service emails. – Customer Service Benchmark Report 86% of […]