Personal Development Planning Tip #2
Your personal development plan (PDP) is your roadmap for growth, but it’s also a reflection of your aspirations. Here are more things to...
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I am excited to share insights on the art of being an impactful Medical Science Liaison (MSL) through a collaboration with Kevin E. O’Connor, an esteemed Executive Coach.
In this blog, we touch on key strategies and perspectives that can enhance your role as an MSL. For a deeper dive into these topics, join our LinkedIn MSL community or feel free to reach out to me directly.
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Personal Development Planning Tip #1
It was Jack Nicholson who famously said, “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” Well, when we (or our boss) give feedback,...
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Dealing with Rejection (or the Feeling of Rejection) Tip #3
In our last post on this topic, we encouraged you to retrain your brain to focus on positive feedback and positive outcomes. How’s it...
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Dealing with Rejection (or the Feeling of Rejection) Tip #2
All MSLs face rejection, and part of the art of being an impactful MSL is to move past it and turn it into an opportunity for success....
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Dealing with Rejection (or the Feeling of Rejection) Tip #1
Rejection stinks! Whether it’s a KOL declining a meeting or being bypassed for a promotion, it never feels good. It is, however,...
- Aug 27
- 2 min
Connecting With Your Virtual Audience Tip #4
In this series, we’re reviewing some simple tricks to enhance our connections with our virtual audience by removing obstacles. Keeping...
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Connecting With Your Virtual Audience Tip #3
In this series we’re reviewing some simple tricks to enhance our connections with our virtual audience by removing obstacles. Can you...
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Connecting With Your Virtual Audience Tip #2
In this series, we’re reviewing some simple tricks to remove obstacles for connecting with our virtual audience. There are many memes...
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Connecting With Your Virtual Audience Tip #1
Love or hate virtual meetings, they have become a normal part of our lives as MSLs. You may feel that it is more difficult to build...
- Aug 5
- 1 min
Networking Doesn't Require Much Work Tip #4
Here are our final tips on networking for impactful Medical Science Liaison’s: The skills of the effective networker apply to our KOLs as...
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Networking Doesn't Require Much Work Tip #3
In our last posts on this topic, we suggested that those you see as “Super MSLs” are not any better than you, they are quite simply...
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Networking Doesn't Require Much Work Tip #2
Today, we’re continuing our series on networking with three essential tips for mastering effective communication and engagement—key...
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Networking Doesn't Require Much Work Tip #1
Do you wonder why some MSLs are (or seem to be) more ‘connected’ than others? They seem to know more people, seem to get promoted faster,...
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Being Ghosted by a KOL Tip #3
Did you ghost someone this week? The call to action in our last post was to monitor who you respond to and what messages you left...
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Being Ghosted by a KOL Tip #2
The art of being an impactful MSL includes ensuring communication lines stay open and avoid ghosting altogether. A lofty goal but can be...
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Being Ghosted by a KOL Tip #1
Ghosts might not be real, but ‘ghosting’ sure is. It is ubiquitous in our society, happening in both our personal and professional lives....
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Meeting Your KOL Tip #3
Today’s post is about the real you! Think back to our first meeting with someone we admire, someone who holds some power over us, who has...
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Meeting Your KOL Tip #2
In our last post we reflected on positioning in your mind’s eye: your feelings about who this KOL is and where you are in relation to...
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Meeting Your KOL Tip #1
How do you feel when you are meeting someone in authority for the first time? How about that new KOL who means a great deal to you (and...
- Jun 24
- 1 min
Handling Objections Tip #5
With preparation, being challenged by a KOL won’t have you running for the door, even when you’re taken by surprise. Be sure your...
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