# Building your Brand as a Medical Device Professional

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2021-05-31
- Length: 37m
- Episode: 209
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional

## Summary

Chip Helm, a National Sales Manager and bestselling author with 36 years in the medical device industry, discusses the critical importance of personal branding and networking for professionals and entrepreneurs. He outlines a process for building self-awareness by comparing self-perception with trusted feedback, and emphasizes that 'perception is reality' when managing one's professional reputation. Helm argues that everyone is in sales and that success relies on humility, genuine relationship building, and solving problems rather than just pushing products.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=0) Introduction and Chip Helm's Background
- [4:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=278) The Myth That Everyone Is in Sales
- [6:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=406) Building Personal Brand Awareness
- [12:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=742) Rules of Engagement and Perception
- [20:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=1234) Networking and Relationship Building
- [32:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-31-building-your-brand-as-a-medical-device-professional#t=1961) Humility and Leadership

## Topics

- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Greenlight Guru (company)
- Chip Helm (other)
- Everyday Sales Wisdom for Your Life and Career (other)
- Bigger Than Sales (other)
- To Sell is Human (other)
- Daniel H. Pink (other)
- Mark Cuban (other)
- Shark Tank (other)

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- [179: The Power of Personal Branding and Building Trust With Your Ideal Customers Featuring Nikki Gonzales](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-04-02-179-the-power-of-personal-branding-and-building-trust-with-your-ideal-customers) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [019 - "Carrying The Bag" with Omar M Khateeb](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-02-09-019-carrying-the-bag-with-omar-m-khateeb) (Let's Combinate)
- [016 - "Be More Specific" with Joe Hage](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-01-19-016-be-more-specific-with-joe-hage) (Let's Combinate)
- [The Power of Having Employees with Strong Personal Brands featuring Daniel Murray](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-11-the-power-of-having-employees-with-strong-personal-brands-featuring-daniel-murra) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [176: How Hardware Founders Should Represent Their Product](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-05-18-176-how-hardware-founders-should-represent-their-product) (Product Startup)

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