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Preventing the Death of Medical Device Sales

Global Medical Device Podcast · 13 Jul 2022 · 48m · Episode 271

What this episode covers

Omar Khateeb, founder of Khateeb and Co., argues that the traditional medical device sales model is dying because it relies on intrusive, permissionless hospital visits that no longer work. He advocates for a new strategy using LinkedIn and social media to build thought leadership and engage physicians where they already have deep clinical conversations. Khateeb emphasizes that companies must define a specific niche and unique value proposition, such as 'eating healthy fast food' for Subway, to resonate with early adopters on the technology adoption curve. He provides specific tactics for sales teams, including using LinkedIn for intelligence gathering and posting content that references physician publications to generate interest and meetings.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

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Companies
Khateeb and Co., Missouri Robotics, Pretoro Medical, Restoration Robotics, SI bone, Pfizer, Green Light Guru, Greenlight Guru
Products
Subway
Also
LinkedIn

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