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MSP 107 | Clinical Specialist

 

Those not that well-versed in medical sales tend to confuse a sales representative with a clinical specialist. They may be working hand-in-hand, but their responsibilities largely differ from each other. Shedding light on this with Samuel Adeyinka is Holly Frankenberg, who provides a glimpse into her career as a clinical pain specialist. Holly talks about the necessary characteristics to succeed in this position, her experiences working with sales reps and other healthcare providers, her biggest challenges, and the most powerful moments she will never forget. She also explains the advantages of being in customer service before transitioning into the clinical specialist position and gives some valuable advice for those who want to follow in her footsteps.

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A Day In The Life Of A Pain Clinical Specialist With Holly Frankenberg

In this episode, we have with us another special guest who goes by the name Holly Frankenberg. What makes Holly unique is that she was a customer service rep for the medical technology company she works for before she became a clinical specialist with that same company, which gives her a thorough understanding of the role she eventually stepped into.

This interview is going to go in-depth on what it means to be an associate sales rep versus a sales rep versus a clinical specialist in the medical device sales space. I get those questions a lot when it comes to medical device sales. This interview is going to give you some insight. As always, we do our best to bring you guests that have this insight that bring innovation and bring different perspectives to the medical sales industry. Thank you for reading. I do hope you enjoy this interview.

Holly, how are we doing?

I am doing good. Thanks for having me.

Glad to have you on the show. Why don’t you tell everybody who you are and what you do?

My name is Holly Frankenberg. I am a Clinical Specialist in the Hudson Valley, which is Upstate New York. I’ve been in the company that I work for for a few years and in the field for about a year and a half.

You’ve been with that company for a few years but only in the field for about a year and a half. What were you doing for the previous few years?

Right out of college, I got an entry-level position with their customer service or inside sales team, fielding phone calls and processing orders. I got a good sense of how a med tech company operates from the inside and in a low-pressure setting. I moved on to being a contract analyst for our spine therapies, more like overarching strategies and more like 10,000 foot level versus the day-to-day operations of what customer service was doing. I got some good experience there. I’ve been out Upstate New York as a clinical out in the field.

That’s a pretty unique introduction to becoming a clinical specialist. You said you started off as a customer service representative. Tell us a little bit about what that role is like. What were you doing?

It was in-house, just basically supporting our field employees as well as our customers and patients. Whoever would call that 1-800-MEDTRONIC number and however they needed to help, you would assist them. Whether it was like our employees like our field employees, we’d help them with either tracking issues, billing issues, that thing or returns. A lot of customers would call in returns. If there were patient issues with their devices, we’d field them to the right team.

With a lot more of the day-to-day operations of a med tech company, I got exposure to the clinical specialist position because a lot of clinical specialists would call in. I would think to myself, “What’s the difference between a clinical specialist and a sales rep?” I knew they both were in the field in some capacity. That’s what sparked my interest to pursue that position.

When you were a customer service rep, did you always want to be in sales or was it not even on your mind?

Sales was always in my mind. Before coming to the company, I was a nursing assistant at an outpatient orthopedic surgery center. I got my first glimpse into med tech and thought it was an exciting industry and role to be in the field and have autonomy over your day. As well as triaging and every day is different. I thought it was an exciting position. That’s where I got my first exposure and then seeing and interacting with clinical specialists from the inside. I would connect with them, do field ride-alongs and everyone I talked to was very helpful about informational interviews, ride-alongs, that thing and helped me develop on my career path.

You went from college to nursing assistant, found out about the company and said, “I want to try my hand in customer service,” then the rest is history. That’s a cool career track. I’m assuming a hard yes but let me hear from you. Would you say that having all that experience with customer service has given you a leg up in understanding how to be the best asset in the role of a clinical specialist?

It built such a solid foundation on what all the internal departments do to support the field. I joke with people on my team that if there’s an email where you have no idea what supply chain is asking you for or what contract is asking you for finding. I’m the translator for what information they need from us. It helps. It’s a great low-pressure setting to build that foundation where I can now utilize those translational skills in the field.

A lot of our readers are completely naive about the industry. They don’t know the details and you’re a clinical specialist, which is not a sales rep. Not an associate sales rep. I would love for you to color us in and talk to us about each role. What is a clinical specialist? After you tell us that, give us the other two but first, what is a clinical specialist? What is their defined role with the company?

MSP 107 | Clinical Specialist
Clinical Specialist Clinical specialists are the first person to cover clinical needs They are the first line of defense to be deployed and cover day to day clinical activities to free up more sales representatives time

 

The way it’s set up with the company and our pain therapies is that the clinical specialist is the first person to cover those clinical needs, so trials implants, patient meetings, that thing. We’re the first line of defense or the first person deployed to cover those day-to-day type clinical activities to try and free up more of our sales reps and our associate sales reps time to focus on building new business or maintaining current business or focusing on the sales activities that are important to our team overall. The clinical specialist is more so the day-to-day clinical resource. The sales rep and associate sales rep, they’re held to a number. They’re the ones that are steering the ship and I go where I’m needed. They find new business, meet with new patients, do all that stuff to grow the business.

Walk us through what that looks like. Let’s say I’m customer X. Who am I talking to first? You, the sales rep or the associate sales rep?

If you’re brand new to us and to either pain therapies or spinal cord stimulators or targeted drug delivery, I’d say you’re probably talking to my sales rep first to establish that relationship, find out what the needs are from the customer, as well as how we can best fit for their needs. Once we’ve developed a relationship, we have a couple of patients within their practice.

They’ll probably see more of myself, the clinical specialists, maintaining the day-to-day. The sales reps are still active in covering cases and all that stuff. I’d say the sales rep first, then once we get that relationship established. We have some patients with them. There’s some mutual trust. The clinical specialist steps in.

Don’t you cover any cases?

No, we do. We’re the first for trials, implants and patient meetings. If we only have, say, 1 or 2 cases on a particular day, usually, I’ll be the first to cover those. If we have either more in a particular day, then the sales reps will help cover those extra ones. Say we have 1 or 2 in a day, usually I’ll cover those so that they can focus on building the business. If there are days where we have 3 or 4 cases on in all different parts of the territory, the sales rep still covers cases and that kind of thing. It’s all like a team effort, for sure.

I’m not trying to beat the dead horse, but I want to have it all spelled out. Customer X is there. They meet the sales rep. The sales rep establishes a relationship. Me, customer X, wants to use products and now a surgery is up on the schedule then you are sent out to go cover that case. Now, if I want to continue using more and I have more surgeries I want to use it for, the sales rep will take the spillover that you’re not covering.

Essentially, it’s a day-to-day. It depends on how busy a particular day is. For the customer, they’re meeting with the sales rep to first establish those needs and figure out what they’re interested in doing. It’ll mostly be me for the clinical like patient meetings, post-out meetings, covering the case. Anything that I can do to help free up the sales rep’s time. If there’s a particular day where we have a ton of cases or a ton of stuff going on, then we’re all in cases that day.

Are you close with the associate sales reps as well?

Me and my rep and my associate rep we’re on a text chain all day, every day. We communicate. We are in constant communication. I think this is so key to being able to run our territory effectively because how dynamic being in the field can be and how on a day to day basis it can change within an hour, within a couple hours if you get a page or a last minute add on that no one told you about. We’re in constant communication all day.

People outside the medical device sales industry, they believe. A lot of people are under the impression it’s associate sales rep to sales rep. This clinical specialist thing is like a big question mark. When you think about your role and how you got into it and you think about someone that’s outside the industry that wants to become a medical device sales rep, would you advise them to go your route and start as clinical specialist or would you advise them to start as an associate sales rep? Why would you do either?

I would say it depends on where they’re coming from. I’d say if you have no sales experience like outside sales experience, I think the clinical specialist role is a good way to learn your therapy, learn your devices, learn the ins and outs of everything. Establish those relationships in a low-pressure setting where you’re not held to a number right away.

That way, you have such a solid foundation. You’ve already made those relationships, so that if you want to make the next step to becoming a sales rep from a clinical specialist, I feel like it’s an easier transition. If you’re someone who does have B2B sales experience and you are looking to get into medical sales, I think either the associate sales rep or the clinical specialist role would be a solid position to start testing out your skills and building that foundation.

As a clinical specialist, is every clinical specialist end goal to become a sales rep or is there a whole track for remaining a clinical specialist?

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From my time, I’ve seen clinical specialists go on to be sales reps and they thrive and love doing it. I’ve seen clinical specialists that are content. Being a clinical specialist, they get bobbed up to senior or principal. I’ve also seen clinical specialists go on to marketing or finance. There are so many different routes I’ve seen them go. Getting that field experience, I feel like it, builds such a solid foundation for even internal in-house jobs because you have in-person experience with our customers. It’s such a valuable translational skill to have for whether you want to become a sales rep or get in-house and marketing, that thing.

If somebody is reading now and they’re thinking, “I love what she’s saying,” what are the need-to-knows for that aspiring individual that wants to become a clinical specialist? What do they need to know going in to make sure it’s the right choice for them?

I’d say some of the biggest things you need to know are that you won’t know what your day’s going to look like until 3:00 or 4:00 or the day before. You have to be very flexible and have an open line of communication with your team. We’re in a therapy where we’re very lucky to be very team oriented. There are three of us. I know there are some therapies where it’s one person covering the whole Northeast region, not the small part of New York State.

I would say you have to not have the 9:00 to 5:00 mindset. You do have to be flexible and always be prepared. Always have all your product in your car because you never know when you’re going to get called away for a last-minute add-on or anything like that. I would say the biggest shift from going in-house to the field is being flexible and how dynamic your schedule can be, even on an hourly or daily basis. I’d say that’s the biggest transition or adjustment for me as well. Being very flexible and keeping a line of communication open with your team to set you up for success.

Would you say that sales reps have a bit more control over their days?

I’d say so. At least on my team, they’re steering the ship, so on our text chain, we’ll say like, “Holly’s covering this today. Our associate reps are covering this today.” My sales rep steers the ship. Not that she has more control, but I’d say she has more autonomy to focus on her sales activities, but with our particular therapy, she is also the first one to receive those on-call pages. If you get a page from our 1-800-MEDTRONIC, internal team that says, “We have patient X in an ER. An hour away, can someone be there?” They’re the first ones to take that page. They do have more control over their schedule, but I feel like we all are part of a dynamic ever-changing schedule as well.

You all got to be available.

Yes.

Let’s talk a little bit about what it means to be in pain therapy because it’s cool that you were a customer service rep. I’m assuming you’ve seen a whole bunch of therapies.

Yes. When I was in customer service, I did or supported deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation and we also have a stimulation for fecal and urinary incontinence.

Please, enlighten our readers, which what those are and the differences between them.

Deep brain stimulation is for our patients who suffer from Parkinson’s or essential tremors, essentially any movement disorder where the same thing to spinal cord stimulators, where there’s a battery and there are leads that are implanted into the brain. We’re basically modulating the nerves there to alleviate their Parkinson’s symptoms or essential tremor symptoms.

With our fecal stimulation therapy, it’s the same thing where there’s a battery implanted under the skin and the leads target the staple and modulating those nerves to help with urinary fecal incontinence or overactive bladder. Those things. The same thing. It depends on where that lead is implanted, basically whatever nerves we’re trying to modulate.

In these therapies, you’re not seeing the providers. You’re seeing the patients too.

MSP 107 | Clinical Specialist
Clinical Specialist Clinical specialists and sales representatives are in constant communication which allows them to run their territories effectively even with rapid changes on a daily basis

 

Patients have our cellphone numbers.

The entire team or just you or the sales rep or the social?

The entire team, essentially. We all give out our cellphone numbers. If you’re looking at the patient care continuum, from the first time they meet with a pain management specialist or a doctor to the time they move to implant. We’re there with them every step of the way from implants or from trial, if they move on to implant then managing that implant. As with post-op or making any adjustments, if their pain pattern changes, we are with them throughout the life of their therapy, essentially.

As a patient, do I call whichever one of you is available at the time or do I know who to call when? How does it look to the patient?

We have some patients who we have established relationships with. We have some patients that always reach out to me. Some patients always reach out to my rep. Some patients always reach out to my associate rep, but then we also have some patients who have all of our numbers and will call and tell one of us is free and can pick up and we’re not in cases or anything.

It varies from patient to patient. We have some patients that text and do all that stuff. With that, you have to help manage expectations. They text you at 9:00 at night and it’s nothing super urgent. Usually, I’ll respond the next morning to not set that expectation of they can expect us all hours, 24 hours, day and night. You do get those text messages where it is something urgent where you need to alert the doctor or they end up in an ER. It depends on how you triage things and manage patient expectations.

The beautiful thing about this is these patients must feel so incredibly supported to know that many people are working with them to make sure these things happen smoothly.

They have a whole care team.

That has to be very empowering. Talk to us a little bit about that. What type of pride do you take in what you do? What does it do for you at the end of the day? I want to hear how you saw before you got in and now that you’re there.

When I worked in-house and I got to shadow different therapies, from our cardiac reps to our neuromodulation reps. I always knew that I wanted something that had that aspect of direct patient contact or direct patient experience. There are some therapies where it’s a stent or something that’s implanted that doesn’t need any management before or after. For some people, that works straight for them.

That is where they thrive, but I did want that aspect of patient interaction because sometimes, as crazy as it is that patients have your direct cell phone. You do get those texts every now and again where they say like, “I was able to pick up my grandson or I was able to walk around the grocery store without leaning on the cart.” It is a life-changing therapy. With that, it’s great to have those rewarding experiences where you see a patient go from trial to implant to now they’re much more active. Their pain that was at a 9 is now at a 2 and it’s very rewarding.

With all this patient care and attention and I’m assuming provider care attention as well, I got to ask, what does your social life look like? Do your family and friends understand or how do you manage expectations in that part of your life?

It is spinal cord stimulators and targeted drug delivery is considered an elective procedure. For the most part, unless your case gets delayed or something crazy happens. For the most part, you have your evenings and for the clinical specialists, we mostly have the weekends because our sales reps are the ones who are taking those pages from hospitals, ERs, that thing.

They’re the first line of the on-call aspect of our job, I’d say. For the most part, I do have my nights and weekends. My team is great about if I request time off. They’ll pull clinical specialists from other territories if they need them for the week. I do have a social life. It’s not as crazy as, say, a trauma rep or the other therapies or devices that are in the med tech industry.

[bctt tweet=”Clinical specialists can’t let themselves get frustrated. They must anticipate that things will go wrong so they won’t be pleasantly surprised.” via=”no”]

For the last year and a half, it’s been a sales rep and associate sales rep, the same people?

My sales rep has been in our territory for many years. She’s awesome. I got brought on about a year and a half ago then we brought on an associate sales rep. He got tested out of training. Now we’re a team of three.

Is it like a family? You talk to these people every day, all the time. I can only imagine the relationships that are developed.

I have such an awesome team. I know your team can make or break your experience. We all share the workload. We all are in constant communication about whether insurance comes through for a patient or all the little roadblocks that can happen with getting a patient from trial to implant. We’re in constant communication all day, every day. I could have asked for a better team. We work great together. We’re also willing to be the first ones to jump in and say, “What do you need? What do you need from me? How can I help you?” It’s been a great dynamic so far.

Talk to us a little bit about what makes a good clinical specialist. You’ve been doing this. You have a wealth of experience that I’m assuming so many do not have because you came from the customer service trenches. You’ve seen all sides. Talk to us a little bit about what makes, maybe, the top three things that you got to have if you’re going to be an effective and good clinical specialist.

I’ll say the biggest thing that sets a good clinical specialist apart from a regular clinical specialist is always being prepared and always showing. It sounds like the little things like showing up an hour before your case, not ten minutes before your case. I’ve talked to some doctors who would tell me about experiences they’ve had with clinical specialists or sales reps in the past. Where I think now I’m like, “I would never show up five minutes.” Stuff that is so crazy that some people would do.

Being always prepared and keeping that line of communication open with your patients, your providers, your team. I think if you silo yourself out, I feel like it’s going to make you not be as effective and efficient as you could be and use your time wisely. I say always being prepared, being a clinical expert on all of your therapies. If you don’t know an answer, knowing where you can get it and following up if a doctor asks for something. If you don’t have the answer about a contracting question or something like that, as long as you keep that communication open, update them. I’d say time management and communication set a good clinical specialist apart from an average or someone who’s a bare minimum.

What are some of the biggest challenges that are particular to being a clinical specialist that you have had to manage?

I’d say the biggest challenges are how much your day can change. There have been days where I’ve shown up for surgery and a patient had tested positive for COVID. My whole day is, not that it’s ruined, but I have to pivot and figure out how I’m going to spend my time. I’d say the biggest challenge is how dynamic your schedule can be. Always being prepared. If you know that your case is probably going to be delayed two hours, have your laptop with you so you can do the admin stuff, expense reports, training, stay up to date on all that stuff.

I know some people who will wait to do that stuff once they get home, but if you’ve had a long day and that’s the last thing you want to do, instead of sitting around an account for two hours, killing time. You might as well utilize the time you have and get stuff done that you need to get done so that you can enjoy some free time.

The biggest challenge is all the roadblocks too, that come up where if a patient’s insurance gets denied and you have to help with them with providers appealing, patients that test positive for COVID, patients that either don’t show up for their day of surgery or they don’t stop their blood thinners or they had breakfast that morning when they shouldn’t the day of surgery. Little things like that. If you let it get you down. You can’t let yourself get frustrated. You almost have to anticipate that things are going to go wrong so that you are either pleasantly surprised or you’ve got what you expected.

That’s good. Do you spend the majority of your time in hospitals, in and out of offices or a mixture of both? What would you say?

A mixture of both. I’d say probably at close to 50/50. If we’re covering an implant or a trial, we’ll usually be in an ambulatory surgery center or a hospital setting. When we’re meeting with patients for their consult, their post-op appointment for like what’s called a reprogramming session where we make some tweaks. Those are all done in office. Usually, they meet with their pain physician on a fairly regular basis. If they need us at a particular appointment, our providers are good about emailing us, letting us know like, “We have patients so and so coming in on this day. Are you able to come that day?”

I’d say it’s about 50% of the time you’re in an ASC or a hospital and 50% of the time you are in an office setting meeting with patients and helping them show them how to use their program. A lot of our older patients are not super tech-savvy and sitting with them and walking them through how to turn on their programmer, how to increase their stimulation, how to decrease. A lot of education comes with it too.

MSP 107 | Clinical Specialist
Clinical Specialist If you have no sales experience the clinical specialist role is a good way to learn therapy learn devices find out the ins and outs of everything and establish relationships in a low pressure setting

 

That’s cool. When it comes to the actual office, is it mainly the provider that you’re having the most conversations with? Is it the nursing staff? Is it someone else in the office? How are you spending that time?

If we’re stopping like for a patient meeting, for the most part, we are talking with the provider directly saying, “Here’s the changes we made. Here’s how much pain relief they’re getting. Here’s a summary of what we did with the patient.” If we’re meeting with his office staff to go over scheduling or any issues that they’re having with insurance, we’ll meet with the scheduling the MAs, the PAs, all that stuff as well to make sure that we’re all closing the loop on any communication where, “What’s going on with patients so and so? This is the last update we got from them,” and keeping that communication open. For patient appointments, you’re meeting with the provider as well. If you’re in the area and want to touch base with your scheduling teams, they’re also a great resource for us as well.

Are you ever in situations where you need to cover a case with your associate sales rep or sales rep?

The big part of training is you have to get a certain number of hours in shadowing. You do classroom training, but you also do a certain amount of hours of seeing cases, post-ops, reprogramming and all that stuff. When we had our new hire, our new associate sales rep on, we did a lot of that where he would shadow either myself or my sales rep. I’d say it’s rare that now that we’re all signed off and trained up.

It’s rare that we cover cases together, but usually, we’ll go a couple of times a month and we’ll go in either me and my rep or my rep and my associate rep will go into an account to touch base with their scheduling team, say hi. Do that day-to-day catching up with our accounts. In terms of cases, we’re mostly on our own, but for office visits or catching up with the schedulers, we do it as a team.

For those considering this space, just so the readers knows. How long are these cases typically?

We have some doctors who do these all the time that their procedural skills are so great that they are in and out in a half hour or less. We have some trials that take about an hour max if they have a hard time getting those percutaneous leads up into the epidural space or if it’s a patient that has challenging anatomy, a lot of scoliosis, a lot of hardware, that kind of thing. For the permanent implant, I’d say it takes anywhere from one to two hours. Depending on how difficult the case is or how experienced the position is.

Now we’re going to switch gears a little bit and share what you can. I’d like to believe that you’ve seen some moving situations. Could you share with us maybe a moving situation that gave you this, “This is what I do?”

Moving in terms of like, “My job is so crazy?” Is that what you mean?

Moving in terms of maybe the change you made for a patient, like how you impacted a patient’s life and if you have a crazy situation that you want to share with us, that too.

I’d say it was when I first started. We had a patient coming in for a spinal cord stimulator. He had chronic pain for a long time. His was between an 8 or a 9. That was my first patient where I saw his trial and I saw his implant, then I got to help manage him afterward. Seeing how night and day his demeanor. Think about it. If you’re in chronic pain, you’d be grumpy and crabby. A lot of patients are depressed and have this effect about them. Seeing him now, he looks so much lighter and he is in so much less pain.

He sent us a text around Christmas time saying, “Thank you so much for all the work you do. My pain is now like a one or non-existent, a zero.” He can chase his grandkids around and do things like that. That was my first patient that I saw from the entire care continuum. It was my first a-ha. Even though it’s not a life-saving therapy, it is a life-changing therapy.

The crazy situation that crossed your mind, now you have to share it with us. Give us that crazy experience that I know crossed your mind when I initially asked you that question.

It was my first case that I was shadowing as part of my training. I was fresh out of the classroom, had never seen a trial or implant done before. I was at this account where it was summertime. It was like 95 plus degrees outside and the AC went out. It was probably close to like 85-plus degrees. They used fluoroscopy for our cases, so there’s this x-ray machine called a C -arm that goes around the patient bed. It allows you to take X-ray imaging during a case.

MSP 107 | Clinical Specialist
Clinical Specialist Clinical specialists spend 50 of their time in an ASC or hospital and the other 50 in an office setting showing patients how to use programs

 

The first picture or X-ray shot they took, both the screens went black and there was a big red alert that said that the CR or the X-ray machine was overheating. Their solution was to take two ice packs and put them onto the two ends of the X-ray machine to help cool it down. I remember thinking to myself, I’m like, “What am I doing here? How did I end up in this role, in this position?” Everything turned out fine, but it was interesting. I teased my rep that she was hazing me.

You’ve seen so much in your role. Tell us, is there anything you’d like to share with the readers? Remember, our readers consist of people that want to get into the industry, people that are in the industry, in different spaces and people that are leading the way. What would you like to share with the readers if you could share anything?

I would say if getting into medical sales or getting into med tech, in general, is something you want to do. I would say that you have to be very passionate about what you do and be all in because there are so many people that do want to get into this space. You do have to care and you do have to put the patient first. It’s so easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day of emails and expense reports and back order issues and everything that can crop up on a daily basis. At the end of the day, always knowing that there’s a patient on the other end of whatever you’re doing helps make it all worth it and makes it all come together at the end of the day.

[bctt tweet=”It’s easy for clinical specialists to get caught up in the daily tasks and reports. But at the end of the day, knowing that there’s a patient on the other end makes everything worth your while. ” username=””]

We’re going to have some fun before we let you go, Holly. We’re going to have ourselves a little lightning round of questions here. You have less than ten seconds to answer each one. Are you ready?

I think so.

First question, best book you have read in the last six months?

Over COVID, I was rereading a bunch of books that we read in high school, that I feel like we didn’t have the mental capacity to understand the big, heavy concept. I was rereading Lord of the Flies, Of Mice and Men. That stuff I’ve enjoyed going back and doing those. I don’t have a great answer.

Both of those books are fascinating books, especially Lord of the Flies. That one pulls out how humanity can work at its core when there’s no law. It’s pretty in-depth. I like that.

I feel like a 14-year-old or 15-year-old doesn’t have the life experience to fully understand those big works of literature, classic literature.

Best movie you’ve seen in the last six months.

It’s a movie called Jojo Rabbit. Have you heard of it or do you know what it’s about?

Clueless. No idea whatsoever.

I’m going to explain it. It’s going to sound so bizarre.

You better explain it. Everybody wants to know.

It’s basically about like World War II, Germany, through the eyes of a ten-year-old. It came out a couple of years ago. It’s very endearing and heartwarming. Also, you get in all the fields. It’s great.

Now I’m going to have to check it out. Best meal you’ve had in the last six months.

I went to Boston to visit some friends and had an amazing lobster roll. Hot and butter is the only way to do a lobster roll.

From where? You can’t drop that and then not tell us where.

It was called Joe’s. I think Joe’s Crab Chat. I don’t even know. I’m sorry.

For all you Boston readers, Joe’s. Please report back to me if it’s as good as she’s saying the lobster roll. Lastly, best experience you’ve had in the last six months?

Having my family come out to visit and showing them my new home and my new neck of the woods has been a lot of fun.

Congratulations on your new home. Holly, it has been a pleasure having you on the show. We have such an insight into what it means to be a clinical specialist in pain therapy. It’s been a pleasure. Thank you for being on the show.

Thank you for having me.

That was Holly Frankenberg. I’ve had pain specialists on this show before, but a particular reason I loved having Holly on the show was because of what she was able to understand before she took the role. She got a clear understanding of what each person’s position means and how they benefit the provider and the patient then you got to finally step into it. You might be reading this episode and you might be thinking to yourself, “That’s it right there. That’s what I want to do.”

Maybe you’ve been wanting to get into medical sales and you’ve been browsing medical sales shows or you’ve been reading this one, the Medical Sales show. You’re thinking to yourself, “I want to live this lifestyle,” and you haven’t been able to make it happen. Maybe you don’t know where to start or you’ve been applying left and right, 10, 20, 30 applications and you’re hearing nothing back. Maybe you’re getting interviews and you can’t seem to make it past the first or second round.

I am asking you now to stop doing what you’ve been doing that has not been working and visit EvolveYourSuccess.com and select Attain A Medical Sales Role. Let a team of professionals help you get the position that you deserve, the position that you dream about, the position that you know you were designed to do. Hence the reason why you keep coming back and reading these episodes. If you’re in the field and you’ve been having success or maybe not. Maybe you want a little bit more success or you know that you can be doing more and you’re not quite sure where to get it. Where do I get this extra training? Where do I get this extra insight?

You have an understanding of what you’re supposed to do each and every day, but you’re not quite sure how to make certain things work. Maybe you’re stuck in case coverage and you haven’t figured out how to sell or maybe you do know how to sell, but you haven’t got your territory to where you believe it’s supposed to be.

Stop wondering, stop thinking, stop wishing things could be different. Take action, visit EvolveYourSuccess.com, select Improve Sales Performance and let a team of professionals help you make good things happen in your territory, great things happen for your career. We do this because we know that there are so many fields of interest within medical sales that people need to know about and because people are doing as you’ve heard amazing things each and every day. Make sure you tune in next time for another episode of the show.

 

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MSP 107 | Clinical SpecialistHolly Frankenberg Pain Clinical Specialist. Starting with an internship, Holly spent 5 years as a customer service representative before moving into the Pain Clinical Specialist Role.

 

 

 

 

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Christine Mortenson

Medical Device Sales | New Business Development | Fierce Advocate for Positive Patient Outcomes | Hockey is my Happy Place

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I’m Now a Medical Territory Manager! I was a Regional Sales Representative for Long-Term Care pharmacy services. I had dreamed of getting into the med sales industry when I went into my career as a nurse, but the pharmacy sales job came to me, and I had just settled. Fortunately, I had a job shakeup that allowed me to determine that now was the time to pursue my original vision. I absolutely would not have this position without Samuel and the Evolve Your Success community. A lot of people my age would just stop trying, but EYS believed in me. EYS allowed me to break into the industry in 90-Days after I had been trying on my own for over two years! I had lots of recruiter screenings, and a few interviews with hiring managers, but I was never offered a position. Before EYS, I didn’t realize I was doing the bare minimum to get hired. I was applying everywhere, hoping to get noticed and waiting. It just wasn’t working! I didn’t know that that was not enough to compete in an industry this sought after, and against people who knew what I didn’t know about the process. Of course, I had to think hard before making a financial investment that’s reasonably substantial. But when I read the testimonials of real med sales reps on the site and learned that I wasn’t the only one taking a chance on my success, that EYS was sharing that risk also, I knew I had to do it. Though you might be able to cobble together some of the steps of getting a role in med sales from online research on your own, you just can’t know what you don’t know! The process of going through EYS presents this insider knowledge to the student, as well as giving you a progression of difficulty as you obtain the information, and you begin to master it. Not only that, but they give you access to amazing mentors and instructors, allow you to practice your interview skills, and teach you how to market yourself through social media and your own website! I cannot stress enough that EYS was the factor that made the difference in my successfully landing my dream job! The support, structure, and knowledge gained was invaluable! I would recommend this course to ANYONE looking to break into medical sales Thank you so much, EYS! This journey has been life changing and has resulted in the successful culmination of my 18-Year ambition!

Jerry Johnson

Territory Manager Endoscopy with 

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I highly recommend Samuel’s EYS Program! The program is pivotal for not only people who are trying to break into a medical device/pharma career, but also for those who are already in and simply want to enhance their experience and have more success! Samuel’s team is also stellar when it comes to attentiveness and efficiency. Everyone is on the same page and they are all extremely resourceful. If anyone is looking to break into this rewarding industry and you are experiencing difficulty, I encourage you to invest in yourself and give the EYS program the opportunity to get you there!

Ashley Stratton

Sports Medicine Associate Sales Rep | Doctor of Physical Therapy | Former DI Soccer

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I am happy to announce I have accepted a job offer with Sports Medicine in Phoenix! I extend so much gratitude to the Evolve Your Success group as I land this role and get ready to pursue my dream job. I am a Physical Therapist who became a little stuck in the profession due to issues with reimbursement and the difficulty for continued growth upwards. I turned to EYS to assist me in learning about the medical sales industry and gain knowledgable mentors who were able to help coach me in this process. I am a strong believer in surrounding yourself with the best and good things will happen. I did work hard, but with the support of my mentors and other colleagues going through a career change, I felt a sense of community and it confirmed my drive to get into this industry. I have already learned so much through the interview process, and feel very blessed to have had the resources this group provided. I have made lifelong friends and I cannot wait to continue to follow others’ journeys to pursue this incredible field. I urge you to give Evolve Your Success a try to gain mentorship, guidance, and support through any career transition.

Betsy Earnest

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

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I landed my dream role at and am excited to make a difference in patients’ lives as a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist.

After working as a nurse for 13 years and running my own floral design business I wanted to find a way to blend my clinical background and entrepreneurial experience to pursue a fulfilling career in medical sales.

Before I enrolled in the Medical Sales Career Builder I was hesitant to begin my journey and wanted to make sure I could be as prepared as possible when working to break in. That’s where I found Samuel and the team at EYS. I began listening to medical sales podcasts and heard story after story of how EYS helped change lives. I knew that by joining the program I would have all the tools and coaching necessary to be successful in achieving my goals.

Going through the steps of the MCSB gave me the 30,000 foot view of what it takes to break into such a competitive industry. I knew I would come out on the other side changed and that it would set me apart from the many others looking to do the same. The team at EYS helped me gain the confidence it takes to interview, taught me how to clearly articulate my story, and easily translate how my background as a nurse and business owner can drive success into this industry.

Along with the incredible learning materials I was blown away by the enthusiasm and professionalism of all the mentors I was able to learn from. Not only did they offer guidance from their past experiences they tailored their support to my unique background and career aspirations. If you know you are looking to make a change and don’t want to make it alone, EYS gives you the team and the support you need to be successful. It takes time and a lot of hard work but in the end it pays off and you will be proud of the journey you made to get there!

Thank you again to such an incredible team that changed my life and so many others!

Aaron McCartney

Disrupting Healthcare using AI | RCM | SaaS

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I just landed an offer for my dream job at ! Though I truly enjoyed working as a physical therapist, I can’t wait to start my career in the sales world as a Clinical Account Executive.

This opportunity would not have been possible without Samuel, the team at EYS, and the MCSB program. Prior to enrolling with EYS, I was very frustrated with the lack of interviews and opportunities I was getting in the Medtech sales space. With the lessons learned from MCSB and guidance from the incredible team at EYS, I was empowered with the tools needed to earn interviews and thrive in the hiring process. Though I tried to acquire knowledge through podcasts, the straightforward and personalized EYS program was a major help to learn the ways of the sales world. Samuel, Blake, and my mentor Ryan provided encouragement and boosted my self-confidence that I can secure a job in the non-clinical space. The EYS program helped me translate my clinical skills/background as physical therapist into a salesperson in the medical field.

I highly recommend anyone who is passionate about making the transition into medical sales to join EYS. You will certainly not regret it, as it is truly a family that wants to see you succeed as much as you do!

Naz Momtaz

Medical Sales Representative

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I just landed a job offer from Becton Dickinson . I owe this opportunity to Samuel, the program, and the incredible mentors at EYS.

I am a former teacher with some sales experience, and switching to medical sales felt like an impossible leap. For about two years, I applied for medical sales jobs, but I didn’t even get a single interview. I tried applying directly on LinkedIn, but that didn’t work. I had heard about EYS, and did some research on it. The biggest criticism I heard was that if you know how to start a conversation with strangers, you shouldn’t have to pay for a program to get you a job. I tried networking on my own, but it didn’t get me anywhere.

After exhausting all other options, I decided to give EYS a try. From the moment I joined, I was enrolled in workshops and connected with a supportive team of medical sales reps who genuinely wanted me to succeed. I learned how to network effectively, who to reach out to, and how to make the right connections. The classes were excellent, and soon enough, I had a strong resume, much better industry knowledge, and a lot more confidence in my ability to land a medical sales job.

Within a month of joining, I started getting interviews! I couldn’t believe I was actually being seen by hiring people and seriously being considered for these jobs. But getting an interview is just the first step; you need to stand out. I did multiple mock interviews with EYS professionals and had phone conversations with my mentors before some of my interviews. I never felt alone in the process. Even when I received the job offer, I called one of my mentors right away and got some valuable advice on the next steps.

I’ve spoken with many medical sales professionals who have shared their own struggles in landing their first jobs. They’re all amazed at how quickly I received my offer and how it came about. I can honestly say I owe it 100% to EYS. If you’re in the same position I was in and are considering joining the program, don’t hesitate. It’s worth every penny, and the sooner you start, the sooner you’ll get a job offer.

Thank you EYS team for making a career in medical sales possible for me.

Alana B.

Sales Manager delivering solutions for sales and healthcare professionals to pursue passion for customers and patients! Sales Leader | Strategic Partner | Specialty Sales | Solution Selling | ACTIVATOR

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Samuel understands how to deliver expectations in your interview. He listens to your story to provide valuable solutions towards delivering your sales portfolio in an impactful and concise way.

He also quickly identifies any opportunities you may have to successfully exemplify your candidacy match for the role you are applying for.
His methodology boosted me with tools and confidence needed to access my dream job! I hope I will get more opportunities in the future to utilize his full program.

Katherine Thrasher, MBA

Digital Marketing | Solutions & Results Driven | Pharmaceutical Sales Expertise | People Connector | Relationship Manager

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Samuel is an excellent coach that helped me prepare for my pharmaceutical sales interviews. Coming from a non-pharmaceutical background, he utilized his previous sales experience and coaching tactics to help me become more prepared and more confident before meeting with hiring managers. As a result, I was offered a sales position within the pharmaceutical field! I highly recommend working with Samuel as a sales coach!

Julie Imbruno

Executive Vaccine Representative at Merck

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Samuel is one of the most authentic, well versed, inspirational coaches in the industry. I chanced upon Samuel’s LinkedIn profile and connected with him based on his industry knowledge. Upon our very 1st conversation I knew whole heartedly that he was the exact person I needed to help me make the career change I was looking for. He explained his program and what it had to offer. He also relayed what to expect within the 6 weeks we’d be specifically working on building this change together. The program he has in place works, because of its structure and methodology. He provides the most beneficial/honest feedback and support. He makes himself available for any and all questions. He has 1st hand working knowledge and experience of & within the industry and how to become exquisitely prepared for a career change into medical/pharmaceutical sales. Most importantly what his programming offers and the steps taken to ensure personal success(es) are worth every moment of time spent (resume building, interview preparation, presentation, etc.). Without Samuel’s guidance, support, knowledge, encouragement, honesty, and support I would still be looking for a pharmaceutical sales position. I feel blessed to have met him & had his guidance. “Once a client always a client”. Although the “career change” guidance and programming is no longer needed…I will remain his client for life (that’s guaranteed). Within the 6 short weeks of programming time…I went from barely understanding the industry to landing a dream position. Without a doubt…I will continue to access Samuel as my mentor and coach throughout my pharmaceutical sales career. I will reach out to him to assure my continued growth & success in this field. He’s the gentleman anyone needs if they are serious about making a career change. There is no doubt everyone succeeds with Samuel! To say that I am extremely grateful is an understatement.

Kelli D.

Licensed Medicare Direct Sales

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I decided to invest in Evolve Your Success sales coaching program to better my chances in pharmaceutical sales interview processes. Samuel delivered an excellent customer experience. Due to time constraints on my end, we had to do a “crash” course and the information and tools I received was still invaluable. The passion and knowledge that he integrated into the consults, was everything that I needed to boost my confidence, through proper preparation and key tools for successful interviewing in this very specific niche market. Receiving recorded videos of each training session was especially helpful to be able to be fully present during the session and not have to worry if I missed taking notes on some small but integral piece of information.

I highly recommend this program for any person interested in investing in their own success in sales. If you want better outcomes you must exercise your 5 P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Samuel will go above and beyond to help those who are serious about being prepared for success! I have already raved to my colleagues about the evolve your success programs and they all saw first hand how I was positively impacted toward greater results in my sales career!

I was willing to support this new business because I saw the passion behind it. And what I received was a first rate sales program. I am better personally and professionally for it, and you can be too. Invest in your now and reap the fruits forever. 2020 is a great year to start to Evolve Your Success for the decade ahead!

Jennifer Peckman-Rethman

Business Development Kansas City at Carl Zeiss Vision, Inc.

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When I scheduled my initial appointment with Samuel I wasn’t sure what to expect. In my case I needed advice and information to push through not being able to find the right sales job. Samuel tailors his program to your specific goals and puts in place a plan for success. His knowledge about medical sales is very impressive and through his sessions I felt much more confident and prepared to interview and negotiate and ultimately land 2 job offers. I highly recommend meeting with Samuel and start working towards your goals so you can land your dream job!

Stephanie Hernandez

B2B Sales. Medical sales. Financial services

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If you want to progress in your career, I highly recommend working with Samuel. Samuel is a well experienced individual who is passionate and dedicated to get the tools you need. Like many others, I was putting time on searching interview tips online and is nothing compared like the help you would receive from Samuel. He is a great coach who is also assertive to help follow your dream career path. Samuel has been a great help on giving advice and tools on what I needed to work on to land an opportunity I have been waiting for! Again I recommend his system for anybody that wants an opportunity in the medical sales industry!

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Crystal Sobande

Cardiology Account Manager II

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I highly recommend Samuel if you are looking to advance your career. Samuel is very professional, a great coach, and a fabulous mentor. I have learned so much through the Medical Career Builder Program. I honestly wouldn’t have been able to get to where I am in my career without him. I am very happy to say that within a few weeks of starting his program, I was able to land several interviews and have recently accepted an offer working my dream job for Medtronic.

Ryan Pfeiffer

Nuclear Medicine Flex Force & Clinical Education Specialist

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Samuel is a top-notch medical sales leader, mentor and entrepreneur who knows how to get results while teaching others how to develop their own skills to do the same. I started his program as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist and have been hired as a Clinical Specialist at Siemens Healthineers. He works extremely hard, is passionate about his mission and builds success not only in himself or his company, but in the people around him. I’ll recommend this guy any day.

Andrew Koehler

Surgical Robotics Program Builder 🦾 | Disruptive Technology | Clinical Sales | Capital Sales | Surgical Robotics

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Samuel is a joy to work with! I started the EYS program and we immediately focused in on what I had learned and Samuel was able to help me drill down to what I needed to work on and articulated how to strengthen the weak points in my armor. The Career Builder Program and the wealth of videos, personal 1-1 time, and behind the scenes interviews and workbooks helped me prepare to land the job of dreams.

Many thanks to Samuel and EYS for their help keeping the fire lit and pushing me to be my best

Eric Knotts

Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist (Neuro Psych), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

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When I first embarked on my journey to break into the pharmaceutical sales industry, I feeling getting quite discouraged. I was doing everything I could to really stand out, but only finding that I was able to make it to the first and second round of interviews. A full year and a half passed, with many courses and certifications under my belt, when I finally came across the Medical Sales Podcast by EYS. From here, I heard about the Medical Sales Career Builder and immediately enrolled! I knew that I was doing something right to get me into the interviews, but something was still preventing me from getting past that final interview and this program would give me the perfect opportunity to find out exactly what that was. With Samuel’s coaching and after going through the relevant learning modules and workbooks, I was finally able to master my approach to interviews. It turns out this is exactly what I needed to finally break though and get me the job! I was ecstatic when I got the job offer and I couldn’t have done it without Samuel’s help and support . Thank you Samuel!

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Brett St Clair

Medical Device Sales Representative

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Enrolling in Samuel’s EYS Career Builder program was the best professional decision I have made to date. The knowledge I gained through the program was pivotal in making myself the candidate I desired to be. Beyond the coursework, lessons, calls (etc), the course encourages you to commit to something that is often overlooked – internal reflection. While developing your skillset, network, and overall knowledge of the industry is incredibly important. One of the biggest takeaways for me was taking what you had learned and connecting it to your “why.” Why do you want to work for this company? Why do you want to promote these products? Why is this your passion? This course isn’t structured to land you “just a job,” it is structured to help you land your dream job. Which I was able to accomplish.

I wish everyone had the opportunity to learn from an individual like Samuel. He is someone who I consider as a coach & mentor, but also as a friend. Samuel is relentlessly focused on developing talent while pushing you to grow through positive reinforcement. The EYS program has made an undeniable impact in my life, and for that I give Samuel and the program my respect and highest recommendation.

Tyler Ropp BSN, RN

Senior Mako Product Specialist at Stryker | Robotic Joint Replacement

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I just got a job offer from Stryker! I want to thank Samuel and the Medical Sales Career Builder Program. As an experienced nurse, I knew for quite some time I wanted to apply my experience in a different way within the medical device industry. Before I found the program, I had applied and interviewed for several jobs in the industry but never received an offer. I was doing my best to prepare on my own listening to podcasts, reviewing resources on LinkedIn, and reading up on any interview prep I could find. No matter what I had done, I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted and knew I needed to make a change. I found Samuels’ program on LinkedIn, and after contacting him he got back to me in less than an hour and we started working together just 3 days later. Samuel had a clear process and plan for helping me succeed. He quickly determined my weaknesses and we worked extensively to improve them. I was given the resources and support I needed to get me to where I am today with a job offer from Stryker! Working with Samuel was the best decision I have made in helping acquire my dream job. Thank you again to Samuel and the Career Builder Program!

Alana Rugg MS, CMR

Area Manager, Therapy Awareness. Northeast & Atlantic Coast

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I just got a job offer!!! Thanks to Samuel and the Evolve Your Success Community. Many thanks to the Medical Sales Career Builder, I wouldn’t have been able to do this without them. Before I discovered the program I wasn’t getting as many interviews as I was hoping despite the fact that I was applying to multiple job opportunities. I was searching for job opportunities in my area and just applying to them online and hoping someone would call me. I was becoming frustrated and knew I needed to do something different that would make me standout from other candidates, that’s when I discovered Evolve Your Success. I researched the program and spoke with others who were past clients of the program, I heard nothing but rave reviews. As soon as I joined and spoke with Samuel I knew I made the right decision. Going through the Medical Sales Career Builder program was simple and intuitive. It gave me an exact road map that lead me to my new position! Joining this program was the best decision I have ever made. It taught me so much, brought me out of my comfort zone, and it gave me the confidence I needed to win the job of my dreams. I highly suggest you join the program, do the work, because the skills you learn here and the connections you build are the best in the industry. Now that I have the dream job I’m looking forward to the future and signing up for the next phase of the program, Sales Builder. Thanks again Samuel because of you and the team my career is on the right track!

Judy Gbadebo, M.D.

Physician-Scientist | Medical Affairs | Clinical Education and Research Director at scPharmaceuticals

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I just got a job offer! Samuel’s EYS Medical Sales Career Builder Program was bar none one of the most valuable programs I have ever had the pleasure of joining. As a medical doctor transitioning from clinical medicine into the biopharmaceutical industry, I knew I needed a professional, goal-directed program to guide my way in this bold, new venture. Samuel’s program helped me learn how to leverage my experiences in a unique fashion within the biopharma industry. His program provides an overabundance of resources. From networking and resume writing to interviewing and negotiating, EYS was there at every step of the process. I never felt alone, and was constantly encouraged.

Thank you Samuel for your expertise and creation of the EYS Career Builder Program!

Katherine Stovall

Area Sales Manager

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I’m so glad I went through the Medical Sales Career Builder program! I received amazing guidance and coaching that gave me the exact steps I needed to land my new position. I would definitely recommend going through the program to anyone wanting to break into the industry like me!

Kristina Stewart

I connect prescribers with treatment solutions for Migraines and Tardive Dyskinesia

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After recently migrating to the US, I was eager to re-start my career in Pharmaceutical Sales. I quickly realized that I would need an experienced industry professional to guide me on this journey. Samuel and the EYS Career Builder Program exceeded my expectations. Having Samuel as my coach and mentor, enabled me to package my skills and experience in an effective and concise way that translated well in my interviews. I landed my new role! Thank you Samuel and your team for helping me realize my potential.

DH Williams

Specialty Brain Disease Sales Professional | Expertise Connection Builder| Fitness Educator

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I was having such a challenging time trying to land a dream job in the medical sales world. I thought I was doing everything I could to make this happen however after 5 months I became burnt out and unmotivated.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. I had reached out and connected with over 1000 connections on LinkedIn and to my surprise, I ran into someone from my hometown who had much success in the field. He and I discussed the issues I was having and that’s when he told me about Samuel and his program.

I decided to give the program a try and signed up on June 2nd of this year. Within hours and days of signing up, I became very fascinated with what I was learning. The program made so much sense and helped me to become lazer like focused on what I wasn’t doing earlier to become successful and what I could do to make this happen.

July 2nd of 2021 I received an offer!

Not only was it from the specific company I was most interested in but also, it was in the specific city I was wanting to move to – clear across the east to the west coast.

Samuel and his program have truly changed my life! With his guidance including a weekly online module, live class and guest speakers in the field – just to name a few – anyone can succeed to land the medical sales position job of their dream!

Nicholas Andrews

Territory Manager, Diabetes – Atlanta South / Proven Sales Professional with an Unwavering Commitment to the Service of Others.

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Samuel and his team at Evolve Your Success are game changers for professionals who are looking to present themselves at their best. I knew the competition for a career in the medical sales arena is immense and I needed to prepare myself to standout amongst all the other candidates vying for the same positions as I was. Sam will tell you I am very self aware of my strengths and weaknesses and I am very comfortable about speaking on what I know but not so much talking about myself. Enrolling in the Medical Sales Career Builder Program offered a holistic approach of how to represent my skills and attributes to hiring managers all awhile staying true to myself as I told my story. When you commit to the process the results happen, I landed a perfect role with the #1 medical device company in the world with no prior medical sales experience. You owe it to yourself and your career to join Evolve Your Success !!

Jeffrey Koshy

Supply Chain and Procurement Enthusiast | Sales Professional | Web Developer

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The journey of breaking into medical sales can be much longer and harder than many expect. One thing I learned from Samuel is that networking goes a long way into landing a job in medical sales. They also helped me get better at my interview skills and answer questions more genuinely.

Zachariah C.

Therapeutic Sales Specialist @ Leo Pharma

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Prior to enlisting Samuel’s services I was a “middle of the pack” rep at Primus. Not the worst, but far from the best. Up to that point I thought I had all of the tools necessary to get into President’s Club, but my results were showing otherwise.

The missing ingredient that Samuel has given me is fire. The fire to go out everyday and work my territory to its max. The fire to use my downtime at home to prep & prepare for the day ahead. Evolve You Success was the ignition I needed to help realize the kind of rep I am, what my unique personality brings to the table, and how to leverage the sum of these parts to the maximum.

When I began Samuel’s program in September of 2021 I was ranked 12th out of 40 reps, by the end of the year I finished in 6th place; comfortably in President’s Club. I also ended 1st nationally for our brand Promiseb which garnered me another award.

For those on the fence I strongly recommend making the investment. I have easily recouped the cost not only in the awards I won but the increased bonuses that have come along with it already.

Cody Mathis

Interventional Imaging, Siemens Healthineers | Technology Educator | Product Specialist | Outdoor Enthusiast | Winemaker | Lets Connect!

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Samuel’s Evolve Your Success program has directly contributed to my personal success, and I recommend it to anyone who will listen.

Although I was an active scroller and 👍 on LinkedIn, I wasn’t a content creator and my profile read like a resume with an outdated picture. During Samuel’s coaching and education sessions, my profile was rebranded to look more appropriate to my audience as a sales professional. With Samuel’s help, I became comfortable engaging with others with comments and creating meaningful content.

The results are in! The EYS program has helped take my LinkedIn voice outside of my company and straight to my customers. Since starting EYS, my connections and followers have doubled and my profile views skyrocket with new content. One meaningful LinkedIn interaction recently has assisted in securing a multimillion-dollar project and I’m confident there will be more! 😊

Duston Harper

Teaching high performers to achieve prosperity through mindset and accountability

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Samuel is an amazing coach and mentor to me. He has elite experience in the medical device sales industry and I love seeing his passion helping people break into medical device. I personally worked with Samuel on personal branding for a period of over 6 months.

From start to finish, he was always very structured and held me accountable weekly. The Linkedin and mindset portion of his course really helped me. Even though I already have had success in sales at multiple industries, taking Samuel’s course helped me take things to the next level! Highly recommend others doing it.

Brad Osterberg

Sales Representative for Medtronic

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I just accepted a Clinical Specialist Pain Intervention Sales Rep job offer! I want to thank the Medical Sales Career Builder; utilizing this program gave me the exact edge I needed to get the position. I had attained many interviews for many different medical sales roles, but I could never get past the 1st one. I listening to podcasts, to gain any knowledge of getting into the industry. This is how I found Samuel’s program and The Medical Sales Podcast.

The second I found out what the program entailed I was ready to get started immediately. I knew it was going to be one of the most promising investments I’ve ever made. After 5 hard weeks of applying the necessary steps from the MSCB program, I succeeded in getting my dream job! The resources, social media learning and boosted confidence gave me exactly what I needed to land an interview quickly and promote my most authentic self and communicate my story and skill sets effectively to the recruiters and hiring managers.

Whether you have experience or not in the industry, the MSCB gives you the resources to feel confident, prepared and more than ready for every step of the interview process. In order to get the best outcome out of this and not short yourself, be sure to put your effort into it. I will definitely be utilizing the knowledge and confidence I have gained for the rest of my career. Thank you again to Samuel and the team for helping me find my confidence and changing my career trajectory!

Johan Arango

Analytical Filter & Diagnostic Specialty Materials / Lab Filtration Distribution

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I just accepted a Technical Sales Associate job offer! I want to thank the Medical Sales Career Builder; The MSCB program not only introduced me into the medical device industry but gave me in depth knowledge of what top companies want to see in me and how to be an asset to their organization.

I did not have sales experience and I had no idea what companies to look for, what industries to look into, or where to start to get a medical sales position. I also did not know how to interview or even get to the interview stage. One day I went on Spotify and found The Medical Sales Podcast, talked to the team and joined the program. In addition to getting every single resource a person needs to get a medical sales position, I also learned how to effectively tell my story and navigated the interview sequence.

The MSCB program not only comes with resources but you are also able to join a community of like-minded medical sales reps. The investment is totally worth it but it requires a constant effort. The knowledge and skills I have learned here are skills I will rely on for the rest of my sales career. I want to thank the MSCB team for all their time, support and life changing experience.

Nicole Casten

Clinical Outreach for Mental Health at Newport Healthcare

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Samuel is great in helping me navigate with the following areas in my new territory
Day to day routines with routing, High Communication/Dropping off different materials, Identifying a product per provider, Creating the Organization of what stage people are in and what resources to use to move them to the next stage. Rithm helped me streamline where I am going in my day Kolbe Assessment helped, to show me who I am, letting me know I can use fact finding to my benefit. Making me come up with how to handle objections. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to either get into medical sales or further their career and jumpstart

Devin Menges

Medical Device Rep – Spine

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When I started working in orthotics and prosthetics in December 2021, it was my first ever job in medical sales. I knew I needed to find resources to make me a more effective rep. I was spending a lot of time driving, so I searched for medical sales podcasts I could listen to between driving to my accounts. I found Samuel’s “Medical Sales Podcast,” and there was so much value in every episode. He advertised his “Evolve Your Success” program for people that wanted to break into medical sales or take their careers to the next level. After listening to a few episodes, this was a no-brainer for me. Working with Samuel over the last three months, I have become a more confident, efficient, and organized sales rep and developed a better mindset. I’ve developed key relationships with his help, which ultimately landed me an opportunity as a spine rep which he is now helping develop me in this new role. I can’t recommend Samuel enough. I’m grateful I found him and his podcast because It has genuinely evolved my success.

Sara Kate Harbarger

Medical Supplies Sales Representative

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