MSL Talk
By Tom Caravela
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Episodes: 202
Description
MSL Talk is a podcast hosted by Tom Caravela, MSL Recruiter and Founder of The Carolan Group, an Executive Search firm dedicated to the recruitment and placement of Medical Affairs professionals. The show will feature helpful information for current Medical Science Liaisons, job seekers looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry in their first MSL role and Medical Affairs leaders interested in hearing good industry conversation and medical affairs discussions. Topics will include helpful advice for aspiring MSLs, recruitment strategies, statistics and data, industry news, hiring and medical affairs trends as well as plenty of interview advice and career tips. The format is 30-60 minutes and mostly unscripted with the hope it is informative as all as inspiring!
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203. Why Chasing Titles is Fools Gold
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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202. The Increasing Complexity of TODAYS Interview Process
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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201. Role of the MSL in launch preparedness for new products and indications
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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200. The MSL - 4 Years, 200 Episodes…What’s new, What’s not
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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199. Diagnostic MSL - More Similar Than Different
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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198. 3 Mantras of Cores Values and Leadership
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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197. The PACE of Technology in Medical Affairs-Tools of the Trade
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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196. The VALUE of Management Skills
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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195. The ULTIMATE Checklist for New MSLs
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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194. The OVERLOOKED KOL
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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193. Good vs Great: What Makes a Rock STAR MSL?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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192. “TOO Busy….I Just DO NOT Have Time”
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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191. HOLD MY BEER… I’m Going to be an MSL
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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190. MSL Burnout…The Struggle is Real
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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189. The Pros and Cons of Using AI for Your Job Search
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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188. The Gamification of MSL Metrics
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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187. The MSL Role - Big Pharma Vs. Small Biotech
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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186. MSL Visibility - How to SUCCEED in 2024
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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185. IMPOSTER: Why Do I STINK so much
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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184. The MOVE to Medical Excellence
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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183. The DARK Side of MSL-ing-What No One Tells YOU
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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182. Job Leads: The Do's and Don't of Asking for Referrals
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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181. The Inside OUT Interview
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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180. How Job Seekers Can Stand out in a Crowded Market
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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179. Using Your VOICE as a Weapon
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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178. “My Company has been sold, now what?!?”
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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177. People First… Business Second
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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176. Things will be HARD…but YOU can do hard things!
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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175. Rethinking for Success: Top 10 Lessons for Embracing the MSL mindset through insights from Adam Grant’s “Think Again”
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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174. The Importance of Social Media Monitoring for MSLs
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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173. Bedside Manner: Essential for KOL Relationship Building
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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172. G R I T – Surviving the Rocky Road of Pharma
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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171. Why Medical Affairs Needs More Leadership
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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170. Types of Conferences MSLs Attend & How To Prepare...
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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169. How Information is Consumed
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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168. Global Perspective: Lessons ALL MSLs can learn from
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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167. Is Medical Affairs doing it all wrong?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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166. Generative AI in Medical Affairs TODAY
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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165. I Want to be an MSL Trainer…or do I?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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164. What Do I Do on Monday? Finding Success AFTER Content Training
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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163. Career Lattice: Finding Success, Satisfaction and Balance
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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162. The Cancer-tainer and Influencer of Things
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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161. Personal Finance Strategies for Medical Science Liaisons
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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160. The “HOLE” in Medical Affairs Hiring and Recruitment
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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159. What is Your MSL Superpower?
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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158. How Omni-Channel Engagement Provides Strategic Value for MSLs
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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157. The Glorious Unknown: How GREAT Conversations Lead to GREAT Relationships
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May 30, 2023 |
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156. Imagining the Future of Medical Affairs Into 2030
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May 23, 2023 |
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155. MSL SUCCESS is like running a MARATHON
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May 16, 2023 |
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154. The Do's and DON'Ts of Networking for MSLs
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May 09, 2023 |
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153. Soft Skills & Leadership Advice for Introverts: In an Extrovert World
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May 02, 2023 |
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152. Prepare to LAUNCH: How to Build an MSL Team From Scratch
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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151. How to Land an MSL Role as an International Candidate
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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150. Mission Critical: Lessons from a Purple Heart
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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149. Evolving Role of MSL Field Support for Clinical Trials
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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148. Motivation Means NOTHING…
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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147. How to Start a Diversity Equity & Inclusion Program in Pharma
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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146. The BURN: How to Become a TOP Performer & Excel at the HIGHEST Levels
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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145. The Ultimate MSL Guide for an Impactful 30, 60, 90 Day Plan
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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144. 3 KEY Factors that Altered the MSL Role Since 2020
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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143. 13 Common Interview Mistakes Keeping You From Your Next Job
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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142. Paying it Forward (And Back)… Finding Medical Affairs Success as an Industry MD
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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141. Life After Medical Affairs: From MSL to M & A
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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140. Why Go ALONE? How 2 Aspiring MSLs Reached Their Goal TOGETHER
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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139. Professional Development: Why Consider an Executive Coach
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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138. New MSL: The 4 “Ts” to Prepare for and Overcome
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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137. Market Access and the MSL Role
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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136. How MSLs can WIN with Social Media in Medical Affairs
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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135. The MSL in CANADA vs. the US MSL
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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134. Dx to Rx – Transitioning from Diagnostics to Pharma
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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133. How to Break into a PEOPLE MANAGER Role
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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132. Virtual Reality and Medical Affairs in the Metaverse
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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131. An Unscripted Fireside Chat w/ Tom Caravela
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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130. MSL Talk Podcast Year in Review-Highlights to be Grateful For
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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129. How Will AI and Machine Learning Affect the MSL
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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128. Objection Handling for Field Medical Professionals
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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127. Positive Mindset = Positive Outcomes
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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126. Master Communication Skills to Improve Business Relations
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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125. Business Acumen: The Other MSL Currency
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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124. The Art of Story Telling for Impactul Engagement
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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123. Exploring the MSL role in IITs (Investigator Initiated Trials)
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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122. What I DO….How I BUILD Relationships
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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121. Secrets and pearls of wisdom for Field Medical success
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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120. Leveraging Creativity to Break into Your First MSL Role
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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119. Difficult KOLs: How to overcome challenges, find success and gain access
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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118. Skip Level Meetings: Prepare, Purpose, Pitfalls
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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117. Core Values: Foundation to Success and Fulfillment
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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116. The MSL Execution Factor (Book Review)
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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115. Why is it so hard to get into oncology
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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114. Why and How to Build a “Community” MSL Team
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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113. Why Companies Should Hire Aspiring MSLs (and How)
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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112. The Role of MSLs in Achieving Health Equity
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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111. Finding Success as a Rare Diseases MSL
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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110. Career Satisfaction and Growth: What factors MUST be considered
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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109. How to Emerge as an Everyday Leader and Top Performer
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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108. Field Medical Execution Despite Limited Resources
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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107. Effective Relationship Strategies for MSL Success with Commercial Counterparts
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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106. Perceived, Probe, Reflect-KOL Engagement Model
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May 31, 2022 |
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105. KPIs: Why Quantitative WON’T Work Without Qualitative Outcomes
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May 24, 2022 |
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104. Career Resiliency: How to Survive and Thrive After a Lay Off
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May 17, 2022 |
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103. Why MSLs Need a Personal Board of Directors
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May 10, 2022 |
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102. How to Architect a Presentation for an MSL Interview
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May 03, 2022 |
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101. Digital Opinion Leaders: What You Should Know About DOLs
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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100. MSL Talk Podcast - Episode 100
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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99. From MSL to MSL Recruiter: A Career Transition
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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98. How to Advance Your Career Through Informational Interviews
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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97. COMP: How HR Determines Compensation and Titles for Job Offers
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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96. The Misalignment of Clinical Development and Field Medical Affairs
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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95. Emotional Intelligence and the MSL: More Important than EVER
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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94. TOP Interview Questions to Ask Hiring Managers
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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93. Lead with Strengths… Develop Your Weaknesses
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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92. 5 Ways to Survive and Thrive at MSL AND Mom Life
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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91. From Pharmacy to MSL: How an Rx background can lead to industry
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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90. Do What Other Don't-Opportunity in a Saturated Market
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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89. Digital Therapeutics: Everything You Need to Know
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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88. Why Clinicians Make Great MSLs
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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87. Promotability: Top 10 Tips for Landing Your Next Promotion
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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86. INTENTION: How to Get What You Want and Achieve Your Goals
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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85. MSL Certification Programs: To Cert or Not to Cert?
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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84. Mastering the Medical Affairs Professional Role: Inside and Out
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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83. How and Why MSLs Bring VALUE to an Organization
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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82. Why and How MSLs Can Adapt the Mindset of a Lifelong Learner
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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81. Top 10 MSL Skills NOT always Taught by Leadership
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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80. Gratitude: An absolute MUST for career advancement
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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79. How to Create a GREAT MSL Team Culture
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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78. Landing My First MSL Role: From the Inside
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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77. TEXT: Mapping Customer Journeys in a Digital World
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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76. Important TIPS for KOL Mapping
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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75. What Makes KOLs Tick
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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74. The HIGH FIVE Challenge
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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73. MSL People Skills-10 Tips for Better Engagement
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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72. "You Cannot Teach Someone How to be an MSL"
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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71. Insight about INSIGHTS, and how they can help your MSL career!
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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70. Engagement Strategies: Crafting Your Story to Clinical Professionals
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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69. The ART of breaking out of your comfort zone
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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68. Mentorship: Why it is SO important for MSLs
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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67. How and Why Medical Affairs Can Support Diversity in Clinical Trials
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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66. All about Job Offers and what to be aware of
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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65. How to Transition from MSL to MSL Leader
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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64. Job Search Jumpstart: 8 Simple Steps to Get More Interviews
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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63. New ‘Social’ Technology to Help Identify KEY Trends for Medical Affairs
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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62. Career Q&A with Tom Caravela- His Story and other Stuff
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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61. Power of Podcasts: 3 Surprising Ways MSLs can Level Up By Tuning In
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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60. Metrics: Quality vs. Quantify and how the game has changed
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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59. How to “Manage Up” and work successfully with your supervisor
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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58. MSL “GROWTH”…Within the role and BEYOND
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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57. KEYS to SUCCESS in small start-ups vs. big pharma
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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56. YAY! I'm an MSL…Now What?
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May 25, 2021 |
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55. My GOAL is to be a Medical Science Liaison
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May 18, 2021 |
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54. From Data Disseminator to Trusted Advisor
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May 11, 2021 |
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53. MSL Career Progression: Titles, Comp, Levels, Promotions…YUP, all that!
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May 04, 2021 |
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52. MSL Field Sanity: Top 10 Tips for Field Survival
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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51. From Clinical to Medical Device MSL and Beyond
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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50. Repackage what you have for what you want
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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49. MSL Career Options: The transition from Field Medical to Medical Director
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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48. The Path from Clinical Practice to Field Medical (MSL, CSL or CPL)
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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47. Managed Care MSLs-Past, Present and Future
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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46. MSL Training: The Path of Continued Learning and Development
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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45. The Most Common (or NOT) Interview questions and How to Handle Them
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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44. How to create HIGH performing MSLs, teams and MSL leaders
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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43. The MANY ways COVID-19 has made Medical Affairs and MSLs BETTER
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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42. 3 Things I wish I knew about being a MSL
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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41. How to ENGAGE and work with MSL Recruiters, and WHY!
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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40. How to overcome... "You don't have experience"
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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39. The most difficult parts of being an MSL and how to overcome them
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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38. See One, Be One, Teach One…. How to be a Leader in Your Space
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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37. Top MSL Goals for the New Year and how to achieve tremendous success
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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36. Diversity in Medical Affairs and the Power of Networking
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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35. "The Road Less Traveled: Leveraging an Unconventional Career Path"
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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34. How a "Non Traditional" background can lead to success as an MSL
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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33. LinkedIn: Why you need it. How to use it!
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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32. Gratitude: An absolute MUST for career advancement
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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31. How I landed my first MSL role... what works, what doesn't, and what you need to know
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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30. Compliance 101-Most common issues and MSL-related gray areas
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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29. How to Develop IDPs Individual Development Plans and Road Maps for Career Development
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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28. Top Ten Tips: Improving Business Etiquette and Emotional Intelligence to Advance Your Career
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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27. The Future of KOL Engagement and new strategies that will emerge
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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26. Best Practices and Creative Ways to Gain KOL Access During COVID-19
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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25. Career Longevity: What behavioral competencies will help you have career longevity and stability
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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24. Resume Writing and Editing for Medical Science Liaisons
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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23. An Unexpected Journey From Novice MSL to Global Medical Excellence Leader with Tonya Johnson
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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22. Field MSL Leadership Panel - MSL QA Session PART TWO with Vanessa Jacobsen, Amy Misnik, and Sue Watson
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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21. Field MSL Leadership Panel - MSL QA Session PART ONE with Vanessa Jacobsen, Amy Misnik, and Sue Watson
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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20. MSL Interviews GONE WRONG... Shocking stories of what NOT to do Live or Virtual with Anita Carvalho
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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19. The 2 Most Critical Elements of MSL Territory Excellence with Julie Montiel
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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17. The MSL Career Ladder…What options are available and how to position yourself for advancement with Davida White
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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16. The transition from individual contributor to Medical Affairs leader with Gina Ferrari
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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15. How to successfully recruit and hire MSLs VIRTUALLY with Paula Pearson
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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14. How to leverage KOL relationships to achieve strategic objectives with Dr. Aoife O Dwyer
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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13. How to Negotiate a Job Offer
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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12. The art of leveraging your strengths to be a Kick Ass MSL
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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11. How to Prepare and Succeed on a Video Interview
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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10. How to maximize KOL engagement and MSL insights gathering at your next virtual congress with Patrina Pellet
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May 26, 2020 |
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9. Tips for landing your first MSL role…From a guy who just did with Kyle Householder
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May 19, 2020 |
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8. How will COVID-19 affect the MSL role and what new skills may emerge as necessary to maintain value, access and future success with Paul Ward
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May 12, 2020 |
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7. 10 Tips for a Successful MSL Interview with Sue Watson
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May 05, 2020 |
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6. What's Next: Co-creating the next reality for Field Medical after a crisis with Craig Simms
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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5. How to Prepare a Presentation for an MSL Interview with Kathy Gann
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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4. Emotional Intelligence and why it is important for MSLs with Jessica Freund
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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3. Top 12 Attributes of a Great MSL with Vanessa Jacobsen
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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2. MSL Onboarding, Training and the first 60 days with Maria Urso
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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1. The Importance of Networking for MSLs with Amy Misnik
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Mar 27, 2020 |