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Networking With Pharmaceutical Sales Reps

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

#pharmaceutical #drugs #jobs #sales

One of my readers of my book and audio program “How To Get A Dream Job In Pharmaceutical Sales – Direct Inside Advice and Guidance From a Sales Manager” reported that she connected with four local pharmaceutical sales reps recently of which one is a member of her Toastmasters club.  Since my book goes into some detail into networking with these industry people, she took action and is progressing as a result.

In the case of the rep who is a fellow member of her Toastmasters club, this rep introduced her to one of his company colleagues, another drug rep.  The reader promptly contacted this other rep and an information interview meeting was agreed upon.

This is good progress because the reader can now get some excellent career information directly from these local pharmaceutical sales reps and she did it by following the steps I outlined in my book and audio program.

The relationships build from there and meetings with these reps’ district managers are withing reach.  This is a very effective way to bypass the lone lines at the company human resources departments as a straight route to the hiring sales managers is formed.

When the local pharmaceutical sales reps get to know the reader, they will likely recommend her to their district sales managers which will put her in a very good position when a vacant sales territory comes up.  This is a win-win situation for all as the reader will be first in line for possible pharmaceutical sales jobs while the company won’t have to bother with formal recruiting efforts which costs money and takes up time for the managers.

I go into a lot more than just networking in my book and audio program but a good first step for aspiring pharmaceutical sales reps out there is to take in my free webinar on this field.

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