WIIFM, Impactiviti?

There’s a lot of turnover in pharma sales training, and perhaps you haven’t heard of Impactiviti. Or maybe you have, but a quick 3.5 minute video overview wouldn’t hurt.
This is my first effort at video blogging, so please be nice! Here I try to answer the immortal question, WIIFM (What’s in it for Me)?
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Recommended

Need product training (binders and/or interactive)? How about creative ways to train on PI and reprints? I can help you with those – just e-mail (stevew  at  impactiviti.com) or call (973.947.7429) and I’ll be glad to talk over your needs and make recommendations.
“I have worked with Steve Woodruff for several years together on different projects, [...]

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After Hours 4_28

Amazing archive site of live performances – Wolfgang’s Vault. A simple sign-up (e-mail and password) gives you ree access to hundreds of recorded concerts, many from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Addictive! (new verb has been created, btw – if you’re busy listening to streaming concerts and ignoring everything else, you are officially “vaulting”)
I’m not [...]

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Pharma News 4_28

Statin and Alzheimer’s…ummm, maybe not – More news from that big neurology meeting : Lipitor doesn’t help slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, researchers said this week. That’s something of a disappointment, given that it was a big, randomized study, and earlier data had showed promise. On the other hand, Alzheimer’s patients who took [...]

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I love this sign

Too bad more municipal governments don’t have a sense of humor…!

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Pharma News 4_18

We are loaded up this week!
Can Enbrel reverse Alzheimers? – Alzheimer’s patients given a drug usually used to treat arthritis have shown dramatic improvements, leading to hopes of a breakthrough in treating the disease…more
Pfizer plunges on reduced profits – The pharmaceutical maker reported worse than expected results across the board in its first quarter, with [...]

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After Hours 4_18

The phone industry is changing – dramatically. I’ve previously written about the iPhone (which I’m thoroughly enjoying), and Google’s free Grand Central service (one phone number that forwards your calls to wherever you are – also very good).
Here’s one I haven’t tried, but which looks very interesting. MagicJack. $20/year. Plug it into your computer, make [...]

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Recommended

Do you need a supplier to help with managed care training? I can give you some recommendations – just e-mail (stevew  at  impactiviti.com) or call (973.947.7429) and I’ll be glad to talk over your needs.
Recently, I’ve been helping one client evaluate/clean up/improve assessment questions. Many suppliers and others who write questions don’t have adequate knowledge [...]

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Contact Management – Arrrggghh!

OK, I’m finally doing it this week.
Recently, I bought an iPhone in order to try to consolidate cell phone, calendar, contacts, music, and whatever into one device. It’s a very cool machine…but I’ve been putting off one very painful task.
I have contacts scattered through at least 3 main applications – my Yahoo mail program, a [...]

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The Power of Networking

This week, a group of over 80 bloggers gathered in NYC, from all over the United States and a number of countries around the world (map). There were no keynotes, no workshops, no educational events. We gathered to…socialize. Blogger Social ‘08.

Why?
Ten years ago, it never would have – or could have – happened. But through [...]

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