Why Is DTC Marketing So Powerful?
In the early days of DTC marketing, Pharma companies wondered if they could even get a positive return on their DTC investments. Marketing for brands like NEXIUM proved they could.
DTC marketing is not necessary in every category, but these days the number of companies that use it effectively has greatly expanded. At a minimum, communication efforts can educate, facilitate better conversations with HCPs, and positively affect compliance. At its best, patient communications set your brand apart from the competition. In some cases (like Linzess, for example), the impact can be dramatic!
Successful patient marketing boils down to 3 things:
understanding their true needs and motivations
As Claire Wineland said, it is critical to listen to the patients as you develop high impact communications. Once you truly understand the patient, you can craft effective communications.
be unique, relevant and authentic
Marketing today is complicated to say the least. But with proper understanding of the customer journey, you can use digital and traditional media to reach customers more effectively than anyone else. We work with agencies and companies to chart this marketing course.
Clearly Identify Your Goals
This must be established at the start and then measured. The goal of one campaign may be to build brand awareness while the goal of another could be differentiation in a category or driving compliance. It is essential for the team to define the desired outcome of the marketing tactics.
we work with you to go deep
Our work with you starts without any commitment on your part. With data on nearly all therapeutic categories, we will review your position in the marketplace. Ahead of an initial discussion with you, we will review quantitative files, which includes a wealth of non-proprietary information, often specifically in your category. We will also speak with the head of our patient panel to understand key patient needs within that category and also collect information about respondent availability for any project. As noted elsewhere, our data collection is direct with no "mark-up" for a sample vendor.
Following our discussion, if you wish to consider us for a specific project or engagement, we will provide you with a detailed proposal on how we will get the job done. And most importantly, here is what you can expect from us.
Our commitment to you is to . . .
- Clearly understand your questions so that we can provide exactly the insights that you need.
- Leverage an agile research approach, meaning you get results on time.
- Always provide a positive return on your research investment. We keep promises and go further than your minimum requirements. We guarantee your full satisfaction.
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer
It all starts with a
30-minute consultation
We'd like an opportunity to demonstrate how we can provide value to your company. By clicking here, you can schedule a brief call with a senior member of our team:
Our promises in advance of this call:
- It is not a capability or sales call. We are there to listen to you and, where possible, provide value.
- In advance of the call, we will review our database of information and collect all non-proprietary information that may be of interest to you—we will do our homework.
- If you wish to take the conversation further, we will respond to any requests that you have.
Even if you don't end up working with us, we're sure these tips will be valuable, and there is no pressure or obligation.
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