Harrison Waid and Nick Clare: Key takeaways from a special edition episode focused on debating life science marketing vs sales
Update: 2023-11-08
Description
Life, Science, and Marketing Podcast: Episode 7
Guests: Harrison Waid and Nick Clare
Harrison's Background:
- Co-founder of Succession
- Previously in software sales at Synthego before pivoting to biotech
Nick's Background:
- Co-founder of Succession
- Extensive experience in life sciences and drug discovery having worked with pharma companies
- Currently Interim CBO at Definigen
Key Discussion Points:
- Perception gap between marketing and sales teams
- Confusion over lead qualification terminology
- Marketing content often lacks value for sales teams
- Importance of not distracting sales with customer issues
- Strategies for marketing to gain credibility in sales-driven organisations
- Benefits of RevOps function to align goals
- Adopting a commercial team mentality
Key Quotes:
- "Focus less on categorising leads and more on their level of intent and interest based on actions taken."
- "Provide sales with bite-sized, easily digestible content nuggets rather than long case studies."
- "Adopt more of a commercial team mentality focused on overarching business goals rather than siloed department goals."
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