Author: Jeff Sears

KOL Congress Planning: Don’t Ask Too Late

It likely wouldn’t surprise you to know that key opinion leaders (KOLs) coordinate their schedules for congresses and major medical meetings months in advance. As they are in high demand, these therapeutic experts are commonly contacted six to eight months prior to these major events to confirm their...

Building Personalized Plans for Your Top KOLs

Wouldn’t it be nice to know at the beginning of a year what your commitments and calendar might look like? How might a key opinion leader (KOL) feel, knowing that you are taking the time to carefully consider and plan in advance how you will partner with them? Think about your internal team and the...

No Two KOLs are Exactly Alike

We know that when you collaborate with some of the world’s experts, you can do some pretty amazing things. Whether educational programs, patient treatment protocols, assessment scales, or even new ways to track patient care, involving key opinion leaders (KOLs) with expertise in your therapeutic area can help...

Educating and Engaging During Your Speaker Trainings

The PhRMA Interactions with Healthcare Professionals highlights the importance of speaker training, stating that it “… is an essential activity because the FDA holds companies accountable for the presentations of their speakers.” Some might look at speaker training as a check-the-box activity—training speakers...