The basics of creating effective medical communications products

2. Communication is the process of transferring information from one source to another to create shared understanding.

3. communication by presenting information through Visual form . Uses text, Images, Graphs, Video, Animations.

4. Media Message Sender Encoding Response Feedback Noise Decoding Receiver Elements in the Communication Process

5. Higher Lower Price sensitivity Lower Higher Degree of govt. regulation Consumer Pharmaceuticals Factors compared Lower Higher Importance of ethics Lower Higher Brand loyalty True Not True Consumer is decision maker How is pharmaceutical market different?

7. ( Marketing Communication matrix)

9. Define your product's USP Evaluate company strategy

10. Create Unique selling proposition Fit with company's overall strategy

12. Diversification Market Penetration Market Development Product Development Existing Markets New Markets Existing Products New Products Ansoff’s Matrix (Product/Market Matrix)

13. Segmentation of the market By Patient Diagnosis By Formulation By Product By Buyer

15. Choice of promotional strategy depends on- Objectives Stage of life cycle Market segment Product Type Competitive activity Channels of distribution

17. Designed to make all aspects of marketing communication such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing work together as a unified force, rather than permitting each to work in isolation . Importance of Integrated marketing communication

20. Written by- Dr. Neelesh Bhandari MD (Path), PGP Human Rights Advisor (Medical Communications) Mark IV Medical Communications. http://tinyurl.com/drneelesh

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