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You would think that everyone in business would be able to tell you what they do and why you should be doing business with them; unfortunately the sad truth is many business executives can't. In fact one of the biggest problems in designing websites has always been getting appropriate raw material that can be turned into meaningful presentations: a handful of badly written brochures and a few out-of-date photographs are not going to make muc According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product h of an impression. And now that the Web has involved into a sophisticated communication platform, able to deliver audio and video content, the problem has become even worse; not only do websites need to deliver appropriate copy and image content, they need to present audio dialog and video performances that demonstrate how products and services improve the business or personal lives of website visitors. As a company we are good at what we ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in do, we can turn the mundane into the memorable but we can't do it if clients don't know or can't express their own marketing story, or are unwilling to allow their multimedia advisor to develop that story for them. At the heart of the problem is fear, fear of making a definitive statement, declaring loud and clear what you do, and why anyone should care. It's no longer good enough to apply technical solutions to marketing problems: you are lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. not going to engage your audience with SEO, XML, CSS, or PHP. You must have a story to tell and you can't be afraid to tell it as boldly as you can. Do You Know Who You Are and What You Really Do? We know who we are and what we do: we deliver our message knowing that some people are just not going to buy into what we have to say, but those that do get it, really get it, and they are our potential clients. As far as the others are co here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe ncerned, well, there's lots of business for everybody, and nobody is going to get it all. You can't be afraid to loose a customer you never had in the first place. In our case our job is clear: we deliver marketing stories using Web-video and audio in memorable Web-presentations. We are not afraid to tell clients that they need multimedia, and that an over dependence on search engine optimization or any other technical answer is a mistake - d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro a big mistake. Are You Doing All You Can To Attract Business? There are many methods that can be employed to drive appropriate traffic to your site: search engine optimization is only one. Have you written and published articles and advice on what you do, have you created a blog or a MySpace page to create a community of interest, or have you issued press releases on new developments and product releases? If you're relying solely o ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc search engine optimization as a substitute for marketing, you are not doing everything you can to attract new business. Even if your search engine tactics are attracting large numbers of visitors to your site, what is your conversion rate, how long are people staying on your site, and do you have enough compelling content to get them to come back? If you're in the business of selling banner and text ads on your site, if that is how you ma easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi ke your living, then lots of random traffic may serve your purpose; but if you are in the business of providing something useful to people, then you better pay more attention to what your visitors see once they arrive on your site. After all, all the traffic in the world is useless if those visitors don't get your message. It all starts with the message, so what's your message? What's Your Story? Crafting your marketing story is not nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically as easy as it sounds, and you may have to let go of some outdated thinking in order to bring your story to life. Web-videos are not feature films or even viral videos intended to show how clever you are. You are making a commercial: special effects may be cool but they are not a substitute for a finely crafted script delivered by a professional performer. Websites Don't Close Sales, People Close Sales Web-videos are designed to ma and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ e a statement: "this is who we are, and this is what we do, so contact us to find out how we can change your life." Websites create leads, not sales; so don't expect your Web-video to make the sale, that's your job. Now you know the purpose of your website presentation, it is time to figure out what you want to say. Below are a series of questions that will help you develop your marketing story. 1. How will your product or service chang ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi e your customer? All stories or marketing messages have to do with change: a cosmetic company provides change from plain to beautiful, from self-doubt to self-confidence. A vitamin supplement supplier provides change from poor health to good health, from sluggish to vitality. A self-help motivational program provides change from defeat to victory, from depression to wellbeing, and so on. All good marketing stories highlight the change ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a that your audience wants to make in their business or personal lives. Go deeper than the obvious look for the psychological, emotional, cognitive or spiritual change your company delivers. All successful campaigns are about change. People who are satisfied with their work and life aren't motivated to be customers; you want to target people who are motivated, people who want to be better, stronger, smarter, prettier, healthier, and richer; p dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod ople who want more out of work and more out of life. If your audience isn't motivated to change and if your product or service can't deliver that change, then you're wasting your time and your money. 2. Is what you have to say different? If you are saying the same thing, the same way as your competition, you're in trouble. You must differentiate yourself somehow; you must standout. Your product or service must provide something dif cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin ferent. The world is full of 'me-to' companies, businesses that do the same thing as dozens of other businesses. You must find that unique something in what you offer that makes you different; that says you are not a follower but a leader. If your product or service is substantially the same as your competitors, perhaps you should market it differently, or maybe you should concentrate on the 'High Concept' need it delivers, rather than the tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen standard 'same-old-same-old' that everyone else is touting. Which one of 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs' does your product or service fulfill: physical, safety, social, self-esteem, aesthetic, cognitive, or self-actualization? Chances are your competition has completely ignored the psychological and emotional marketing angle and is focusing on specifications and features that have little to do with why people really choose one product over an t? As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel ther. 3. Do you know how to tell your story? You must have more than a story to tell or a message to deliver; you must know how to tell it. Your marketing should create a recognizable corporate image that establishes a unique identity in the mind of your audience. If your audience sees no difference between you and the competition then you become interchangeable. Apple didn't capture the lion's share of the MP3 market just because ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust their product is arguable better than everyone else's, they did because iPods are more than MP3 players, they are a life-style choice, clearly delineated in commercials and advertising. 4. Can you say it boldly? The meek may inherit the earth, but if they're in business, they'll probably go broke. If you got something to say, SAY IT, and say loud and clear. There are just too many companies, too many websites, too many advertisement y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products s, and too much everything to expect people to pay any attention to you if you are afraid to stand up and be noticed. Go boldly or don't go at all. 5. Who is your target audience? Decide who you want to target and what motivates them; then design your website, videos, and advertising campaigns to trigger every hot button motivating message you can. Develop your message so it speaks directly to that audience. Your message must have . As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de urpose, be focused and concise, and deliver a clear impression of identity. This means you can't be all things to all people. By focusing on a clear audience with a precise message you may even have a better chance of capturing non targeted audiences: the fact that Apple iPod commercials are aimed at a hip young audience has not stopped Apple from capturing MP3 market share across all demographic profiles. 6. Can you take the heat? elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip Last but not least, do you have what it takes to tell your story in a way that people will remember? Are you prepared to deliver your message in the boldest, most audacious manner you can? Are you ready to give up on none productive audiences and concentrate on those motivated to say yes to your message? Are you able to ignore the odd complaint or nasty email objecting to your cutting-edge approach? Are you ready for the Web-video revolution tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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