The Seasons of Clinical Research At first glance, it might seem like clinical research is immune to seasonality. But for those of us who have worked in this industry for a while, we know that clinical research has its own rhythms—its seasons. I was reminded of this when I saw Christmas decorations already in stores,… Read more »
Category: Chris Matheus Unleashed
Networking Stories
When I do presentations and/or workshops on networking it’s been pointed out to me that some of the best “aha” moments or learnings that people take away come from the stories that I share. So the plan is for me to write up these stories in the hopes that they’re helpful or illustrative. I use… Read more »
What’s the future of Networking & Sales
Imagine if you will, that the social distancing required in this era of Covid-19 were to continue for 5 more years. How would that affect the type of businesses and individuals who depend on the meeting of new people in order to promote and introduce their products or services? This scenario came up while having… Read more »
Virtual Conferences Observations
2020, the year of the COVID-19/Protests/Riots/Presidential Election and the year the clinical research industry’s conferences went virtual. The noteworthiness of this made me think to jot down my observations. I have been attending the annual Drug Information Association (DIA) convention since 1997. This conference typically has 5,000 – 8,000 attendees. As a virtual meeting there… Read more »