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Advice You - Speak to Influence Mini-course; Part 4 of 5
In part 4 of the program you will learn: 1. Why your telephone voice is important 2. Bad telephone habits and telephone tips 3. How to leave a great voicemail message 4. How to script your out-going message 1. WHY YOUR TELEPHONE VOICE IS IMPORTANT Most business relationships strongly rely on the telephone as a communication tool. It is very important to consider how we sound on the telephone, as the tone and pitch 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 and the emphasis that we use affect how our message is received. Most people determine the meaning of what you say more from how the words are stated rather than from the words themselves. A large part of the content of your message lies in how you say it rather than what you say. Consider the following sentence. Notice what happens when the emphasis is put on different words. Say these sentences out loud to really emphasize ho ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in w the meaning changes. I did not break that dish. (I did not do it. Someone else did it.) I did not break that dish. (I did not do it.) I did not break that dish. (I did not do it.) I did not break that dish. (It may have been cracked but not broken) I did not break that dish. (I broke another dish.) lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. >
I did not break that dish. (I broke something else.) In each case, with the emphasis on a different word, the sentence has a different meaning. The meaning, as heard by the listener, will be different (sometimes very different) in each case. It is important to realize that we are only broadcasting our message. It is also being received. There is sometimes a big difference in what we feel we have broadcast here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe versus what is actually received. Now that we know we need to consider how we say something let take a look at some real distractions to the receiver of our message when we talk on the telephone. 2. GOOD AND BAD TELEPHONE HABITS Here are some big telephone turn-offs. There may be more but here are some important ones from my list. What you do while talking on the phone affects how you sound to the person you’re talking to. You d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro r message may not come across well if you are doing any of the following. Therefore, when speaking on the phone, do not: • Cradle the telephone between your shoulder and ear. It has a tremendously negative impact on the quality of your voice. It may put unnatural pressure on your larynx. The risk of dropping the phone may distract you from what you’re saying. This tenuous position keeps the mouthpiece from remaining steady, and w 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 hen the mouthpiece moves, it sounds to the person on the other end like your tone and pitch are varying unnaturally • Overuse the speaker phone. I once had a colleague that used the speaker phone for every call. There were occasions when I thought I was speaking only with him and then later learned that others were also in the room. On most occasions this may be fine but there is always the chance that your message may then be ove 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 heard by the wrong person or taken the wrong way by someone else in the room without the necessary background to fully understand what you meant. If you are going to use a speaker phone, make sure that everyone in the room introduces themselves. This is a common courtesy. • Use a grouchy voice. • Have sloppy body language. The way you are standing or sitting reflects your attitude, and, this can be understood over the telephone. nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically Leaning back in the chair with your feet up can be detected. If you can convey a smooth and confident tone this way then fine. My general advice, however, is to be careful with the positioning of your body even on the telephone. If you are hunched over your computer terminal or slouched over your desk you will not sound as good as you could. I often stand when I want to boost the quality and authority of my voice when using the te 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 lephone. Avoid having bad body language or posture when on the telephone. • Do not do other things while on the telephone. Have you ever had a conversation when you knew that someone was typing away on their computer while talking to you? Did you feel that you had their attention? Of course not. You would never try to do another task while talking with a client or customer face to face. Don’t do so on the telephone either. Here a ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi re some tips for improving the way you come across over the phone. • State your purpose up front. If you state why you are calling at the beginning of your call, you focus the receiver’s attention. You give them a chance to understand how long the return call may take and determine a good time to discuss the topic. • Smile when you talk. Just as a negative attitude will come through in your voice, so will a positive one. I know o ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a f a company that was in the market for a new phone receptionist. The primary job of the receptionist was to greet people on the telephone. Therefore, each member of the hiring team chose their top three candidates simply by making phone calls. After interviewing the top three candidates, they then made a fabulous offer to the top pick and hired her. She was the “voice” of the company and she was chosen, in part, because she sounded dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod enthusiastic and professional. • Compose yourself before answering. When the phone rings, stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, and smile. Then answer it. • Wait until a good moment to answer. Do not just drop what you are doing to answer the telephone on the first ring. If you are half asleep, just out of the shower, or in the middle of completing an important rush job do not answer the telephone. If you do answer and ca cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin nnot compose yourself you will answer sounding tired, annoyed or distracted. We have voicemail for just such occasions. Let callers leave a message, then return the call when you are ready and composed. • Always let the other person hang up first. It is good practice to end a phone conversation by asking one last question, such as “Is there anything else I may help you with?” or “Do you have any other questions?” Pause and allow t tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen em to answer. 3. HOW TO LEAVE A GREAT VOICEMAIL MESSAGE Here are a few tips for leaving voicemail messages that people will want to return. • Leave your first and last name. • Leave your number twice, once at the beginning of the message and once at the end. So many times callers leave long messages, and then mumble their telephone number only at the end. If I need to listen to the long-winded message a second time just to get 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 the number I am already thinking unfavorably about the caller. • Speak clearly and slowly. • Don’t sell anything with your message. • Leave them guessing. For example, if you have an idea you want to discuss with someone do not leave all the details in your voice message. Try simply saying, “Hi, Gayle. I have a great idea I want to discuss with you. Give me a call.” You save Gayle time by not having to listen to a long message a ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust nd you establish some intrigue so that she will call you back. • Sound like a winner. If you speak with confidence and enthusiasm, you will get more calls returned, because people like talking with winners. • Be clear. This means speaking clearly and also being clear with the content of your message. This is related strongly to sounding like a winner. 4. HOW TO SCRIPT YOUR OUT-GOING MESSAGE When doing even simple voice-narratio y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products n, such as recording your out-going voicemail message, it is important to read from a script. Many people try to “wing it” and sound unprofessional even on simple and short things. It is a straight-forward matter to write down what you want to say. Practice it a bit out loud, make adjustments, and then do the narration. It is important to note that a script that looks fine on paper does not always sound as good when spoken out lo . 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 ud. Make a point of saying the entire script out loud and make adjustments as necessary to keep it sounding natural. Your prerecorded message has to sound like you rehearsed it but must be spoken with enthusiasm and tempo not read monotone-fashion which would be boring. When recording your message, speak crisply. Play it back for yourself and listen critically to it, the way you did to the first recording you made in part 1 of th elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip is mini-course. Are you gulping air? Do you sound too nasal? Finally, remember that you often read much faster than you speak out loud. Something that looks long on paper will be even longer once spoken. Time yourself if you are unsure to get the length right. In the final part I will share with you technology tool ideas for expanding the reach of your message and how your Internet visitors can benefit from hearing your voice 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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