Chase MedSearch Podcast

Melanie Wood at PI Midlantic helps organizations hire better sales representatives immediately using her company’s behavioral assessment. I have a client that has adopted her process with stellar hiring results and corresponding exceptional sales performance.  Recently I took the assessment myself and shared it with my team. It's remarkable how accurate the assessment is, and the insights a candidate and organization can gain so quickly.  Listen in and grow!

The STAR interviewing technique (also known as Targeted Selection Behavioral Interviewing System) has been used for years in the hiring process for many industries including medical devices.

Two experts, Alexandra Center, Business Development Consultant and Mike Cummins, Manager, Client Partners, both of DDI joined me on the Chase Medsearch podcast to discuss successful STAR interviewing methods from the employer and candidate perspective.

Scott Platoff returns to the Chase Medsearch podcast. In a wide ranging discussion we cover the startup DNA of medical device companies and reps.

A big question on the table - “Are you ready to do this?”

In this episode, Allison joins the Chase MedSearch podcast to discuss starting her career in healthcare sales after beginning a family.

Ben Gignac is the epitome of a successful medical device sales rep who hustled his way into the industry through pure grit and determination. He's been in the space for nearly a decade, working his way through several industry leaders until ultimately landing in the endovascular space. Through his tenure, Ben has navigated a diverse number of call points, and now spends his time being a vital asset to not only interventionalists, but also to hospital systems, where he partners with different specialties to help build life-saving programs.

Crossing the Chasm has gone through 3 editions, over 1 million copies sold and has been named as one of Inc. Magazine’s top ten marketing books of all time. Praise for Crossing the Chasm is not hard to find. The author of Crossing the Chasm, Dr. Geoffrey Moore, dropped by to discuss his book and why it endures in popularity and effectiveness with early-stage high technology companies including medical device startups.  77 years strong, our session was his THIRD podcast of the day!

Nile Harris is a former medical device field marketer, strategist, and creator of HVG Executive Solutions, who partners with MedTech and life sciences organizations to formulate and execute winning strategies and effective marketing plans. In a wide ranging discussion, Nile dropped by the Chase MedSearch podcast to share insights that included managing conflict between sales and clinical team members on field sales teams.

For multiple decades, Marcus Reid ran one of the largest and most successful Pain Neuromodulation districts in the world. Well-liked and universally respected, Marcus has been a much sought after guest on my podcast. Now in a recent and very active retirement, Marcus dropped by to share some of his secrets on creating success for himself and others in the world of both Pain Neuromodulation and Movement Disorders.

Colleen Matschi is a deeply experienced career coach and advisor. She is especially skilled at coaching individuals who are experiencing job transitions. Colleen joined the Chase Medsearch Podcast to discuss her advice for creating a customized career transition strategy that leverages each client's unique key strengths and skills. Colleen also discussed several cutting edge tools she uses as part of this process.

Danielle is the host of “The Dream Job with Danielle Cobo” and a former Fortune 500 Medical Sales Manager (and working mother) that led her team to #1 despite significant challenges and a job that required 60% travel. It was around this time her husband deployed as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. In this episode, Jordan and Danielle discuss the effects of burnout, how to self-diagnose it, and most importantly, how to avoid it.

Albert Turgon has always walked to the beat of his own drummer. From college at Texas Tech to elevator sales and into the medical device world, Albert has not been afraid to push limits, change paradigms, and ultimately leverage the trusted relationships he’s built as he crafted his own highly successful distribution network in the spine and interventional pain world. Albert joined the Chase MedSearch podcast to discuss the highs and lows of a career in medical devices and starting his own business. Coming out the other end of his challenges successfully, Albert reflects on what it took then and what it takes today.

Brian Storrer returns to the podcast! Brian is the President of Coast to Coast Recruiters and an incredibly successful recruiter based in Austin, Texas. In this discussion we cover the state of the medical device industry with respect to hiring and layoffs.

Scott Platoff returns to the show! Scott is the VP Executive Search at Howard-Sloan and a valued friend of Jordan's in the recruiting business. In this episode, the two discuss the current state of hiring in the Medtech industry with a particular focus on those impacted by recent reduction in force activity and the steps they can take to get back in the game mentally and professionally.

My guest today knows about busting NCAA basketball brackets and has taken a foray into medical sales!  Ricky Moore is a college basketball legend. Ricky Moore became the first NCAA Division I player in history to win a championship as a player and then as a coach! During his time at UConn as a player, Ricky was a three-time co-captain for the Huskies and led them to their first national championship against a very heavily favored Duke squad in 1999. His defense against two Duke players including in the final seconds is seen historically as the key to UConn beating Duke. Ricky played 11 seasons professionally, retired as a player, came back as a coach and played a huge role as an assistant in the UConn 2013-2014 championship run.

Scout Teal exemplifies the attributes of grit, determination, hard work, and resilience needed in the world of medical device sales. A former Division II basketball player for Lubbock Christian University, Scout’s family legacy includes West Texas cotton farming and multi-generational collegiate basketball players.

The survivor of a 6th grade sledgehammer accident, Scout visited the Chase MedSearch podcast to share his unusual journey into the world of medical devices.

Eric Harris has enjoyed an incredibly successful medical device career. Former Director of Neuromodulation Sales for the Western US at Medtronic, Eric moved into the biotechnology world with the Al Mann company as CCO for Medallion Therapeutics and Bioness where he served in executive leadership positions. Eric then went into the world where technology and healthcare intersect, driving SaaS technology enabled solutions for several clinical research organizations, allowing them to create faster and more predictable clinical trials.

Robin Adams is a deeply experienced medical device Neuromodulation sales representative that was part of the initial launch team at Nevro. Robin's success has few parallels.  She has extensive relationships nationally with Pain Management fellows and key opinion leaders all over the United States. Prior to launching her medical sales career, Robin worked for Xerox for nine years and won President’s Club five times.

In this episode, Jordan shares a simple but deeply important truth that he's observed over the past 20+ years: in interviewing, "stay positive or else".

In this episode, Jordan interviews Steve Callender, a retired FBI agent that spent 31 years with the agency investigating a wide range of criminal activity that included the $750 million Arthrocare securities fraud scheme. Steve shares the details of his career and dives into the specifics of that case.