Dianthus MedicalBusiness matters - Dianthus Medical http://dianthus.co.uk An innovative company providing outside the box analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other organisations working in the biomedical sector. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Live blog from the DIA clinical forum http://dianthus.co.uk/live-blog-from-the-dia-clinical-forum http://dianthus.co.uk/live-blog-from-the-dia-clinical-forum#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:44:37 +0000 Adam http://dianthus.co.uk/?p=801 I’m writing this from the DIA clinical forum in Nice, where Alice, Nancy and I are showing Dianthus Medical to the world of clinical research at the exhibition. We’ve had a nice leisurely start this morning, as the exhibition didn’t start until 10.30, so I had plenty of time for a pre-breakfast run this morning. Running along the seafront in Nice is a particularly lovely thing to do, particularly early in the morning when the sun is not quite above … Continue reading →

Live blog from the DIA clinical forum Dianthus Medical - An innovative company providing outside the box analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other organisations working in the biomedical sector.

]]> I’m writing this from the DIA clinical forum in Nice, where Alice, Nancy and I are showing Dianthus Medical to the world of clinical research at the exhibition. We’ve had a nice leisurely start this morning, as the exhibition didn’t start until 10.30, so I had plenty of time for a pre-breakfast run this morning. Running along the seafront in Nice is a particularly lovely thing to do, particularly early in the morning when the sun is not quite above the horizon: the light over the sea is beautiful.

Anyway, the exhibition is still at an early stage, so I’m sure there are many more people for us to meet. But from the people we’ve met so far, it seems good that there is a specific focus on clinical work. Watch this space for more updates later in the conference.

Live blog from the DIA clinical forum Dianthus Medical - An innovative company providing outside the box analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other organisations working in the biomedical sector.

]]> http://dianthus.co.uk/live-blog-from-the-dia-clinical-forum/feed 0 Annoying sales calls http://dianthus.co.uk/annoying-sales-calls http://dianthus.co.uk/annoying-sales-calls#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:53:44 +0000 Adam http://dianthus.co.uk/?p=799 It’s my first morning back in the office after a lovely week’s holiday in the Lake District, and already I’m feeling grumpy again. Just had a sales call from someone claiming to be from Reuters (not sure whether he really was or not) trying to sell me some expensive business intelligence reports. As I’ve blogged before, I find unsolicited sales calls deeply annoying, and pretty much the first thing I asked him was “are you trying to sell me anything?”, … Continue reading →

Annoying sales calls Dianthus Medical - An innovative company providing outside the box analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other organisations working in the biomedical sector.

]]> It’s my first morning back in the office after a lovely week’s holiday in the Lake District, and already I’m feeling grumpy again. Just had a sales call from someone claiming to be from Reuters (not sure whether he really was or not) trying to sell me some expensive business intelligence reports. As I’ve blogged before, I find unsolicited sales calls deeply annoying, and pretty much the first thing I asked him was “are you trying to sell me anything?”, to which he answered that he wasn’t. After proceeding to waste 5 minutes of my time, he then tried to sell me something.

Seriously, is there some sales school out there that tells its students that telling blatant and clearly discoverable lies to your potential customers’ direct questions is a good way to gain their trust? As I pointed out to my caller in no uncertain terms, it really isn’t.

Annoying sales calls Dianthus Medical - An innovative company providing outside the box analytical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other organisations working in the biomedical sector.

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