EP 136 The Pit Crew Strategy Behind Clinical Sales Influence with Michelle Dillon and Amanda Ervin
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This episode discusses the strategies for clinical sales influence and the importance of asking the right questions to build strategic partnerships.
Being in the room is only half the battle. Knowing how to ask the right questions is what turns that access into strategic influence. In the second part of this two-part series adapted from a webinar, Amanda Ervin , Senior Learning and Performance Consultant at Integrity Solutions , and Michelle Dillon , a healthcare industry veteran with more than 24 years of experience in sales, clinical, and training roles, dig into the practical layer of activating clinical teams as strategic partners. They explain why access to decision-makers has declined sharply, and why clinical specialists are often still the ones getting in the door. Amanda walks through a four-lane questioning framework that helps clinical specialists move from reactive support to genuine diagnostic partners, uncovering root causes instead of just fixing symptoms. Michelle closes with five concrete moves that clinical teams can use to build strategic influence, strengthen collaboration with sales, and turn trust into lasting influence. In this episode, you’ll learn: Diagnostic Questioning: Why asking questions to understand, not to sell, helps clinical specialists earn the right to influence outcomes. The Four-Lane…
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