My first introduction to the idea of 3D printing came in 2010 when I read this great little gem of a book written by an advertising exec. For the life of me, I can’t remember the name or the author. Sad, I know. But Andy Spitzer, who’s now the Creative Director at GSW lent it […]
Working in a virtual world
New technologies are providing opportunities for completely changing the business worlds that our companies operate in. The Matchstick Group is no exception and in fact, we rely on technologies like video conferencing via Skype, file sharing via DropBox and YouSendIt, and project management systems like BaseCamp to operate virtually in a much more efficient manner. This saves us money on overhead […]
LinkedIn for Med Device Companies
LinkedIn can be an especially powerful tool for building your business or brand in the B2B space. When you look at the statistics, 96% of Americans are on Facebook so it’s no wonder that many people are focusing efforts there. But the second highest percentage of people are networking on LinkedIn and the types of […]
3D Printing and What it Could Mean for the Medical Device Industry
The rise of 3D printing technology has opened up exciting new opportunities and possibilities for medicine, particularly in the medical device space. Some early game changing instances have already been reported this year, as a 3-D printed medical device was used earlier this year to save an infant’s life. In late May, 6-month-old Kaiba Gionfriddo […]
Trends in hospital spending impact the medical device industry
Med device marketers – take note! If you aren’t already seeing the impact healthcare officials are taking to limit hospital spending, you will be shortly (and this goes way beyond the medical device tax). Recent reports have shown that healthcare spending has been significantly increasing over the last 10 years. And many healthcare officials believe […]
5 Tips: Package Design that Makes a Statement
You’ve built THE BEST thing since sliced bread. A product that is going to completely revolutionize the way physicians are treating their patients. You’ve done all of your due diligence, bench-top testing, lab testing, physician testing, you’ve got your 510k and now it’s time to put it in a box and on the hospital shelf. Your beautiful product, […]
A Business Plan Number Does Not a Marketing Plan Make
Companies often spend weeks if not months working out their business plans for the coming year. The presentations get written, presented to ‘The Board”, get reviewed, critiqued and then re-written. The focus of the critique and the re-write is often in relation to the BP Number – how much money the brand, the team, the […]