Patients Want Pharma to Provide Them with These 4 Things By Chemelle Evans-Pierce and Alicia Guldin, as published in PM360, September 15, 2022 For any business, it is important to know what customers want. Biopharma is no different, so [SNOW conducted a survey to establish patient needs.] 1. Choice of Meeting Formats The vast majority of patients is interested in attending events to learn about […] Written by Snow Staff September 20, 2022September 20, 2022
The Enhanced Patient Engagement Repertoire By Mara Lucas, as published in PM360, June 11, 2022 […] Direct patient engagement can be done, has been done, and should be done for any pharmaceutical brand that takes its mission seriously. […] If you need to first get comfortable with patient engagement, there are a few cornerstone initiatives and tactics you should try first, […] Written by Snow Staff June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
Liberating Patients from Their Own Four Walls By Lynn Kirkpatrick, as published in PM360, April 16, 2022 Medicine is a high-involvement category. Decisions aren’t made on a whim; a process involving several stakeholders is required before the product is actually used in a patient. If you’re living with a serious health condition, chances are you’re more than just casually interested in talking […] Written by Snow Staff April 16, 2022April 20, 2022
How to Partner with Patients and Improve Outcomes As published in PM360, November 17, 2021 We’ve grown accustomed to thinking that data and micro-targeting will get our content in front of exactly the right set of eyeballs at exactly the right time. Search engines, customer relationship management (CRM), social media, and mobile technology have given marketers the tools to engage with customers in […] Written by Snow Staff January 9, 2022April 20, 2022
The Three Core Ingredients of Lasting Patient Engagement By Blake Shewey As published in Pharmaceutical Executive, May 3, 2021 What makes patient engagement last? How do brands establish a presence in the patient community that spans the entire product lifecycle? On the occasion of our agency’s 20th anniversary, my colleagues and I came to these conclusions: 1. A culture of authenticity and diligence […] Written by Snow Staff June 11, 2021April 20, 2022
Every Pharma Marketer Should Apply These Regulatory Safeguards By Nicole Hoadley In March, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel at DIA. The topic was on influencer marketing and its legal and regulatory implications. The somewhat inconsistent way professionals use the vernacular is what stood out to me the most. We should fix that by clarifying the definitions of what we mean […] Written by Snow Staff April 19, 2021April 20, 2022
Don’t Make Another PDF What biopharma has in common with legal and banking is a penchant for creating PDFs as reference guides for everything. The opportunity is now to pivot to a much more personal approach that moves the needle in patient communication. It just didn’t add up. The shipping record was clear: we had sent out the requested […] Written by Snow Staff September 30, 2020October 13, 2020
It’s Time to Rethink the Doctor Discussion Guide Being confronted with a serious health condition is an uphill battle, a journey through uncharted territory or rough waters, a heavy lift—pick your metaphor. In any case, having a map is good but it can’t substitute an actual guide, a human with experience and knowledge about the path forward. In other words: We should rethink […] Written by Snow Staff September 9, 2020October 22, 2020
COVID-19 Makes Digital Patient Engagement More Important Than Ever As a general population, COVID-19 has made us reassess how we engage with our communities. Gone are the days—at least for now—of live engagements and in-person interactions. We’ve embraced digital communications more than ever before, lighting up each other’s devices with the latest TikTok video, building an online shopping cart to have our groceries delivered, […] Written by Snow Staff June 5, 2020August 25, 2020
The Digital Transformation of Empathy Originally appeared in PM360 on April 7, 2020 by Phil Storer & Jon Irvine As marketers, we’ve been taught for decades to sugarcoat and photoshop an ideal image, often masking the stark reality of what it means to be inflicted by a disease. Meanwhile, those who seek the help of modern medicine are left to […] Written by Snow Staff May 19, 2020June 7, 2020
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From Outreach to Ownership: Why Co-Creation Can’t Wait Written by Snow Staff September 25, 2025October 23, 2025