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TrainSmart: The Medical Device Educators’ Podcast is for anyone who trains medical device reps, physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover how you can level up your training strategy creation, content development, facilitation, and assessments. We are focused on raising the training game away from a one-time meeting planning event to a career-long journey of learning. Join us for authentic conversations about med device training successes, failures and best practices.

TrainSmart: The Medical Device Educators’ Podcast Cumby Consulting

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TrainSmart: The Medical Device Educators’ Podcast is for anyone who trains medical device reps, physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover how you can level up your training strategy creation, content development, facilitation, and assessments. We are focused on raising the training game away from a one-time meeting planning event to a career-long journey of learning. Join us for authentic conversations about med device training successes, failures and best practices.

    64 I Case Study: A Standardized Field Training Program

    64 I Case Study: A Standardized Field Training Program

    Field training creates confident and informed sales reps, while building company culture. Listen in to this month's case study to hear how Cumby Consulting helped one company ensure consistent messaging and eliminate confusion as new reps move between the classroom and real-world experiences. Rachel and Liz discuss how a formalized field training program creates credibility and allows for honest peer dialogue, all while keeping training relevant to the real world.

    Related Resources: Discover other Cumby Consulting case studies by following us on LinkedIn or visiting cumbyconsulting.com/services.

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:  
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby

    About Cumby Consulting:  
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 14 min
    63 I TrainSmart Tip: Use a Printable Field Training Checklist

    63 I TrainSmart Tip: Use a Printable Field Training Checklist

    YES, print it out! Printable checklists keep field trainers on task and in line with company messaging. Tune in this week to hear Liz and Rachel discuss why this TrainSmart tip is vital to the success of your field training program.

    Related Resources:
    Creating a playbook for your field trainers provides clear expectations and ensures consistent training across the organization. Sign up for our Field Training Playbook OnDemand Course, where you’ll be guided through the process of creating a playbook for your field trainers which communicates the expectations for the new hire and for the field trainer in their role of mentoring.

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby 

    About Cumby Consulting:
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 5 min
    62 I Executive Insight: Field Trainer Incentive Programs are NOT Career Development Tools

    62 I Executive Insight: Field Trainer Incentive Programs are NOT Career Development Tools

    Not every great rep makes a great field trainer. It's easy to poise field trainer incentive programs as the next step in a rep's career, but it's so much more than that! Executives, be sure to listen in to this month's Executive Insight for more conversation on field training and your company's strategy.

    Related Resources:
    Need help developing your field training strategy? Contact us!

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby

    About Cumby Consulting:
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 7 min
    61 I Creating a Lasting Field Sales Training Program: Insights from Tim Lew

    61 I Creating a Lasting Field Sales Training Program: Insights from Tim Lew

    In this month's episode, Liz is joined by Tim Lew to discuss the crucial topic of building a successful and lasting field sales training program. Throughout the interview, Tim shares his insights on collaborating with all stakeholders to create a consistent and engaging training program that follows adult learning principles. He emphasizes the importance of selecting the right leaders to run these programs and delves into why it matters for the success of the initiative. Tune in to learn how to develop a field sales training program that stands the test of time!

    Related Resources:
    Sign up for our "Developing a Field Training Playbook" OnDemand course to help you develop your company's playbook.

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby
    Tim Lew


    About Cumby Consulting:
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 24 min
    60 I Q&A: "Trained but no case for two months... How do I address the first case gap?"

    60 I Q&A: "Trained but no case for two months... How do I address the first case gap?"

    The topic of this month's question is the gap between training and the first case. What happens to retention during this gap? Our discussion revolves around refresher training and memory retention using adult learning principles.

    Related Resources:
    Have your own training question you want answered on the podcast? Email it to training@cumbyconsulting.com.

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby

    About Cumby Consulting:
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 9 min
    59 I Case Study: Saving Time, Energy, & Resources on Physician Training

    59 I Case Study: Saving Time, Energy, & Resources on Physician Training

    In this month’s case study, we discuss how scaling a training program begins with understanding the training need and the goal of the program itself. Learn how to develop a program for maximum effectiveness by identifying training goals, recognizing differences in adoption curves, and addressing obstacles to physician adoption.

    Related Resources:
    Discover other Cumby Consulting case studies by following us on LinkedIn or visiting cumbyconsulting.com/services.

    Connect with us on LinkedIn:
    Cumby Consulting
    Rachel Medeiros
    Liz Cumby

    About Cumby Consulting:
    Cumby Consulting’s team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

    • 13 min

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