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Chris Conner, Host and Founder of Life Science Marketing Radio, joins Amend & Progress to talk about podcasting as a marketing strategy for life science companies. The conversation covers:How to use conversation-based content to make scientific topics more relatable and interesting by highlighting different viewpointsHow to integrate conversation-based content into a robust marketing strategy and use it as a catalyst for reaching and engaging a social media audienceThe value of developing thought leadership content in real time, where evolving perspectives and thought processes can take center stage over more rigid conversationsThe power of the enduring popularity of podcasts and their future potentialKey timestamps:3:50 Guest background5:00 Importance of thought leadership for life sciences organizations7:32 The value of an interview9:27 How to make the most out of your content12:00 Taking the first step into audio content14:42 The secret behind interviews17:10 Action steps to break into the audio content spaceYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

This is a special edition of Amend & Progress focused on Vodori’s 2024 State of Promotional Review Benchmarks Report. In this episode, Annalise and Jessy break down a new metric included in the 2024 benchmarks report: system time per piece. They cover what this new metric is, what is means, and how organizations can use it to better understand their MLR process efficiency. You can download the 2024 benchmarks report at vodori.com/2024benchmarksKey timestamps1:18 - Definition of system time per piece3:00 - System time per piece vs. benchmarks 4:30 - The importance of understanding system time per piece5:26 - 2024 System time per piece (data findings)6:40 - How organizations can capture system time per piece8:45 - What system time per piece helps organizations understandYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

This is a special edition of Amend & Progress focused on Vodori’s 2024 State of Promotional Review Benchmarks Report.Lauren Walker (Director of Customer Success at Vodori), Lindsay Magera (Customer Success Manager at Vodori) and Elizabeth Calderon (Customer Success Manager at Vodori), joins Amend & Progress to debrief on the findings from the customer survey section of the 2024 Benchmarks Report and share share current promotional review best practices. The conversation covers topics includingAn overview of our key findings from the 2024 industry survey on promotional reviewSetting ground rules and implementing different workflowsThe importance of quality contentBest practices for annotations, digital content reviews, and social media reviewsDownload the benchmarks report at www.vodori.com/2024benchmarksKey timestamps:1:24 - 2024 benchmarks report survey introduction and overview3:15 - Setting ground rules for promotional review8:25 - Implementing different workflows for content review11:37 - Surveying your own content review teams16:14 - The importance of content quality17:51 - Best practices for leaving annotations during review18:53 - Best practices for digital content review20:48 - Best practices for social media reviewsYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

This is a special edition of Amend & Progress focused on Vodori’s 2024 State of Promotional Review Benchmarks Report. You can download the report at www.vodori.com/2024benchmarksJessy Horrell, VP of Professional Services, joins the podcast to answer the question: what are the 2024 benchmarks for the promotional review process? Key timestamps: 1:10 - Why benchmarking promotional review is important 3:00 - Overview of the 2024 data 5:19 - 2023 vs. 2024 Comparison 9:08 - Points of interest in this year’s report You can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Rina Newton, Co-Founder of Code Clarity and code and compliance expert in the UK, joins Amend & Progress to talk about the newly released 2024 ABPI Code of Practice. The conversation covers topics includingThe scope of this year’s codeDiscussion around QR codes and their inclusion in the codeKey considerations for the transition periodKey timestamps:1:22 Reasons for the release delay2:47 2024 ABPI Code of Practice overview5:05 QR code inclusion6:14 Anticipated QR code challenges7:47 Why the 2024 Code is smaller in scope9:55 Transition period11:55 Pros and cons: Piloting changing13:44 Cover color14:29 Change to the constitution of the PMCPAYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Anne Swearingen, CEO of 6 Tangerines Consulting, joins Amend & Progress to talk about the importance of user experience in compliance platforms. The conversation covers topics including:how usability impacts daily productivity and workflow prioritizationthe disconnect between compliance-focused decisions and user needshow platforms with intuitive designs encourage efficiencyKey timestamps: 0:00 Intro1:20 The importance of usability2:30 Why is usability often overlooked4:56 The impact of usability on system adoption8:40 The value add of good user experiences to a team 10:39 Usability from a compliance standpoint  13:06 Effects on team sentiment and intangible benefits20:10 Usability Metrics – Quantifying the Intangible22:00 Major Takeaways on Usability and Content ReviewYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Chris Corallo, Deputy Chief of Compliance Officer at Convatec, joins Amend & Progress to dissect the current compliance landscape for life science organizations. The conversation covers topics includingthe evolving role of technology and AI in compliancebest practices for selecting compliance vendorseffective strategies for strengthening internal compliance partnershipsKey timestamps: 0:00 Introduction5:41 Understanding today’s compliance landscape8:03 The role of technology in compliance: pros and cons9:33 Leveraging AI for greater compliance efficiency12:02 Life sciences organizations and their government relationships14:40 Best practices for managing compliance vendors17:51 The ideal mindset for compliance professionals20:31 Strengthening partnerships with compliance: key strategies23:00 Key lessons from the evolving compliance landscapeYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Elizabeth Calderon, Customer Success Manager at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to talk about best practices for reviewing and approving digital and web content. The conversation covers topics including:identifying common pitfalls in the content review processimportance of team-wide process guidelineseffective steps for quality checking contentKey timestamps: 0:00 Intro4:00 Sentiments around digital content review6:03 Key areas of challenges with content review7:58 How to improve content quality11:09 Best practices for the review process15:28 Streamlining the feedback loop18:36 Creating a process guidelineTo learn more about Vodori's digital review software, visit https://www.vodori.com/pepper-flow-digital-review.You can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Lesly Marban, Founder & CEO of Diberin Solutions, joins Amend & Progress to talk about implementing MLR systems into global enterprises. The conversation covers topics including:Reassessing current processes to identify pitfallsBuilding a coalition to manage changeSetting benchmarks to measure the system’s impactKey timestamps:0:00 - Intro 5:46 - State of content review before a MLR system8:25 - Impact of an ineffective review system11:30 - Implementing an MLR Solution16:25 - Establishing an organization wide goal 22:38 - Importance of benchmarking in a review process 29:10 - Key takeaway on implementing changeYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

In this episode, host Annalise Ludtke takes a trip down memory lane, highlighting some of our most popular Amend & Progress episodes to date. Tune into this latest episode to catch up on what you might have missed. This conversations cover a range of topics including:Promotional review goals with Anne Swearingen, CEO of 6 Tangerines Consulting (1:05 - 3:25)Collaboration tips for MLR teams with Lauren Walker, Sr. Manager of Customer Success at Vodori (3:26 - 6:11)2024 ABPI Code of Practice with Rina Newton, Co-Founder of Code Clarity and Dr. Joe DiCapite (6:12 - 8:53)The role of technology in life sciences organizations with Scott Rovegno, CEO & Co-Founder at Vodori (8:54 - 12:25)Modular content with Alana Goodman, Program & Operations Lead at Decisive Consulting and Stephanie Taubin, Founder & CEO of Taubin Collaborative Solutions (12:26 - 16:54)AI x Material Review with Niki Drelicharz, VP Product at Vodori (16:55)You can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Kristen Mezzano, Senior Manager Account Management at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to talk about managing promotional content across geographies. The conversation covers topics including:Challenges of a global-to-local content modelBest practices for effective implementationAdvantages of leveraging software solutionsYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Donna Bonarrigo, Managing Director of Trovare Pharma Solutions, joins Amend & Progress to talk about building out commercial tech stacks at life science organization. The conversation covers topics includingKey systems or capabilities that make up best in class commercial ecosystemsConsiderations for implementation and integrationThe importance of easy to use systemsYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Jessy Horrell, VP of Customer Success at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to conduct a real-time analysis of promotional review process data. The analysis covers data sets such as:Key performance metrics such as average job duration, average review duration, average days incorporating feedback, and average number of circulationsMLR reviewer speed and workload distributionContent owner analysisYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Alana Goodman, Program and Operations Lead at Decisive Consulting and Stephanie Taubin, Founder & CEO at Taubin Collaborative Solutions, joins Amend & Progress to talk about all things modular content. The conversation covers topics including:Where modular content stands today and how the industry is pursuing modular contentSpecific considerations for the people, processes, and technology that make up modular contentWhat it takes to make modular content successful and/or decide if modular content is the right strategy for your organizationYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Anne Swearingen, CEO at 6Tangerines Consulting, joins Amend & Progress to talk about department or role-specific reviews of promotional materials (i.e. legal only reviews). The conversation covers topics including:When organizations can consider using these types of reviewsBenefits and key considerations to take into account before implementing department-specific reviewsHow to use metrics to better understand and make the business case for department-specific reviewsYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Grace Macalino, Scientific Strategy & Medical Affairs Consultant, joins Amend & Progress to talk about how to improve the alignment between brand and medical affairs teams at life science organizations. The conversation covers topics includingThe current state of the relationship between brand and medical affairs, including 2024 trends and impactsCollaboration best practicesKey considerations for the promotional review processYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Alana Goodman, Program and Operations Lead at Decisive Consulting, joins Amend & Progress to talk about holistic content operations. The conversation covers:The definition of holistic content operations, and how this varies from different industry definitions or points of viewHow to achieve excellence within content operationsBest practices for improving content ops team collaboration and moraleYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Dr. Joe DiCapite, Director of Strategy for UK/Europe at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to give a step by step overview of converting medical and scientific information into claims.Seven steps to converting medical and scientific information into promotional claimsThe impact that design and layout has on claim meaning and contextThe importance of collaboration, dialogue, and workshopping between brand/commercial and medical affairs teamsYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Lauren Walker, Sr. Manager of Customer Success at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to talk about all things promotional review meetings. The conversation covers topics including:Review meeting purpose, cadence, and ownershipThe importance of pre-workBest practices to improve meeting facilitation and collaborationYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.

Niki Drelicharz, VP of Product Management at Vodori, joins Amend & Progress to talk about the intersection of AI and the material review process. The conversation covers:How the industry and Vodori’s customer base is responding to AIVodori’s perspective on how AI will fit into the material review processHow we anticipate AI will show up in the material review processYou can watch this episode on Vodori's YouTube channel.Follow Vodori on LinkedIn to ask questions about the episode and interact with the Amend & Progress team and guests. To learn more about Vodori and our material review software built for life sciences, visit vodori.com.