Industry: Healthcare Information Technology - software, hardware and consulting.
Business Challenge: The Company’s sales were stagnant and prospects were delaying purchases. The Company needed to create urgency, raise awareness of its solutions and accelerate demand.
The Solution: A national media relations campaign was launched on the dangers of medication mistakes and how a simple, cost-effective solution could resolve this growing crisis. The Company developed a media kit, engaged media/analysts/bloggers, issued a series of strategic releases, contributed articles, social networking and secured speaking opportunities. Results included a demonstration on the Oprah Winfrey Show with Dr. Oz and Dennis Quaid and various print, online and broadcast coverage. As a result of the campaign, new qualified leads were generated and more urgency was placed on buying decisions.






Business Challenge: With limited funds, the start-up struggled to compete against the multi-billion dollar market leader. With an upcoming release of a next-generation technology, the Company knew its future was dependent on building enough awareness to convince prospects to evaluate its software against competitive solutions.
The Solution: A media and analyst outreach campaign was launched. Without funds to do a traditional media and analyst tour, the Company focused on customer references and developed a user-friendly product reviewers guide to enable editors to quickly evaluate the new offering. In addition, the Company launched weekly press releases and product bulletins showcasing its differentiation from existing solutions in the marketplace. The campaign resulted in three cover stories, four product reviews and two analyst write-ups. Within 12 months, sales increased from US$6 million to more than US$17 million.
