Adventures in eMarketing
Adventures in eMarketing
 

Hello,
Welcome to the January edition of Siren Interactive’s newsletter, Adventures in eMarketing.

The pharma industry is coming off a year of almost unprecedented challenges. As our new decade begins, however, it can also be a great time to look forward to exciting new areas of opportunity, especially in social media. Are you ready to capitalize on these growing trends?

Check out the top SirenSong blog entries and our reading list to learn more... plus take a look at our latest Key Research Insights and News and Events sections.

 
   
 
Top SirenSong Blog Entries
The First Pharma Tweetchat
The world's first pharma marketing tweetchat was held on January 6th, and it was a great opportunity to connect with other bio/pharma marketing professionals. If you've never attended – or even heard of – a tweetchat, this is a perfect place to learn more. You don't even need to have a Twitter account!
Why Pharma Needs More Adherence Programs
Check out a few eye-opening statistics about patients and medication adherence… and how the issue could impact your business.
Event Highlight

Join Siren as the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) hosts its 9th Annual Forum on eMarketing for the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry on March 22-23 in Philadelphia, PA. This long-running forum is one of the most widely attended in the industry, dedicated to helping bio/pharmaceutical executives collaborate on business and marketing solutions. Wendy White will be a leader of the pre-conference workshop: Engagment for Niche Brands—A New Paradigm for Empowering ePatients. Learn more about the CBI conference and receive a $300 discount.

Siren News

The most recent additions to the Siren team are Eileen O'Brien, Director of Search and Innovation and Gundars Jegers, Creative Director. Eileen oversees search strategy and emerging media, including social media, for the agency. Working virtually from Philadelphia, she is also Siren's liaison for East Coast clients. Gundars oversees the creative team. He brings over 20 years of integrated marketing experience to this task, including 10 years of experience in interactive.

 
   
frieda hernandez  
MY READING LIST
Digital Pharma: A Year in Digital
InPharm
2010 Predictions Round-Up
eMarketer
4 Social Marketing Trends: The connected customer leaves brands in the dust
Forbes
Outlook 2010: A New Dawn
Medical Marketing & Media
Launch Strategies: Blasting Off in 2010
PM360
Consumer Behavior in the Mobile Channel: 4 Trends Marketers Should Note
Marketing Sherpa
86% of Physicians Use Internet to Access Health Information
American Medical News
PM360/MME SURVEY: Staying Ahead of the Competition
PM360
FDA launches "Basics" transparency microsite
Medical Marketing & Media
Users Still Sharing By Email
eMarketer
Katie Mihelich - VP of Account Services
   
Research Insight: What doctors are looking for online

A study commissioned by Google surveyed 411 physicians and broke out what topics the doctors searched for online, and what they did after finding the information.

Types of searches doctors are performing  
Specific drug information 77%
General condition information 75%
Treatment side effects 68%
Drug safety information 66%
Information for patients 61%
New medications 64%
Contraindications 59%
Information to aid diagnosis 53%
Medication in development 45%
Clinical trial information 45%
Actions taken as result of search  
Conduct further research 48%
General condition information 45%
Treatment side effects 38%
Drug safety information 32%
Information for patients 31%
New medications 30%
Contraindications 28%
Information to aid diagnosis 25%

Source: "Connecting with Physicians Online: Searching for Answers," Hall & Partners, August 2009. See more insights.

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