E48 | How to Master Medical Capital Equipment Sales

Are you trying to break into medical device sales or transition into high-ticket robotics and capital equipment? In this episode of the Medical Sales U, we sit down with Rachel Caton, a Regional Sales Manager and former "Inluminal Sales Rep of the Year" at one of the world's largest medical device companies.

Rachel breaks down her exact blueprint for climbing the ladder from an associate to a top-tier capital equipment sales leader. We dive deep into the clinical environments of highly competitive operating rooms, what a real capital sales cycle looks like, and how to create urgency with hospital C-Suite executives.

If you are an aspiring sales rep or a current representative looking to level up your healthcare sales career, this masterclass in networking, sales habits, and territory management is for you!

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction: Meet Rachel Caton, Rep of the Year

0:50 - The Power of LinkedIn Networking (How Rachel Got Discovered)

1:30 - What Is Capital Equipment & Robotics Sales?

2:15 - Why Sell Capital? The Impact of Saving Lives

3:00 - The Anatomy of a Medical Capital Sales Cycle

4:20 - How to Leverage Personal Storytelling to Win Over Surgeons

7:30 - Breaking In: Rachel’s College Journey to Med Device

11:30 - The Maryland Ortho Trauma Hustle & Her First Field Ride

16:10 - The Associate Grind: Proving Yourself in Your First Year

18:00 - Crashing the Interview: The Bold Hotel Story That Got the Dream Job

22:50 - How Selling Bike Taxi Rides Prepared Her for C-Suite Selling

24:30 - Dealing with Sales Slumps: Behaviors vs. Performance

26:10 - Work-Life Balance: CrossFit and Personal Growth

27:30 - The Best Advice from Dad: Don’t Be a Coin-Operated Rep

29:30 - Chicago Hotspots & Advice for When You Feel Behind In Your Career

🌐 Connect with Rachel Caton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-caton-07b904a4/

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