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Beat inflation with virtual meetings and programs

At the time of writing, the average inflation rate worldwide sits at 7.4%, the highest it’s been for decades. Here in Canada, the inflation rate is not forecasted to come back down to “normal” levels until 2024. As a life science service provider working with companies across the world, we are seeing firsthand how some companies are already tightening their budgets in response to the ongoing economic uncertainty and other world events such as the war in Ukraine.

Inflation is impacting all aspects of in-person meetings

After 2+ years of COVID-19-imposed restrictions, many teams are itching to get back to in-person meetings. However, with flightgasoline, and food prices skyrocketing lately, in-person engagements are becoming more expensive and may not be the best “bang for your buck.” (That is, if your advisors and team members can even make it to the meeting on time amidst record flight cancellations and delays.)

The good news is that there are ways to beat inflation and still continue those vital engagements with your key stakeholders. Instead of relying only or mainly on in-person meetings for your advisory boardslearning programsco-author working groups, and internal corporate events, consider replacing some of these with inflation-neutral virtual engagements. Your customers’ needs have not gone away just because prices are up. If anything, it is more crucial than ever to gather insights from healthcare providers, payers, and patients on current market conditions

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