Something has been happening in academia over the last 10 years or so. Faced with questions over where the next funding is coming from, the “Ivory Towers” have had to think on their feet. Having studied at the University of Auckland within the last 10 years, I have first-hand experience of an academic institution doing exactly that, thinking on its feet, becoming more resourceful. Importantly, I have seen how this has rubbed off on its students. What does this have to do with Intelligent Solutions? Well, the ultimate driving force of new sources of revenue is innovation. Luckily for you the skills required for innovation are rubbing off on those grads you’ve (hopefully) just been hiring. As you will read, a graduate today is likely to have a few more skills than their major alone. Read further >

I’ve been attending the online Pharma IQ Social Media in Pharma Summit over the last few weeks. It has been interesting to hear from some of the leaders in the field who are opening up a conversation between pharmaceutical companies and patients. I’ve been particularly impressed with the insights of Boehringer’s Director of Digital, John Pugh, and the EMEA Marketing Communications Manager at Janssen, Alex Butler. They live and breathe good social media practice – all about listening, engaging, and evolving with patients. Read further >

Do you engage with social media while you are at work? Do you have “time” or have you made time to? Do you use it as way to communicate with colleagues? Read further >