Marketing
Why is it that people still use older algorithms when new and improved methods are available? It is not simply that the pipelines are written for the old programs, because the newer ones tend to convert input and output quite nicely. So there is not really any technical issue here- instead the question is one of marketing.
Scientists do not flock to the idea of marketing, but rather shy away from it. This is counterproductive. We need to be able to sell what we do, whether an idea, a program or a product.
I have worked with sales and marketing teams of all sorts and sizes. I can craft a message for your product so that the benefits are understandable to your customers. I have worked in booths at conferences and am comfortable speaking to large groups of prospects by phone, e-mail or in person.
Contact me at: MartinGollery@hotmail.com
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