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5 Goal-Setting Tips for Medical Science Liaisons Who Want to Stand Out career guide msl networking and personal branding msl presentation and communication skills msl productivity and mindset development professional development May 23, 2026

 By Patrina Pellett, PhD

 

Goal setting for Medical Science Liaisons sounds simple. You write down a few priorities, make a plan, and promise yourself this will be the year you stay focused.

Then the life shows up. Travel gets heavy. Internal meetings multiply. CRM updates pile up. Congress seaso...

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The Secret Sauce to Presenting Better aspiring msls: interviewing aspiring msls: networking aspiring msls: resume & linkedin msl presentation and communication skills professional development Jun 27, 2025

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

 Visibility is the secret sauce to presenting better and most people are avoiding it. Here are 3 ways to see what you can’t unsee about your communication skills.

 

Tom Caravela didn’t always sound like a confident presenter. Back when he launched MSL Talk, listening to hi...

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What To Do If You Are Getting Easily Distracted msl productivity and mindset development professional development Feb 02, 2024

By Patrina Pellett, PhD & Tom Caravela

 

You have some big goals you are going after or high-impact work that will increase your visibility at your company. But you find yourself getting easily distracted and just cannot seem to focus. How can you get back on track and not let the distractions win...

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8 Work Travel Tips for Medical Science Liaisons msl productivity and mindset development professional development Jan 11, 2024

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

 

MSLs travel a lot. Work travel is so fun, especially in the beginning. You feel fancy and get to eat a lot of good food.

Eventually, you are dodging polar vortexes and frantically running to be on time for your next presentation. It gets tiring. Here are work travel tips t...

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