What’s shaping our thinking and what’s new

There’s no better way to crystalize a new idea or strategy than to commit it to writing. This is a discipline we employ every day at CG Life. Here’s some of our latest thinking about the industry and where the opportunities are for innovative leaders.

Black History Month: Celebrating Black American Scientists

Black History Month: Celebrating Black American Scientists

In celebration of Black History Month, we're highlighting four Black American scientists whose research and discoveries helped shape today's world ...
Creating the Perfect Marriage Between Sales and Marketing

Creating the Perfect Marriage Between Sales and Marketing

As marketers, understanding our clients' sales structures allows us to see the bigger picture. This blog post discusses ways to ...
How to Build a Strong Scientific Claim to Satisfy Skeptical Minds

How to Build a Strong Scientific Claim to Satisfy Skeptical Minds

Credibility is key. Our team of scientists and HCPs knows how to design experiments and scrutinize scientific data, which is ...
5 Black Science Organizations You Should Know

5 Black Science Organizations You Should Know

While Juneteenth is a day of celebration to commemorate the emancipation of African-American slaves, it is also a day of ...
From Narrative to Story: How We Do Public Relations

From Narrative to Story: How We Do Public Relations

Two members of CG Life's Public Relations department walk us through and discuss four main components to the public relations ...
How We Feel: The Questions Answered by the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

How We Feel: The Questions Answered by the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of ...

Living our best CG Life: latest news

May 2019

CG Life in Forbes: “Don’t Believe These 13 Myths About Partnering With An Agency”

Often, when a company hasn’t previously worked with an agency, there is a misconception that the agency will simply be a megaphone. That’s not how to get the best results from a strategic agency. Similar to an attorney-client relationship, the client company must share the good, bad and ugly in
May 2019

CG Life Sponsors Inaugural Xconomy Awards – San Diego

CG Life will help celebrate the people, companies, and organizations that make San Diego’s life science, health and medtech communities thrive. These awards will highlight not just the region's life science leaders, but also the top innovators working at the intersection of tech and biomedicine. Find out who will take
April 2019

CG Life in Forbes: “15 Tips For Refreshing Your Business’ Brand Across Platforms”

As times change, so, too, must companies—and their branding. Indeed, the evolution of a company’s brand is often a good sign: It can mean that the business is growing, adding services or updating to stay relevant with an expanded customer base. A rebranding doesn’t have to mean a major overhaul.
April 2019

CG Life in Forbes: “12 Leading Reasons Your Business’ Website Traffic Is Dropping”

These days, its online presence is a huge part of everyday business for most companies. A good website allows a company to connect directly with its customers, providing an easy method of communication and source of information and, for many businesses, a primary sales portal. As such, website traffic can
April 2019

CG Life Expands Advisory Board with Human Resources Veteran

To help predict and manage the firm's growth, we've added corporate human resources veteran Pete Murphy to our group of key opinion leaders advising the agency’s senior leadership team. A senior HR executive with more than 30 years of experience working with multinational businesses, Pete has spent his career helping to develop
March 2019

CG Life Moves Up List of Top U.S. B2B Marketing Communications Agencies

B2B Marketing has ranked CG Life as the number 12 top B2B marketing communications agency in the U.S. in the magazine's third annual U.S. B2B Agencies Benchmarking Report. The ranking of agencies, which spans all industries, had CG Life rising three spots from last year -- making the agency the
March 2019

2019 ADDY Award for Goes to Thermo Fisher Scientific, CG Life

The 2019 San Diego ADDYs are done but can’t possibly be forgotten. This year, CG Life and client Thermo Fisher Scientific were honored by the annual award program from SDX, San Diego’s professional organization for the marketing and advertising community. Specifically, the inspired musically themed campaign "Rock The Prep" earned
March 2019

CG Life in Forbes: “How To Tell A Compelling Story About Your Company’s Science”

Maybe you’re a biotech startup entrepreneur or investor, the CEO of a medical device company or a marketer in a drug development organization or communications agency. In any of these roles, you have a compelling story rooted in science that must be understood by diverse groups of people, some of
March 2019

CG Life on Mendelspod.com – “Science Communication in a Post Fact World”

"That’s fake news!” We hear it all the time. And often it is said about scientific facts, for example, recent studies or evidence of global warming. Or the safeness of vaccines. But has the problem with “fake news” been that much of an issue in the life science industry?