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CG Life growth playbook

Diagnosis

CG Life is growing (Inc. 5000, 250+ people) and has just combined with The Considered to sell an AI-native commercialization model. Its hiring points to new business and broader offers: a Managing Director to build and productize PR and integrated media, a Creative Director who joins pitches, a social designer, a technology director for client platforms, and a life sciences strategist.

The website is the weak link: no work page, no service pages, no life sciences front door, a bold claim without proof, and broken titles and feed links. This playbook fixes those first, then packages offers, builds research, and turns the 24/364 film festival into a relationship engine.

Growth Score

6/10

Biggest Opportunity

Show the work and the method: case stories, service pages and proof for the AI-native model would turn awards, press and new senior hires into inbound meetings.

Biggest Risk

Rare disease specialists and large networks compete for the same launches, and an unproven "AI-native" claim can read as a cost-cutting story unless it is backed by results.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Add a Work page: six launch stories that prospects can see before the first call

    List ten projects with results and ask three clients for approval.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Fix the page titles, add a sitemap, and repair the broken feed link

    Correct the About and Contact page titles today.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Give each of the nine services its own page

    Write the PR & Social Media page first.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 8 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

    1 of these are things Programmable can build and run for you.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    CG Life is hiring a Managing Director for PR & Integrated Media to foster new relationships and a Creative Director who will "contribute to pitches and new-business". It was an MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year and for Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals. Yet cglife.com has no work or case-study page at all: the menu is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact, and /work/ returns 404. A biopharma brand lead comparing agencies sees claims about precision and acceleration, but not one launch, campaign or result. Rarity Health, a direct rare-disease rival, links its work from the homepage.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Managing Director

    First action

    List ten projects with results and ask three clients for approval.

    How to measure it

    Inbound new-business inquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick projects

      Ten with clear results across rare disease, specialty and life sciences.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 1 week

    2. 2

      Ask for approval

      Named, anonymized or not at all, by client.

      Chief Client Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write the stories

      Challenge, audience, approach, one result.

      Agency Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Design the page

      A filterable grid by therapy area and service.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 week

    5. 5

      Build

      Work index and story template.

      Web Developer 1 week

    6. 6

      Link from services

      Each service section points to its stories.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 day

    7. 7

      Use in pitches

      Send the matching story after first calls.

      EVP Business Development ongoing

    8. 8

      Measure

      Work-page visits before contact.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media

    Smallest test

    Publish two anonymized stories this week and link them from the homepage.

    Why it works

    Publish a Work page with six short stories, each with the challenge, the audience (HCPs, patients, caregivers, advocates), what CG Life did and one measured result. Where a client cannot be named, describe it ("a gene therapy for a pediatric neuromuscular disease") and show approved creative. Start with the MM+M-shortlisted HCP website and the Lumos Diagnostics program, then add one story a month and link each from the matching service.

    Pharma buyers shortlist agencies on relevant proof. Visible work turns press and awards into meetings and gives every new leader something to send after a first conversation.

    Ready to use

    CopyLaunch story template

    Title: [Therapy area] launch, [year]
    Client: [named or described]
    Challenge: one sentence
    Audiences: HCPs / patients / caregivers / advocates
    What we did: three bullets (strategy, creative, channels)
    Result: one number with its source
    Services: [tags]
    Creative: approved images only

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client confidentiality

      Anonymize by therapy area and get written sign-off.

    • Promotional review

      Show only creative cleared for public use.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
    • HiringCreative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma) (posted August 10, 2026): leads brand, campaign and digital experience with "strong UX/UI and interaction design thinking"; will "Prototype new AI-enabled creative workflows" and "contribute to pitches and new-business opportunities".Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Rarity Health, a rare-disease communications agency claiming "40 years of independent excellence", links an Our Work section with named programs (a peer-to-peer program, patient engagement and education, an awareness and market growth program). EVERSANA INTOUCH presents itself as "A Full-Service Agency Network" for life sciences.Source
  • 02

    Search engines and link previews read the wrong names: the About page's title is "Careers | CG Life", the Contact page's starts with an empty " | Insights". There is no sitemap.xml, the /feed/ link in the menu returns 404, the homepage has no share image, and http:// is not redirected to https.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web Developer

    First action

    Correct the About and Contact page titles today.

    How to measure it

    Indexed pages with unique titles

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix titles

      About, Contact and all templates.

      Web Developer 2 hours

    2. 2

      Write descriptions

      One per page.

      Agency Marketing Lead 2 hours

    3. 3

      Add sitemap

      Generated at build.

      Web Developer 2 hours

    4. 4

      Fix the feed

      RSS or remove the link.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    5. 5

      Share image

      Default and per post.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 2 hours

    6. 6

      Force https

      Cloudflare redirect rule.

      Web Developer 15 minutes

    7. 7

      Submit

      Search Console.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 hour

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Developer

    Smallest test

    Fix the two titles and add the redirect.

    Why it works

    Give every page a unique title and description, generate a sitemap.xml with all news and blog posts, point /feed/ at a real RSS feed or remove it, add a default share image, and redirect http to https at Cloudflare.

    These are hours of work that decide how CG Life appears in search results and when people share its news on LinkedIn.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Build changes break pages

      Test on staging first.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAbout page: "250+ Employees worldwide", "24-hr Follow-the-sun operations", "100% AI-integrated departments", "25 Year history"; offices in Chicago, San Diego and New York. The About page's title tag reads "Careers | CG Life | ..." and the Contact page's reads " | Insights | CG Life | ...". The homepage has no social share image, and http://cglife.com is served without a redirect to https.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
  • 03

    CG Life lists nine services (from Medical Strategy to Media Planning) only as sections of the homepage. Someone searching for a rare disease PR agency or a medical strategy partner finds no page that matches, and the new Managing Director is asked to "develop differentiated services and products".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Chief Strategy Officer

    First action

    Write the PR & Social Media page first.

    How to measure it

    Service-page visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick order

      Three services first.

      Chief Strategy Officer 1 day

    2. 2

      Write pages

      Scope, AI, team, proof.

      Agency Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Design template

      Shared layout.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 week

    4. 4

      Build

      Nine routes.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Tag forms

      Inquiry by service.

      Web Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Link

      From homepage sections.

      Web Developer 1 day

    7. 7

      Measure

      Visits and inquiries.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Chief Strategy Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish one service page and link it from the homepage.

    Why it works

    Create one page per service with what is included, how AI is used, the people who lead it, one story from the Work page and a contact form tagged by service. Start with Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy and Omnichannel.

    Service pages rank for the terms buyers search and let the business development team send a precise link.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages

      Each needs a story and a named lead.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
    • HiringGroup Technology Director (posted October 16, 2026): senior client-facing technology partner across "architecture, platforms, integrations, data, security, AI", coordinating engineering, data, analytics, marketing operations and omnichannel enablement, and helping "identify opportunities, and support account growth".Source
  • 04

    CG Life has a Life Sciences business with its own leaders, a Senior Digital Strategist being hired for "diagnostics companies, CDMOs, and manufacturers of lab equipment", and a public diagnostics client (Lumos Diagnostics, for demand generation and ABM). But every page title says "An Agency Built for Rare, Specialty & Hard-to-Treat Diseases". A CDMO marketing director would assume CG Life is not for them.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month SVP Business Development

    First action

    Draft the page from the Lumos program and two other projects.

    How to measure it

    Life sciences inbound leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the offer

      Services for B2B life sciences.

      SVP Business Development, Life Sciences 1 week

    2. 2

      Collect proof

      Three projects.

      Senior Digital Strategist (Life Science) 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write

      Section and two pages.

      Agency Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Build

      Section and form routing.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      LinkedIn to diagnostics and CDMO marketers.

      Designer, Social Media 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads and win rate.

      SVP Business Development, Life Sciences monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    SVP Business Development, Life Sciences

    Smallest test

    Publish the page with one story.

    Why it works

    Build a Life Sciences section: B2B demand generation, account-based marketing, technical content and trade-show programs for diagnostics, CDMOs and lab tools, with the Lumos program as the first story and a contact form routed to the life sciences team.

    A clear front door opens a second market the agency already serves, with shorter, project-based sales cycles.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Dilutes the rare disease brand

      Keep it a clearly separate section.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Digital Strategist (Life Science) (posted September 24, 2026): digital strategy for "diagnostics companies, CDMOs, and manufacturers of lab equipment"; these accounts "are often project-based and span a variety of smaller clients", and the role builds the trust "that keep clients returning project after project, even between engagements".Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: "250+ Employees worldwide", "24-hr Follow-the-sun operations", "100% AI-integrated departments", "25 Year history"; offices in Chicago, San Diego and New York. The About page's title tag reads "Careers | CG Life | ..." and the Contact page's reads " | Insights | CG Life | ...". The homepage has no social share image, and http://cglife.com is served without a redirect to https.Source
  • 05

    The /rareintelligence page announces the combination with The Considered and says every other commercialization model is obsolete, with four promises and no proof. The Considered's own track record (seven major launches in five years, MM+M Small Agency of the Year, the HealthControl framework) is only in the press release.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Chief Executive Officer

    First action

    Pick four numbers both agencies can stand behind.

    How to measure it

    Contact form starts from the page

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Choose numbers

      Four verifiable proof points.

      Chief Executive Officer 1 week

    2. 2

      Examples

      Two short cases.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Design

      Proof band.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 2 days

    4. 4

      Publish

      On the page.

      Web Developer 1 day

    5. 5

      Share

      LinkedIn and newsletter.

      Designer, Social Media 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Form starts.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Chief Executive Officer

    Smallest test

    Add the seven-launches fact to the page today.

    Why it works

    Add a proof band: launches supported, time saved from insight to activation with AI workflows, team size versus traditional teams, and two short examples. Link the HealthControl framework and the Work page.

    A bold claim with evidence is memorable; without it, it reads as a slogan.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers that cannot be sourced

      Use only internal data you can show a client.

    Evidence

    • Your website/rareintelligence page: "Every other biopharma commercialization model is now obsolete"; promises "Greater Precision", "Greater Differentiation", "Greater Acceleration" and "Greater Impact", with a contact call to action and no numbers, client results or examples.Source
    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: "250+ Employees worldwide", "24-hr Follow-the-sun operations", "100% AI-integrated departments", "25 Year history"; offices in Chicago, San Diego and New York. The About page's title tag reads "Careers | CG Life | ..." and the Contact page's reads " | Insights | CG Life | ...". The homepage has no social share image, and http://cglife.com is served without a redirect to https.Source
  • 06

    Every page has a HubSpot newsletter form, but nothing says what subscribers get. Rare disease brand teams want a short read on launches, policy and patient advocacy.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Agency Marketing Lead

    First action

    Write the first issue.

    How to measure it

    Subscribers

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the format

      Three sections.

      Chief Strategy Officer 1 day

    2. 2

      Write issue 1

      Draft and review.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Update the form

      Promise and sample.

      Web Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Send

      Monthly via HubSpot.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    5. 5

      Promote

      LinkedIn.

      Designer, Social Media monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Opens and replies.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Agency Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Send issue 1 to current contacts.

    Why it works

    Promise a specific monthly brief (three launches and what they did, one advocacy trend, one AI workflow), show a sample, and send it from a senior strategist.

    A clear, useful email keeps CG Life in front of brand teams between pitches.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Inconsistent sends

      Fixed date each month.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEvery page footer has a "Subscribe to our newsletter" form (HubSpot); the site uses HubSpot, Google Analytics and Google Ads tags.Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source

This quarter 11

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The new Managing Director will lead about 30 people across earned, owned, paid and corporate communications and is asked to create "differentiated services and products" and "new approaches to measurement".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Managing Director

    First action

    Draft the launch sprint offer.

    How to measure it

    Packaged offer sales

    Now
    –
    Target
    6 in 2 quarters
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview clients

      What they buy.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Define offers

      Three packages.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 1 month

    3. 3

      Build dashboards

      Measurement for each.

      Analytics & Insights Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Price

      With finance.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Publish

      Service pages.

      Agency Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Sell

      Into current accounts.

      Chief Client Officer ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media

    Smallest test

    Sell one launch sprint to a current client.

    Why it works

    Define three productized offers: a launch earned-media sprint, an advocacy-community program and an always-on HCP social program, each with scope, timeline and a measurement dashboard. Publish them as service pages.

    Packaged offers are easier to buy and to cross-sell into existing accounts.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Packages feel rigid

      Offer them as starting points.

    Evidence

    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
    • HiringDesigner, Social Media (Pharma) (posted September 29, 2026): social-first content "for audiences including healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, and caregivers across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok", including paid ads with "Important Safety Information (ISI) and fair balance where required".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
  • 08

    CG Life's project leads are hired for "complex and quick-turn pharma launches", and The Considered has seven launches behind it. Small biotechs nearing their first approval often have no commercial team yet.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter EVP Business Development

    First action

    Write the review template.

    How to measure it

    Proposals from reviews

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      Questions and report.

      Chief Strategy Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Target list

      Late-stage rare disease biotechs.

      EVP Business Development 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Landing page

      Offer and form.

      Web Developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Outreach

      BD and LinkedIn.

      EVP Business Development ongoing

    5. 5

      Run reviews

      Senior strategist.

      Chief Strategy Officer ongoing

    6. 6

      Track

      Proposals and wins.

      EVP Business Development monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Senior staff time
    Owner
    EVP Business Development

    Smallest test

    Offer five reviews this quarter.

    Build the prospect list. The list compiled from public sources, verified, deduplicated and delivered to your CRM. Usually live within days.

    Book a working session

    Why it works

    Offer a structured 60-minute review (audience mapping, advocacy landscape, HCP channels, launch timeline risks) with a short written report, promoted to biotechs with late-stage rare disease assets.

    A useful first step starts relationships months before an agency search.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Free work with no return

      Limit to qualified companies.

    Evidence

    • HiringAssociate Project Director (Pharma) (posted September 21, 2026): experience with "complex and quick-turn pharma launches" and "growing AOR or D/AOR clients"; owns a "large 6-8M account or 2-3 brands".Source
    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source
    • Your websiteInc. 5000 release, August 14, 2026: founded in 2003; the CEO says "product launches are getting more complex, and our clients need tighter relationships with their agency partners".Source
  • 09

    CG Life launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival for March 2027 in San Diego. Film submissions come from patients, families and advocacy groups, and the people who attend are the communities biopharma brands most need to understand.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Chief Executive Officer

    First action

    List 50 advocacy groups to invite as partners.

    How to measure it

    Brand-team attendees

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    March 2027

    Steps

    1. 1

      Partner list

      Advocacy groups.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Sponsor rules

      Compliance guidelines.

      Legal 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Brand roundtable

      Invite list.

      EVP Business Development 1 month

    4. 4

      Filmmaker newsletter

      Monthly.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    5. 5

      Press

      Festival story.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Follow up

      After the festival.

      EVP Business Development 1 month

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event budget
    Owner
    Chief Executive Officer

    Smallest test

    Sign three advocacy partners.

    Why it works

    Invite advocacy groups as festival partners, offer biopharma companies community sponsorships with clear compliance rules, host a brand-team screening and roundtable, and keep in touch with every filmmaker through a festival newsletter.

    The festival gives CG Life trusted standing with communities and a reason to meet brand teams outside a pitch.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as commercial

      Keep patient voices first and sponsorship clearly labeled.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
  • 10

    CG Life is hiring a social designer for HCP and patient content across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, including ISI and fair balance. Prospects judge a social team by its own feed.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Designer

    First action

    Plan four posts.

    How to measure it

    Followers from pharma companies

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Plan series

      Four themes.

      Designer, Social Media 1 week

    2. 2

      Create posts

      Weekly.

      Designer, Social Media weekly

    3. 3

      Review

      Compliance check.

      Medical Reviewer weekly

    4. 4

      Publish

      LinkedIn and Instagram.

      Designer, Social Media weekly

    5. 5

      Engage

      Comments and DMs.

      Agency Marketing Lead weekly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Followers by employer.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Designer, Social Media

    Smallest test

    Post one ISI-in-video explainer.

    Why it works

    Post a weekly series on CG Life's LinkedIn and Instagram: anonymized before-and-after social creative, how to fit ISI into short video, and quick explainers on rare disease awareness days.

    It proves a hard skill in public and attracts both clients and talent.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client work exposure

      Use only approved or mock creative.

    Evidence

    • HiringDesigner, Social Media (Pharma) (posted September 29, 2026): social-first content "for audiences including healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, and caregivers across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok", including paid ads with "Important Safety Information (ISI) and fair balance where required".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
  • 11

    Life sciences accounts are "often project-based", and the strategist role exists to keep clients returning "even between engagements". Gaps between projects are where clients drift to other agencies.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Digital Strategist

    First action

    List clients without an active project.

    How to measure it

    Clients with a new project within 6 months

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List clients

      Dormant accounts.

      Senior Digital Strategist (Life Science) 1 week

    2. 2

      Template

      One-page brief.

      Senior Digital Strategist (Life Science) 1 week

    3. 3

      Research

      Per client.

      Analytics & Insights Lead quarterly

    4. 4

      Send and call

      20 minutes.

      Senior Digital Strategist (Life Science) quarterly

    5. 5

      Propose

      One project.

      SVP Business Development, Life Sciences quarterly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Repeat projects.

      SVP Business Development, Life Sciences quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Digital Strategist (Life Science)

    Smallest test

    Send three briefs this month.

    Why it works

    Send each dormant life sciences client a quarterly one-page brief on their market (competitor moves, search trends, trade show calendar) with one suggested project, and review it in a 20-minute call.

    Small, useful contact keeps CG Life first in line for the next project.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Feels like selling

      Lead with useful insight.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Digital Strategist (Life Science) (posted September 24, 2026): digital strategy for "diagnostics companies, CDMOs, and manufacturers of lab equipment"; these accounts "are often project-based and span a variety of smaller clients", and the role builds the trust "that keep clients returning project after project, even between engagements".Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
  • 12

    CG Life was an MM+M finalist for Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and is hiring a Group Technology Director for platforms, data and AI. Many brand sites are not ready for AI search or modern analytics.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Group Technology Director

    First action

    Run the audit on one client site.

    How to measure it

    Audits sold

    Now
    –
    Target
    8 in 2 quarters
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define checks

      Scorecard.

      Group Technology Director 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pilot

      One client site.

      Group Technology Director 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Report template

      Scores and roadmap.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 week

    4. 4

      Price

      Fixed fee.

      Group Technology Director 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Service page and BD.

      EVP Business Development ongoing

    6. 6

      Convert

      Into build projects.

      Chief Client Officer ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Group Technology Director

    Smallest test

    Audit one prospect's site as a pitch leave-behind.

    Why it works

    Offer a fixed-price audit of a brand's HCP site: speed, accessibility, structured data, how AI assistants describe the product, analytics and consent. Deliver a scored report and roadmap.

    A fixed-price audit is an easy first purchase that leads to build and omnichannel work.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Findings embarrass the current agency

      Frame as a roadmap, not blame.

    Evidence

    • HiringGroup Technology Director (posted October 16, 2026): senior client-facing technology partner across "architecture, platforms, integrations, data, security, AI", coordinating engineering, data, analytics, marketing operations and omnichannel enablement, and helping "identify opportunities, and support account growth".Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • HiringCreative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma) (posted August 10, 2026): leads brand, campaign and digital experience with "strong UX/UI and interaction design thinking"; will "Prototype new AI-enabled creative workflows" and "contribute to pitches and new-business opportunities".Source
  • 13

    The project director role asks for experience "growing AOR or D/AOR clients". Rare disease companies often add indications or new assets, each a new brand that may go to another agency.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Associate Project Director

    First action

    Map one client's pipeline.

    How to measure it

    AOR account growth

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map pipelines

      Public data per client.

      Associate Project Director 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Service gaps

      Unused services.

      Chief Client Officer 1 week

    3. 3

      Plan

      Per account.

      Associate Project Director 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Review

      Quarterly with clients.

      Chief Client Officer quarterly

    5. 5

      Propose

      New scopes.

      Associate Project Director quarterly

    6. 6

      Track

      Account growth.

      Chief Financial Officer quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Associate Project Director

    Smallest test

    Map the top three accounts.

    Why it works

    For each AOR client, map the pipeline (next indications, new assets, geographies) and the services not yet used, and agree a growth plan with the client lead each quarter.

    Growing current clients is cheaper than winning new ones and protects against losing the next brand.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Over-selling

      Lead with client goals.

    Evidence

    • HiringAssociate Project Director (Pharma) (posted September 21, 2026): experience with "complex and quick-turn pharma launches" and "growing AOR or D/AOR clients"; owns a "large 6-8M account or 2-3 brands".Source
    • Your websiteInc. 5000 release, August 14, 2026: founded in 2003; the CEO says "product launches are getting more complex, and our clients need tighter relationships with their agency partners".Source
    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
  • 14

    The Considered's HealthControl behavior-change framework is named in the merger news as proprietary and central, but there is no page explaining it.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Chief Strategy Officer

    First action

    Draft the framework page.

    How to measure it

    Registrations

    Now
    –
    Target
    200
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft page

      Model and example.

      Chief Strategy Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design

      Diagram.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      On the site.

      Web Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Webinar

      Brand teams.

      Chief Strategy Officer 1 month

    5. 5

      Promote

      Newsletter and LinkedIn.

      Designer, Social Media 1 month

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Attendees.

      EVP Business Development 2 weeks

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Chief Strategy Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish the page.

    Why it works

    Publish a framework page with the model, how it applies to HCP and patient behavior in rare disease, and a worked example. Run a webinar for brand teams and record it.

    A named framework differentiates the merged agency and gives pitches a shared language.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Giving away the method

      Show the model; keep the tools.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source
    • Your website/rareintelligence page: "Every other biopharma commercialization model is now obsolete"; promises "Greater Precision", "Greater Differentiation", "Greater Acceleration" and "Greater Impact", with a contact call to action and no numbers, client results or examples.Source
  • 15

    The blog features two posts (one on a decade of progress in Duchenne). Rare disease buyers look for agencies that already understand their disease area.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Chief Strategy Officer

    First action

    Pick six therapy areas.

    How to measure it

    Article visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    2,000 a month
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Calendar

      Six areas.

      Chief Strategy Officer 1 week

    2. 2

      Write

      Monthly.

      Chief Strategy Officer monthly

    3. 3

      Edit

      Review.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    4. 4

      Publish

      With links.

      Web Developer monthly

    5. 5

      Share

      LinkedIn and newsletter.

      Designer, Social Media monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and inquiries.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Chief Strategy Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish one article this month.

    Why it works

    Publish one article a month by a medical strategist on a therapy area (gene therapy, neuromuscular, metabolic), linking to the related Work story and service.

    Disease-area content ranks for specific searches and proves expertise before a pitch.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Irregular output

      Fixed calendar.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 23, 2026): navigation is Home, About, News + Views, Careers and Contact. Nine services (AI Innovation, Brand Strategy, Public Relations & Social Media, Medical Strategy, Creative, Omnichannel Strategy & Enablement, Scientific Communications, Media Planning, Analytics & Insights) appear only as sections of the homepage. There is no work or case-study page (/work/ and /case-studies/ return 404), no sitemap.xml, and the /feed/ link in the site menu returns 404.Source
  • 16

    Real visitors pass Core Web Vitals, but on a slow phone the homepage downloads 15 MB and its main content, a background video, appears after 11 seconds in Google's test, with 630 KB of unused JavaScript and Tag Manager blocking the page.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web Developer

    First action

    Add a poster image to the hero video.

    How to measure it

    Lab LCP

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 4 s
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Poster

      Hero image.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    2. 2

      Defer video

      After load.

      Web Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Trim scripts

      Unused JavaScript.

      Web Developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Tag review

      Tag Manager.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Re-test

      PageSpeed.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    6. 6

      Budget

      Weight limit.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web Developer

    Smallest test

    Add the poster today.

    Why it works

    Show a poster image first and load the video after the page is ready, trim unused scripts, and load Tag Manager tags after interaction where possible.

    Prospects on hotel or conference connections see the agency quickly.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Less visual impact

      Keep the video on desktop.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage, mobile lab test (October 23, 2026): score 50/100; main content (a background video) appears after 11.4 s; 15.1 MB downloaded; about 630 KB of unused JavaScript and 2.3 s of render-blocking requests; Google Tag Manager blocks the main thread for about 0.6 s. Real visitors pass Core Web Vitals (largest content at 2.4 s). Accessibility: buttons without accessible names, low-contrast text, headings out of order and an image without alt text.Source
  • 17

    Google flags buttons without names, low-contrast text, headings out of order and a missing alt text on the homepage. Many people living with rare diseases use assistive technology, and CG Life is shortlisted for HCP website work.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Creative Director

    First action

    Name the buttons and fix the heading order.

    How to measure it

    Lighthouse accessibility

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Buttons

      Accessible names.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    2. 2

      Contrast

      Palette shades.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 day

    3. 3

      Headings

      Order.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    4. 4

      Alt text

      All images.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 hour

    5. 5

      Statement

      Accessibility page.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Automate

      Check on deploy.

      Web Developer 1 day

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design

    Smallest test

    Fix the buttons today.

    Why it works

    Fix the four issues, add an accessibility statement, and run an automated check on every deploy.

    It removes a credibility gap for an agency that builds patient and HCP sites.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Brand colour shifts

      Adjust shades only.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage, mobile lab test (October 23, 2026): score 50/100; main content (a background video) appears after 11.4 s; 15.1 MB downloaded; about 630 KB of unused JavaScript and 2.3 s of render-blocking requests; Google Tag Manager blocks the main thread for about 0.6 s. Real visitors pass Core Web Vitals (largest content at 2.4 s). Accessibility: buttons without accessible names, low-contrast text, headings out of order and an image without alt text.Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 18

    CG Life and The Considered have launch experience and an AI-native research model, and the new Media Impact leader is asked to build new measurement approaches. No one owns a yearly view of rare disease launch communications.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Managing Director

    First action

    List last year's rare disease launches.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from the report

    Now
    –
    Target
    40
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Method

      Scoring model.

      Chief Strategy Officer 1 month

    2. 2

      Research

      AI-assisted analysis.

      Analytics & Insights Lead 2 months

    3. 3

      Write

      Report.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Design

      Report and charts.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and webinar.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 1 month

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Brand teams.

      EVP Business Development ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Research time
    Owner
    Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media

    Smallest test

    Publish one finding as a LinkedIn post.

    Why it works

    Study the past year's rare disease launches from public sources (approvals, advocacy activity, HCP education, social conversation), score what each did, and publish findings with a launch event.

    Original research earns trade press and gives business development a reason to call every rare disease brand team.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Criticizing clients' launches

      Score themes, not companies, where sensitive.

    Evidence

    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source
    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
  • 19

    The merger promises "smaller senior teams" and AI-connected workflows, and the Creative Director will prototype AI-enabled creative processes. Biotechs with tight budgets want speed and predictable cost.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Chief Executive Officer

    First action

    Define one subscription tier and its volume.

    How to measure it

    Subscription clients

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define tiers

      Volumes and price.

      Chief Executive Officer 1 month

    2. 2

      Workflow

      AI and review steps.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Pilot

      Two clients.

      Chief Client Officer 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Measure

      Speed and margin.

      Chief Financial Officer monthly

    5. 5

      Launch

      Service page.

      Agency Marketing Lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Scale

      More teams.

      Chief Operating Officer 2 quarters

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Workflow investment
    Owner
    Chief Executive Officer

    Smallest test

    Pilot with one current client.

    Why it works

    Offer a monthly subscription for a fixed volume of compliant HCP and patient content (social, email, web updates) produced by a small senior team with AI workflows and medical review built in.

    Predictable pricing wins smaller biotechs and turns project work into recurring revenue.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Quality concerns about AI

      Human medical review on every asset.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews, July 28, 2026: CG Life combined with The Considered+AI, an AI-native agency with "HealthControl, its proprietary behavior-change framework", which "has supported seven major product launches over the past five years" and was named Small Agency of the Year by MM+M; the operating model "enables smaller senior teams".Source
    • HiringCreative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma) (posted August 10, 2026): leads brand, campaign and digital experience with "strong UX/UI and interaction design thinking"; will "Prototype new AI-enabled creative workflows" and "contribute to pitches and new-business opportunities".Source
    • HiringDesigner, Social Media (Pharma) (posted September 29, 2026): social-first content "for audiences including healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, and caregivers across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok", including paid ads with "Important Safety Information (ISI) and fair balance where required".Source
  • 20

    Rare disease launches depend on patient communities, and rivals like Rarity Health lead with advocacy connections. The film festival gives CG Life a starting point.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Managing Director

    First action

    Invite five groups to a listening session.

    How to measure it

    Partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      List groups

      By therapy area.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Ethics rules

      Independence and disclosure.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Listening sessions

      Quarterly.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media quarterly

    4. 4

      Pro bono

      One project a year.

      Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design 1 year

    5. 5

      Council

      Advisory group.

      Chief Executive Officer 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Report

      What changed.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media yearly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff and pro bono time
    Owner
    Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media

    Smallest test

    Hold one listening session.

    Why it works

    Build formal, ethical relationships with advocacy groups: shared listening sessions, pro bono storytelling, and a council that advises on patient-facing work.

    Trusted community ties make launches better and are hard for rivals to copy.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Conflicts of interest

      Clear independence rules.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Rarity Health, a rare-disease communications agency claiming "40 years of independent excellence", links an Our Work section with named programs (a peer-to-peer program, patient engagement and education, an awareness and market growth program). EVERSANA INTOUCH presents itself as "A Full-Service Agency Network" for life sciences.Source
    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • HiringManaging Director, PR & Integrated Media (posted October 15, 2026): leads "approximately 30 professionals" in the Media Impact group across earned, owned, paid media and corporate communications; will "advance the use of AI, data, technology, and new approaches to measurement; develop differentiated services and products" and play "a key role in fostering new relationships, expanding existing partnerships".Source

Wildcards 1

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 21

    The 24/364 festival will gather films from people living with rare diseases. After March, they could keep reaching people.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Designer

    First action

    Add a consent option to the submission form.

    How to measure it

    Monthly clip views

    Now
    –
    Target
    50,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Consent

      Submission form.

      Legal 1 week

    2. 2

      Select

      Films and moments.

      Designer, Social Media monthly

    3. 3

      Edit

      Short clips.

      Designer, Social Media monthly

    4. 4

      Publish

      Channels.

      Designer, Social Media monthly

    5. 5

      Share

      Advocacy groups.

      Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Views.

      Agency Marketing Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Editing time
    Owner
    Designer, Social Media

    Smallest test

    Plan the consent wording.

    Why it works

    With filmmakers' consent, publish short clips and interviews monthly on CG Life's and the festival's channels, and offer them to advocacy groups for awareness days.

    It keeps the festival alive between editions and shows CG Life's storytelling.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Consent for every clip.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews + Views page: CG Life named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 (August 2026); launched the 24/364 Rare Disease Film Festival, March 12-13, 2027 in San Diego (July 2026); MM+M finalist for Rare Disease Agency of the Year, Branded Website for Healthcare Professionals and a leadership award (June 2026); Lumos Diagnostics hired CG Life for "integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing programs" for FebriDx (June 2026). Two featured blog posts, one on a decade of progress in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Source
    • HiringDesigner, Social Media (Pharma) (posted September 29, 2026): social-first content "for audiences including healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, and caregivers across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok", including paid ads with "Important Safety Information (ISI) and fair balance where required".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Work page, technical fixes, service pages, Life Sciences page, proof on /rareintelligence and the newsletter.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Media Impact offers, launch reviews, festival partnerships, social craft, between-project briefs, the website audit offer, account growth, HealthControl, monthly articles, speed and accessibility; start the festival clips.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    The annual launch report, the content subscription and the advocacy network.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value deep rare disease and scientific expertise. The most cited problem: complex, fast launches with small teams.

  • Integrated strategy, creative and PR
  • Small, scattered patient populations
  • In their words: “launch”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Rarity Health, EVERSANA INTOUCH and Network healthcare agencies.

  • Gap to exploit: Visible proof of AI-native launch results
  • Rarity Health: Smaller range of services
  • EVERSANA INTOUCH: Less specialized in rare disease

Hiring signals

CG Life is hiring for growth after the combination with The Considered: a Managing Director to unite earned, owned and paid media, build new offers and measurement, and win new relationships (ideas 1, 7, 18, 20); a…

  • Managing Director, PR & Integrated Media: New offers, measurement and new relationships. Ideas 1, 7, 18, 20.
  • Creative Director, Brand and Experience Design (Pharma): Pitches and AI-enabled creative workflows. Ideas 1, 19.
  • Designer, Social Media (Pharma): HCP and patient social with ISI. Ideas 10, 21.

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