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Your Product Doesn't Speak for Itself. Neither Does Your Website. One of the biggest myths in MedTech is that great technology sells itself. It doesn't. If it did, hospitals would be full of incredible products that nobody's ever heard of instead of products backed by companies that built strong commercial engines. The reality is much less satisfying. The moment a hospital stakeholder can't immediately explain what your product does, why it matters, and why they should care,