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Business development plan: A step-by-step approach
How to create a business development plan? Learn about market research and using the information to create content, value propositions, and idea experimentations.
4 reasons why workplace communication is important
How important is workplace communication? Learn about its effects on productivity, confidence, employee engagement and relations.
How to be more creative as a business developer?
How to be more creative as a BD pro? Creativity makes you more productive and a better problem-solver.
What’s the goal of business development?
The goal of business development is to find growth opportunities and generate long-term value for your organization. Learn more below.
What is The BD School?
The BD School is the first personalized learning platform entirely dedicated to business development. Learn about our approach!
Transferable skills in business development | Let’s Talk BD Podcast Ep.4
How can an engineering background help you in a business development career? Learn about transferable skills in this episode.
7 Leadership skills for business development
Leadership skills in business development are crucial. If you’re ready for your next career step, check these tips and become a true leader!
Webinar: Improve your cold outreach process
Are you struggling to generate leads? Watch our webinar to learn an effective cold outreach process, write good emails, and get more leads.
How to prepare for a conference
How to prepare for a conference? Download the e-book and learn our step-by-step process to make the most out of your next event.
How to prioritize tasks in business development
It’s a real challenge to prioritize tasks in business development. Read our practical tips to get more things done, faster.
How to improve communication with other departments
Communication with other departments is key to business development success. Learn how to improve communication with other departments.
How to build strong relationships at work
Building strong relationships with your colleagues and clients is crucial for your success. Learn these 5 tips to build relationships at work.
Hard skills for business development
Hard skills are must-haves in your CV. Check this list of hard skills for business development to set yourself apart from the competition.
How to convince people: A practical guide
How to convince people to listen to your ideas and do business with you? Check out this practical guide to help you convince more people.
How To Build Trust In Business Relationships
Trust is vital in business relationships and key for business development success. Read these tips to build trust in business relationships.
Assertive Communication In Business Development
Assertive communication is your best ally as a business developer. Learn how it can help you get more results and skyrocket your career.
Why Persuasion Is Important in Business Development
Persuasion is crucial in business development. With the right communication skills, you can persuade your customers to believe in your offer and get more results.
Cold emails: how to get replies
Cold emails are common tools in business development. But they’re not easy to write. Learn how to write good cold emails that get replies.
10 Common business development activities
Common business development activities you should be doing. Check this shortlist to organize your work, improve productivity and get results.
Creativity in Business Development | Let’s Talk BD Podcast Ep. 1
How to use creativity in business development? Learn how Martina used the dating app Bumble to find new business opportunities and a lot more in the first episode of Let’s Talk BD Podcast.
Webinar: How to use data in business development
Learn tips and tricks on how to use data in business development. Watch this webinar and become a better BD pro!
The 4 stages of competence in business development
What are the 4 stages of competence in business development and how do they impact your success as business developers? Find out below!
Webinar: Negotiation skills for BD Pros
Learn how to be successful at negotiating and improve your negotiation skills. Watch this webinar and become a great negotiator!
Time management techniques for business developers
Realistic time management techniques to set you up for success. Drop mainstream tips and build your personal time management techniques.
Adaptability in business development: a core skill
Adaptability in business development is a core skill. It helps you build resilience and get through your professional challenges. Learn more here.
Top communication skills to boost your business development career
Communication skills impact your success. Discover how they help you get your business development career to the next level.
Business Development Success: People before profit
Business development success largely depends on the people. Be it, customers, or employees, success is always the result of the people that make it happen.
7 organizational skills for business development success
Organizational skills are key for business development success. Learn how to become more organized and efficient.
Cold calling is a competitive advantage
Cold calling is dead. Or not? According to Hubert Bennet it’s actually a competitive advantage. Find out why here.
10 steps to successful negotiations
These 10 steps to successful negotiations will help you get the most out of every negotiation and set you up for success.
6 common negotiation mistakes
Common negotiation mistakes and how to avoid them. Read this quick guide on how to conduct successful negotiations and not fall in basic traps.
The importance of customer research in business development
Customer research is an important step in building a successful business development strategy. Keep reading to learn how to run it.
Handling objections: tips for business development
Handling objections is a skill you have to learn early on in your business development role. Learn some tips to become better at handling objections!
8 Business Development Skills You Should Master
Business development skills you should master and how they will help you build a successful career. Check out our handpicked shortlist!
How to generate high-quality leads in business development
Finding high-quality leads one of the most daunting tasks in business development. Read our practical tips to fill your pipeline with quality leads.
Social Hacking: The Personal Touch
Have you ever heard of social hacking? Learn how to apply it in business development and reach your goals with other people.
How to increase productivity in 3 fun ways
Do you want to increase productivity in a fun way? We created our own routines and we share them with you to help you become more productive.
3 lead generation ideas for creative business developers
Lead generation ideas for creative business developers. Take inspiration from these 3 strategies to find the right leads!
Benefits of networking: a quick list
The benefits of networking in business development are undeniable. Read some of the reasons why you should start networking now!
Dealing with Rejection in Business Development
Dealing with rejection is something we need to learn in business development if we want to be successful. Here some tips to become better at it!
5 tips to be a more time efficient business developer
Being time efficient is a challenge for most of us in business development! Here 5 practical tips to help you become more time efficient.
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