J Maria Kelly’s, Monty Hamilton’s, and Warren Shiver’s Favorite Business Development Strategy with Mo Bennell
Show Notes Mo asks Maria Kelly: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG training or Snowball System? One of the most useful things Maria learned from the GrowBIG training was the seven pricing principles. Living in Switzerland, she grew up in a culture that didn’t talk about money and she learned […]
What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jane Allen, Jeff Berardi, and Henning Streubel
Show Notes Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your personal definition of business development? Jane’s definition is simply proactive problem solving. If you are trying to sell something, it should be something they need and may not know they need it. It’s about showing them a problem they have as well as the solution. People […]
Read Davis on Producing – Time to Get Great At Business Development
Show Notes Mo asks Read Davis: When was the moment you decided to get great at business development? You can learn to compete and life is about competition in Read’s mind. There isn’t always a winner and loser in every situation, but measuring success is based on the scoreboard you’re looking at. As Read moved […]
What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Read Davis
Show Notes Mo asks Read Davis: What is your personal definition of business development? Being a CEO wasn’t something that Read ever aspired to. He always enjoyed leadership, sales, and being in the field. When he took on the role, he put a challenge to all the business development professionals in the organization to make […]
Read Davis’ Favorite Business Development Strategy
Show Notes Mo asks Read Davis: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Successful sales and business development is psychology, which is why Read’s favorite science is the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. It’s critical to understand who you are and how you learn, as well as […]
The Business Development Story That Change Everything for Read Davis
Show Notes Mo asks Read Davis: Tell me about a business development story that you are really proud of. Read formerly worked for one of the largest brokerage firms in the world, and when he first came to work with McGriff they were often David going up against Goliath. Read recalls several different stories where […]
Going Back In Time, What Read Davis Would Say To His Younger Self
Show Notes Mo asks Read Davis: If you could record a video about business development and send it back to your younger self, what would it say? We can’t see around the curve, but we can think about where we want to go. Read would start investing in himself and his skills much earlier. Don’t […]
Read Davis Digs Into the Key to Lasting Success
Show Notes Read Davis, the CEO of McGriff, talks about his experience as one of the top business development professionals and how he discovered that momentum takes time and the key to a successful career in sales is playing the long game. Learn about the fateful conversation and advice that changed the trajectory of Read’s […]
What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan Reckford, Katrina Johnson, and Tyler Sweatt with Mo Bunnell
Show Notes Mo asks Jonathan Reckford: What’s your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it’s all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he […]
Henning Streubel on Relationships – Time To Get Great At Business Development
Show Notes Mo asks Henning Streubel: When was the moment that growth and business development was something you wanted to focus on? Henning is intrinsically motivated to help people, but it’s less about business development and sales. Whenever he meets someone, he has a tendency to ask deep questions. Early in his career working for […]
What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Henning Streubel
Show Notes Mo asks Henning Streubel: What is your personal definition of business development? Henning prefers the term relationship development, which he considers the foundation of every successful service provider. Henning learned early in his career not to take things personally. If someone doesn’t respond to him, he assumes they must be busy and it’s […]
Henning Streubel, Linda Klein, and Mark Harris Discuss Why It’s Time To Get Great At Business Development with Mo Bunnell
Show Notes Mo asks Henning Streubel: When was the moment that growth and business development was something you wanted to focus on? Henning is intrinsically motivated to help people, but it’s less about business development and sales. Whenever he meets someone, he has a tendency to ask deep questions. Early in his career working for […]