Breaking BizDev
What does "business development" mean, anyways?
On Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright break down, beat up, and redefine that nebulous term 'business development' for the modern professional services firm.
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Breaking BizDev
Prospecting for Doer-Sellers: Targets, Tools, and Techniques
John and Mark provide an in-depth look at effective prospecting targets, tools, and techniques for doer-sellers in professional services firms—a critical part of the lead generation toolkit. Here are the key points covered in this conversation:
- Prospecting involves proactive outreach to uncover new opportunities and lies on the sales side of marketing.
- Mark uses an iceberg analogy to explain market segments: actively buying, passively buying, and satisfied with their status quo.
- Prospecting objectives are to schedule follow-ups, gather information, or increase familiarity.
- Prospecting outcomes include determining fit, wrong timing, or qualifying an opportunity.
- Mark walks through an example 14-day sequence for busy doer-sellers
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhwainwright/
Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntyreman/
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