Business Development
Business Development can be summarised as ideas, programmes and activities aimed at improving a business. This involves higher sales, improved market growth, growing profitability through the establishment of strategic alliances and taking strategic business decisions. A Business Development Manager manages current business partnerships and builds a customer base.
Soft Skills
Buying Patterns and Trends
Inbound Marketing
Flexibility and adaptability
Develops Action Plans
Salesperson
Curious
Ability to Build a Brand
Sets Realistic Expectations with Clients
Agency Business
Organizational Communication Skills
Technical skills
Interpersonal skills
Negotiating skills
Collaboration skills
Problem-solving skills
Analytical skills
Business writing skills
Self-motivated
Business acumen
Flexibility and adaptability
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LEARN ABOUT THE PROFESSION
VIRTUAL JOB SHADOWING
STRATEGIZE & PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE
NETWORKING & ADVICE
INTERVIEW PREP & RESUME REVIEW
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Pros
You get a chance to work on many different projects and expand your network further
Money is good
Opporutnities are constantly growing
You can have a real impact on the business
You will work with passion because it will be directed towards something you strongly believe in
Cons
Long working hours
You have to make a lot of unpopular decisions for the good of the company
More pressure as you grow
A lot of stress to think strategically but also be a “people-person”
You have to make some very difficult decisions