Episodes

March 15, 2022

What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Brian Caffarelli

Mo asks Brian Caffarelli: What is your personal definition of business development? Brian likes to think of business development as the art and science of guiding the buyer through their journey to an informed and confident decision. Just because you...

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March 14, 2022

Brian Caffarelli on the Art & the Science – Time To Get Great At Busi…

Mo asks Brian Caffarelli: When was the moment that you realized that business development was something you wanted to focus on? Brian’s first job out of college was in selling automobiles as a wholesaler to dealerships. Everything began for Brian...

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March 12, 2022

Mark Harris Outlines How Helping and Teaching Always Beats Sales

Mark Harris went from selling books door-to-door in 1994 to one of the most effective rainmakers at Guardian Life Insurance and he shares the exact framework he used to become great at business development. Learn about the difference between following...

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March 11, 2022

Going Back In Time, What Mark Harris Would Say To His Younger Self

Mo asks Mark Harris: If you could record a message around business development for your younger self, what would it say? The first thing Mark would say is that business development is a marathon, not a sprint. The second thing is that the role is a...

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March 10, 2022

The Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Mark Harris

Mo asks Mark Harris: Tell me of a business development story that you are particularly proud of. Mark typically works with brokers or consultants, and they typically shop the market as part of their offer. One of Mark’s work friends went out on his...

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March 10, 2022

The Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Mark Harris

Mo asks Mark Harris: Tell me of a business development story that you are particularly proud of. Mark typically works with brokers or consultants, and they typically shop the market as part of their offer. One of Mark’s work friends went out on his...

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March 9, 2022

Mark Harris' Favorite Business Development Strategy

Mo asks Mark Harris: What is your favorite science, step, or story when it comes to the GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Without a doubt, the four brain quadrants are the key to connecting to almost anyone. Mark taught his daughter how to...

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March 9, 2022

Mark Harris' Favorite Business Development Strategy

Mo asks Mark Harris: What is your favorite science, step, or story when it comes to the GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Without a doubt, the four brain quadrants are the key to connecting to almost anyone. Mark taught his daughter how to...

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March 8, 2022

What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Mark Harris

Mo asks Mark Harris: What is your personal definition of business development? Business development means something different to everybody. For Mark, it’s all about helping people understand what their needs are (teaching) and then once you find...

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March 7, 2022

Mark Harris on Helping and Teaching – Time To Get Great At Business D…

Mo asks Mark Harris: Tell me a story of when you realized that you needed to focus on business development. Mark takes us back to the summer of 1994 when he took on a job selling books door-to-door, a path that some of the most successful rainmakers...

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March 5, 2022

Kim Davenport Expands on Being Curious and the Steps to Diversity and…

Kim Davenport shares the role relationship building has played for her and why BD is much more than just selling. Learn more about the three steps to D&I, how you would want to be seen when it comes to BD, and Kim’s advice to a younger self. Mo...

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March 4, 2022

Going Back In Time, What Kim Davenport Would Say To Her Younger Self

Mo asks Kim Davenport: If you could record a business development tip and send it to your younger self, what would it be? In a video she would record for a younger self, Kim would tell her to toss doubts aside and to believe in herself. To prepare...

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March 3, 2022

The Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Kim Davenp…

Mo asks Kim Davenport: What is one moment around business development that you are really proud of? Kim’s most proud moment was the first real significant opportunity she brought into her firm – the friend, who’s a vice president at an energy...

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March 2, 2022

Kim Davenport’s Favorite Business Development Strategy

Mo asks Kim Davenport: What is your favorite science, step, or story from GrowBIG or the Snowball System? Kim’s favorite science is the four-color quadrant – green (the one Kim identifies with the most), blue, red, and yellow. She keeps it at the...

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March 1, 2022

What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Kim Davenport

Mo asks Kim Davenport: What is your personal development of business development? And he asks Kim how she goes about addressing D&I. Kim looks at business development as a three-part concept. There’s helping the client, then there’s building...

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Feb. 28, 2022

Kim Davenport on Curiosity – Time To Get Great At Business Development

Mo asks Kim Davenport: Tell me the moment when you decided that business development is something that you wanted to focus on, as well as how to connect with prospects and create wins for clients. There isn’t a particular point in time in which Kim...

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Feb. 26, 2022

Tyler Sweatt Discusses Acquisition Warfare and Business Development L…

Tyler Sweatt shares a series of powerfully concise lessons on business development he’s picked up over the years consulting in a wide range of industries. Find out how Tyler and his team solve incredibly complex compliance problems while making the...

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Feb. 25, 2022

Going Back In Time, What Tyler Sweatt Would Say To His Younger Self

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: If you could record a video around business development and send it to your younger self, what would it say? Don’t fall in love with titles. Identify character traits that you don’t want to emulate. Don’t lose sight of the...

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Feb. 24, 2022

The Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Tyler Swea…

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: Tell me a business development story that you are really proud of. At Second Front, Tyler is working to solve some ridiculously complicated problems and building something that has never existed before. Tyler has been in several...

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Feb. 23, 2022

Tyler Sweatt's Favorite Business Development Strategy

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG Training or Snowball System? Too many people focus on just having a meeting and following the script they have in their mind. Dynamic Meeting Prep is one of...

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Feb. 22, 2022

What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Tyler Sweatt

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: What is your personal definition of business development? Simply put, it’s all about value creation. The entire spectrum of taking a prospect from completely cold to raving fan is the process of growth. Content creation is...

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Feb. 22, 2022

What Business Development REALLY Means, According to Tyler Sweatt

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: What is your personal definition of business development? Simply put, it’s all about value creation. The entire spectrum of taking a prospect from completely cold to raving fan is the process of growth. Content creation is...

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Feb. 21, 2022

Tyler Sweatt on Value – Time To Get Great At Business Development

Mo asks Tyler Sweatt: When did you realize that business development was great? When Tyler transitioned out of the military, he wasn’t sure which direction to take his career. He cut his teeth at Deloitte where he learned the two basic functions of...

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Feb. 19, 2022

Kevin Clem on the Importance of Creating Connections and Building Rel…

Kevin Clem shares his charm and personality while discussing the biggest business development lessons he’s learned over the years. Learn about the three ways to build and develop a new relationship, how to impress a prospect by doing your homework,...

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