Sales Episodes

113
March 6, 2024

Active or Passive Marketing: Which Strategy Works Best for You?

In Episode 113 of the business development podcast, host Kelly Kennedy delves into the debate between active and passive marketing strategies, aiming to uncover which approach is most effective for businesses. Through engaging discussions and exper...
112
March 3, 2024

Harnessing the Power of Virtual Assistants with Jan Hnat

In Episode 112 of the business development podcast, host Kelly Kennedy welcomes Jan Hnat, the seasoned entrepreneur behind Mango VA, to share his expertise on the strategic utilization of virtual assistants in business operations. Jan's journey fro...
Guest: Jan Hnat
111
Feb. 28, 2024

Community Questions: February 2024

In Episode 111 of the Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy delves into a series of community questions for February 2024 that reflect the challenges and opportunities faced by sales and business development professionals. One key questi...
110
Feb. 25, 2024

What is The Business Development Bank of Canada: Part 2 with Jason Garner

In Episode 110 of the Business Development Podcast, listeners are treated to a captivating continuation of the series on The Business Development Bank of Canada. Expert guest Jason Garner takes center stage to shed light on the crucial role of advi...
Guest: Jason Garner
109
Feb. 21, 2024

Maximizing ROI Strategies for Reaching Your Ideal Customer

In Episode 109 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy discusses strategies to optimize business growth by identifying ideal customers. By understanding their product's or service's value proposition and the problems they solve, bus...
107
Feb. 14, 2024

10 Tips for Hiring a Rockstar Business Development Specialist

In this episode of the Business Development Podcast hosted by Kelly Kennedy, the focus is on delineating the essential attributes to seek in Business Development Representatives during the hiring process. Through a comprehensive breakdown of 10 key...
106
Feb. 11, 2024

Blue Sky Thinking: Embarking on a Journey of Positivity with Colin Harms

In Episode 106 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy welcomes back serial entrepreneur Colin Harms to explore the concept of blue sky thinking and its profound influence on business success. Through engaging discussions and insigh...
Guest: Colin Harms
105
Feb. 7, 2024

Respect the Prospect: The Art of Positive Business Interactions

In Episode 105 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy reflects on the importance of active listening and genuine human interaction in business development. He emphasizes the value of taking the time to understand the challenges and...
104
Feb. 4, 2024

Talk to Industry with Connor Nichols

In episode 104 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy and guest Connor Nichols share their personal journeys into the world of business development. Both individuals recount how they initially pursued different paths, only to find ...
103
Jan. 31, 2024

10 Tips for Small Business Success

In this episode 103 of the Business Development Podcast, hosted by Kelly Kennedy, the focus is on strategies for the development and success of small businesses. Kelly emphasizes the value of time, resources and skills management in the running of ...
101
Jan. 24, 2024

10 Unhealthy Business Development Habits

In Episode 101 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy delves into the challenging topic of unhealthy habits among business development specialists. Reflecting on his own experiences, Kennedy aims to raise awareness about these habi...
99
Jan. 17, 2024

Navigating Business Development in 2024

In Episode 99 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy expresses gratitude to the listeners for their unwavering support throughout the journey. With a sense of disbelief at reaching this milestone, Kennedy acknowledges the encourage...
98
Jan. 14, 2024

Ideas are Easy, Execution is Hard with Rodney Lover

In Episode 98 of The Business Development Podcast, CEO of atWork Office Furniture, Rodney Lover, discusses the importance of setting and reflecting on goals. He emphasizes the value of writing down both big and small goals, as well as documenting w...
Guest: Rodney Lover
97
Jan. 10, 2024

Readers Become Leaders

In Episode 97 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly expresses his gratitude to Dan Balaban, CEO and executive chair at Greengate Power, for sharing insights into large-scale renewable solar wind projects. Kennedy discusses the value of maximiz...
96
Jan. 7, 2024

Find Time For Yourself with Dan Balaban

In Episode 96 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy interviews Dan Balaban, the Executive Chair and CEO of Greengate Power. Dan shares his entrepreneurial journey, from writing a million lines of code in his one-bedroom apartment ...
Guest: Dan Balaban
95
Jan. 3, 2024

Positivity Moves Mountains

Episode 95 of The Business Development Podcast, hosted by Kelly Kennedy, is centered around the theme of positivity. In this episode, Kennedy expresses his gratitude to the listeners, sponsors, and expert guests who have supported the show's journe...
94
Dec. 31, 2023

Begin With a Vision with Ben Spangl

In Episode 94 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy interviews Ben Spangl, a renowned mindset and performance coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and professional speaker. As they celebrate the new year in 2024, Ben shares his persona...
Guest: Ben Spangl
93
Dec. 27, 2023

Business Development Resolutions

Episode 93 of The Business Development Podcast, hosted by Kelly Kennedy, focused on setting business development resolutions for the year 2024. Kennedy expressed his gratitude to the listeners and reiterated his commitment to continue providing val...
92
Dec. 24, 2023

Accelerate Your Success with Tash Jefferies

In Episode 92 of The Business Development Podcast with Kelly Kennedy and Tash Jefferies, the focus is on accelerator programs and their importance in the startup ecosystem. Tash Jefferies, an experienced mentor in accelerator programs, shares her j...
Guests: Tash Jefferies , Tash
87
Dec. 6, 2023

Proposal Playbook: Part 4

Episode 87 of The Business Development Podcast is the fourth part of the Proposal Playbook series. Host Kelly Kennedy expresses appreciation to the listeners and discusses the positive experiences and learnings from having Adam O'Brien as a guest. ...
84
Nov. 26, 2023

The Power of Primacy with Jack Schafer

Episode 84 of The Business Development Podcast features an interview with Dr. Jack Schafer, a former FBI agent, author, and professor. The episode focuses on Dr. Schafer's expertise in understanding human behavior and his book, "The Like Switch." T...
Guest: Jack Schafer
81
Nov. 15, 2023

Proposal Playbook: Part 1

Episode 81 of The Business Development Podcast hosted by Kelly Kennedy is part of a four-part series on successful proposals. In this episode, Kennedy emphasizes the importance of understanding the true value that a company provides before creating...
79
Nov. 8, 2023

Business Development in Recession

In Episode 79 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy discusses the importance of business development during a recession. Kennedy emphasizes the need to be open to having conversations, seeking new opportunities, and doubling down ...
77
Nov. 1, 2023

The Power of Feedback

In episode 77 of The Business Development Podcast, host Kelly Kennedy emphasizes the importance of open dialogue and feedback in business. He shares his personal experiences and acknowledges that he has not always been good at receiving critical fe...