Here’s to a BD Guild meeting coming up soon! On March 21st, “The Business Development Guild” will be hosting yet another thought provoking exchange with the topic of “Going to Market Strategies” at hand. “Business Development and Operations have different but equally important roles and perspectives”. This statement sets up a riveting conversation to be had about…Read More
January’s Member Meeting: Follow-Up
New year, new meeting! The Business Development Guild is thankful to start off 2017 with a new location for member meetings going forward. Special thank you to the Esplanade for hosting previous events, as they were always a great success! The new setting for meetings brought some extra perks this go around, with features such…Read More
Get Ready For Our January Member Meeting the 24th!
We are kicking off 2017 with a topic near and dear to many – giving back as part of a corporate model. Come listen, learn and engage on giving back initiatives and how individuals and companies have maintained this approach to the community, employee engagement, good will and business development. Recent meetings have been riveting…Read More
CHEERS TO OUR HOLIDAY MEET-UP!
Thank you to Virtu Honest Craft for hosting The Business Development Guild’s “Members Only and Advisory Board Holiday Meet-Up”! The stage was set with a gorgeous outdoor patio, wine and appetizers, and some insightful conversation amongst all the attendees. Advisory board members and BD Guild members were greeted by the likes of Joe McGovern and Sue…Read More
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Overcoming Adversity, Re-Building Your Brand
What Happened: 10/25 Meeting The latest installment of the Business Development’s meeting series happened on Tuesday, October 25th at the Biltmore Financial Center. With over 65 attendees this go around, there was engaging conversation amongst the panelists and viewers over the subject of how to repair damaged relationships. With multiple perspectives being highlighted over the hour and…Read More
Upcoming BD Guild Meeting the 25th!
Clear some space on your calendar because the Business Development Guild is having a meeting this next Tuesday! We’ve all been there. No matter whom you are – how sophisticated, advanced, or smart you may be, we can make a grand assumption that you and/or your organization have had to face and overcome (real or…Read More
Skills and Traits Valuable for a New Business Professional
A question that often comes with business development is, “What does it take to be a quality professional in the business development field?” There is no clear-cut answer to this, but doing a little research always helps. From attitude to business traits, there are different avenues that will you help you in the business development…Read More
Comparing Sales and Business Development
It is evident that business development has multiple interpretations of what purpose it truly serves in the workplace. No matter what perception of business development you might have, there is a very interesting article posted by Andrew Dumont, a VP of Marketing at Bitly that helps break down the distinguishing differences between sales and business…Read More
BD Guild Meeting hits Full Capacity
Attendees of the August 23rd meeting for the Business Development Guild were in for a treat, as senior advisor to the president of Arizona State University, Wellington “Duke” Reiter, was the guest speaker. His topic was “From Silos to Collaboration – Working Together for a Winning Approach” Mr. Reiter was a key player in the…Read More
What People are Saying!
“The BDG is making a difference! Based on the number of participants in attendance we have learned that the need was even greater than anticipated. Bringing BD and Ops together in this forum is increasing the understanding between groups of people that think and operate differently, but are realizing that they really do all have…Read More