Opinion

How listening skills drive the best outcomes

Program and project managers -- the front lines of business development -- need effective communication skills to lead their teams and serve their customers. A little training might go a long way.

Opinion

Program managers play a bigger BD role as recompete landscape shifts

Incumbency is no guarantee of success, so program managers must embrace their business development role and to do that they should get more training to recognize and communicate their customers needs.

Opinion

How emotional intelligence should direct your government marketing plans

With the pressures your customers are under, the need for empathy and genuine connection are more critical than ever.

Opinion

Is your BD organization ready to face today's market?

In a two-part series we explore how today's changing market requires you to honestly assess your BD structure and put the right kind of leadership in place.

Opinion

How to pick the right BD leaders for today's environment

Today's market is changing rapidly and in part two of a two part series we explore how to identify the right BD leader for business environment you find your company in.

7 reasons the best BD professionals succeed

Business development success is a combination of best practices and the right mindset working together and achieving repeatable success. Here are seven principles you need to know.