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What is business development? Strategy, plan, and skills

Zendesk

Business development works with inbound and outbound leads to develop potential B2B relationships and partnerships. Partnership management. Keeping business partnerships healthy is a never-ending process. Sales development does a lot to generate and qualify leads, but they primarily focus on customers. Prospecting.

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What does a business development representative (BDR) do?

Zendesk

BDRs, as representatives of every department and the company as a whole, are able to manage cross-departmental projects without egos getting in the way. Partnership management and relationship development. BDRs work hard to create strategic partnerships while building trust and negotiating to achieve win-win scenarios.

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