
"Business Development" is so much more than sales and marketing. This podcast is for motivated business leaders dealing with complexity, wanting to make changes happen. Brought to you weekly by Andy Baqone and Scott Snowden, you'll get validation that you're on the right track and you'll come away with new ideas to accelerate your plans. From the rocky shores of Lake Ontario and the dreary streets of London, this transatlantic duo opine about the things they wish they'd known long ago - most of which they've just figured out.
This week, we wrap up our “Healthy Team, Healthy Results” series with a tools episode—but not the kind you’d expect. We kick things off with a story that perfectly proves why getting out from behind the screen still matters. What started as a routine 15-minute client meeting turned into a game-chang...
We used to think “healthy body” in business conversations meant… well… eating a salad and pretending we enjoy it. Turns out, it’s a bit more important than that. In our latest episode, we got into something that doesn’t get talked about enough: > Leaders set the tone — not just with strategy, but...
In our latest episode, we got into a conversation that started with a global meeting powered by live AI translation (very cool, slightly sci-fi), and quickly turned into something deeper: Why do some teams just work … while others feel like chaos in slow motion? We’ve both seen businesses where: The...
Ever sat through “training” where you click play, zone out, and hope there’s no quiz at the end? 😅 Yeah… we’ve all been there. In our latest episode, we talk about why most training doesn’t work—and what actually does. Turns out: It’s not about more content It’s not about clever hacks And it’s defi...
We wrapped up our sales channels series the only way we know how—by slightly going off-script. This week, we dove into the tools behind partnerships, social selling, and referrals… but not before questioning whether following “the process” too perfectly might actually slow you down. Turns out, somet...
In this episode , we stumble through a slightly chaotic start (audio equipment: 1, us: 0) before diving into one of the most powerful — and most underused — sales channels in business: referrals . We talk about why referrals are the cleanest path to growth , how trust transfers instantly when someon...
This week we kick off a new theme: sales channels —and where your next stream of revenue might come from. Naturally, we start with one of our favourite topics: partnerships . We explore the difference between partnerships that look good on paper and the ones that genuinely generate business. From bi...
In this episode, we continue our March theme of sales channels and turn our attention to one that many businesses misunderstand: social media . We share a story about collaborating with peers to launch a research initiative—an example of how networks can amplify reach far beyond what any one of us c...
Greetings from Cambridge (where it’s damp but dignified) and Toronto (where winter is clinging on like an overenthusiastic house guest) In this episode, we wrap up our February focus on the sales process by diving into the tools that actually support it — without falling into the classic trap of buy...
Is your sales process helping your team win , or just giving off strong "compliance factory" vibes? 😅 In this episode, we get real about what happens after you’ve built your sales process. Managing it isn’t about beating people with a CRM stick—it’s about coaching, adapting, and focusing ...