AB Business development is NOT sales. Both play on the same team, but their roles? Entirely different. π― ππ¨ππ₯ Business Development: Create opportunities. Sales: Close deals. π€ ππ©π©π«π¨πππ‘ Business Development: Build relationships. Sales: Hit targets. β³ ππ’π¦ππ₯π’π§π Business Development: Long-term growth. Sales: Short-term wins. π‘ ππ’π§ππ¬ππ Business Development: Strategic and future-focused, always thinking about βwhatβs next". Sales: Tactical and present-focused, to drive immediate results. π ππππ«π’ππ¬ Business Development: Pipeline growth, partnerships, and market expansion. Sales: Conversion rates, revenue targets, and closed deals. π ππ¨π¨π₯π¬ Business Development: CRMs, market research, and trend analysis platforms. Sales: Lead tracking, proposal automation, and sales enablement tools. If sales is the sprint, business development is the marathon. πβπβ - Srushti Patel
