{"product_id":"business-development-course","title":"Business Development Course (E-learning)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone uses the phrase “business development.” Almost nobody defines it. This self-paced \u003cstrong\u003ebusiness development course\u003c\/strong\u003e strips it back to what it actually is — finding the right people, starting the right conversations, and turning them into work — then walks the whole sales pipeline from first contact to a deal that closes and renews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s built for anyone who owns the job of bringing in business: founders, freelancers, account managers, and anyone moving into a business development or sales role for the first time. No prior background is assumed. You start at what BD actually is and finish with a repeatable system you can run every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this business development course covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve modules take you from the fundamentals to working competence:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat business development actually is — and how it differs from sales and marketing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pipeline: the mental model that turns hoping into managing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining your ideal customer and sharpening your positioning and value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead generation, prospecting and research that earns a reply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQualifying honestly so you spend time on the deals that are real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovery, proposals, negotiation and handling objections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetrics, CRM and forecasting — and building a BD system that runs on rhythm, not panic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow the course works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork through it at your own pace, on any device — desktop, tablet or phone. Each module ends with a quick knowledge check, so the lesson sticks through active recall rather than passive reading. Reach the pass mark and you can download a personalised \u003cstrong\u003ecertificate of completion\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF) for your CPD record or portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround 30–40 minutes from start to finish, and yours to revisit whenever you’re stuck on the part it covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it’s for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall business owners and founders who need to bring in their own work; freelancers and consultants building a steadier pipeline; new account managers and sales hires; and anyone curious about how business development really works, minus the jargon and the hard sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical, no-fluff online course from DM Apps. Not an accredited qualification — a genuinely useful one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DM Apps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137292484764,"sku":null,"price":67.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/1835\/5356\/files\/dmapps-stacked-light.png?v=1782775878","url":"https:\/\/drewmitchell.co.uk\/products\/business-development-course","provider":"drewmitchell.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}