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What does "business development" mean anyways? On Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright break down, beat up, and redefine that nebulous term 'business development' for the modern professional services firm. Subscribe to this podcast to get sales and marketing advice that you can actually put into practice right away. Whether you're an expert doer-seller, firm owner, or a dedicated sales/marketing pro, each episode will help you understand your buyers and win new business. Subscribe today and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat does "business development" mean anyways? On Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright break down, beat up, and redefine that nebulous term 'business development' for the modern professional services firm. Subscribe to this podcast to get sales and marketing advice that you can actually put into practice right away.
Breaking BizDev is hosted by John Tyreman & Mark Wainwright. The show has published 89 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The 5-Step Natural Planning Model for Business Development" (25 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Doer-Marketers: A New Path for Subject Matter Experts" (12 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "10 Ways to Erode Trust and Alienate Clients" (28 September 2026, 26 minutes).
Breaking BizDev publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 89 episodes.
Booking probability for Breaking BizDev is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Breaking BizDev requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Breaking BizDev's contact route on record: public web form.
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John Tyreman & Mark Wainwright hosts Breaking BizDev, a business podcast with 89 episodes published.
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Episode #89
In this episode of Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright break down the Natural Planning Model—a five-step framework originally created by David Allen in his book Getting Things Done (GTD) . Rather than...
Episode #88
While "doer-sellers" balance billable work with one-to-one sales conversations, many technical experts are far better suited to leverage their subject matter expertise across one-to-many marketing channels. In this...
Episode #87
Building trust with clients takes WAY too much time and energy....right? In this episode of Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright take a tongue-in-cheek look at how professional services firms inadvertently...
Episode #86
Have you built your sales plan for next year? As fourth-quarter planning season approaches, many professional services firms fall into the trap of setting arbitrary top-down financial targets or simply crossing their...
Episode #85
Before a prospect ever lands on your website or schedules an introductory call, an invisible filter may decide whether your firm even deserves to be in the running. Today's B2B buyers are bypassing traditional search...
Episode #84
While many professional services firms focus on massive strategic shifts to close deals, it is often the tiny, day-to-day behaviors of doer-sellers that quietly make or break a sale. In this episode of Breaking BizDev...
Episode #83
When the economy is booming, winning new business can feel effortless, but what about when times are hard? How do the behaviors of buyers and sellers shift? For doer-sellers and professional services BD pros, navigating...
Episode #82
Many experts are eager to stop asking questions and start doing "the work," but rushing to solve a problem is a massive trap. For doer-sellers and professional services BD pros, knowing exactly when to shift from...
Episode #80
Asking an existing client for a price increase is one of the most stressful, sweat-inducing conversations a consultant can have, often catching the client off guard and triggering defensive reactions. So instead of...
Episode #80
<p>Asking an existing client for a price increase is one of the most stressful, sweat-inducing conversations a consultant can have, often catching the client off guard and triggering defensive reactions. So instead of...
Episode #79
<p>Stop sending your sales proposals as PDF email attachments and crossing your fingers for a "yes."<br/><br/>For doer-sellers and sales/marketing professionals in the B2B services world, the quest for the "perfect"...
Episode #78
<p>Burnout in business development isn't a personal failure—it’s a system failure. Nowhere is this more obvious than with "doer-sellers;" technical experts who are expected to act as an entire business unit on top of...
Episode #77
<p>eaning too hard on AI for sales and marketing, and you risk any trust and credibility built with prospective clients. So where does AI actually belong in creating and winning new business?<br/><br/>In this episode of...
Episode #76
<p>Unbillable time is often treated as an afterthought—but it shouldn’t be.</p><p>In this episode of Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright reframe unbillable hours as one of the most important investments...
Episode #75
<p>Doing great work isn’t enough to generate referrals.<br/>In fact, relying on that alone might be exactly what’s holding you back.🤨</p><p>In this episode of Breaking Biz Dev, Mark and John take a diagnostic approach...
Episode #74
<p>In this episode of Breaking Biz Dev, John and Mark go deep into the mechanics of <b>three option pricing tables</b>—how to actually build and present them in professional services.</p><p>They walk through several...
Episode #73
<p>Most professional services firms present prospects with a single proposal and hope it sticks.</p><p>But the best firms structure their pricing differently.</p><p>In this episode of <b>Breaking BizDev</b>, John...
Episode #72
<p>In this episode, Mark and John take aim at the traditional pitch deck — and explain why it no longer works in modern business development.</p><p>From distraction overload to one-sided broadcasts, they outline five...
Episode #71
<p>Most professional services firms approach growth the same way: copy what their competitors are doing, refine it slightly, and hope for better results.</p><p>In this episode of <b>Breaking BizDev</b>, we explore why...
Episode #70
<p>Most business development conversations don’t fail in the meeting—they fail in the follow-up.</p><p>In this episode of Breaking BizDev, John Tyreman and Mark Wainwright unpack the DOs and DON’Ts of follow-up and...
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