AEC Success: Business Development and Sales

“Everyone lives by selling something.” Robert Louis Stevenson. In this course our discussion is going to be about developing the seller-doer in you. We’ll give you the basics of business development so you can understand the process, technical skills such as communications and networking and how to take a business strategy and creating an effective plan of action.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Describe the Business Development Process.
  • Recognize that business development activities are based on a business’ strategy.
  • Identify the importance of relationship development and management in effective business development activities.
  • Explain the important elements of an effective proposal development process.

Specs

Course Level Fundamental
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

Christian Knutson, P.E., PgMP, PMP

Christian Knutson, P.E., PgMP, PMP, is a senior civil engineer and program management practitioner, adjunct professor, author and podcaster. His experience in infrastructure engineering, program delivery, facility management, leadership and international cooperation spans the globe with more than two decades in the military, civil service and the private sector and is shared routinely through his writings. Over Knutson's career, he's developed core skills to effectively lead teams and organizations, negotiate on projects and programs, and achieve success on high-stake infrastructure projects for clients in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Knutson is a U.S. Air Force civil engineer officer and holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and a Masters, Business Administration from Colorado State University. You'll find his writings on LiquidPlanner.com Blog, The Engineering Career Coach and General Leadership websites. He is also the co-host of the popular Engineering Career Coach - cited by Forbes as one of the 15 most inspiring podcasts for professionals and the Civil Engineering podcast. He currently lives near Cambridge, England.

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