easyBusiness Development Manager interview question
Prospecting involves a lot of rejection. How do you stay motivated and productive?
What the interviewer wants to hear
- Accept rejection as a normal part of the numbers
- Focus on activities and process you control
- Learn from each no: ask why, improve messaging
- Track progress and small wins
- Time-block prospecting and protect routine
Model answer
I accept that most outreach will not get a reply, and that a no is usually about timing or fit, not about me personally. I focus on what I control: the quality of my research, my messaging and the number of good conversations I start each week. I block fixed time every morning for prospecting so it happens even on busy days. When someone says no, I try to learn why, and every couple of weeks I review my reply rates to see which messages work and change the ones that do not. I also track small wins, like a good reply or a booked meeting, so I can see progress. This routine keeps me steady, and over time the results compound.
Can you answer it under time pressure?
Take a timed easy round and get scored on every answer.
More easy Business Development Manager questions
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- How do you research a company before your first call with them?
- Which metrics would you track to understand if your business development work is going well?
- Walk me through how you structure a discovery call.
- Why do you want to work in business development?
- How do you write a cold email that gets replies?
- How do you build trust with a prospect you have just met?
- How do you use LinkedIn in your prospecting?
- Tell me about a deal you are proud of winning.