Sales and business development in a volatile world-Sales and business development in a volatile world

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Neville Tynemouth, founder of New Results, gave a sales and business development session focused on how organizations should respond to a rapidly changing, volatile world. He argued that consumer behavior has shifted dramatically in the past two years and that sales teams must change their own behaviors to keep up.

His core message was that sales success depends less on complexity and more on focus, reflection, and trust. He introduced three practical “lenses”:

- <strong>Microscope</strong>: focus closely on each customer’s current needs rather than assuming past buying patterns still apply.
- <strong>Telescope</strong>: step back and think strategically about the customer’s wider business environment and long-term goals.
- <strong>Mirror</strong>: reflect on your own performance, identify what worked, and improve what didn’t.

Neville emphasized the importance of doing the basics exceptionally well: calling customers, keeping them updated, listening properly, and following through on promises. He shared stories showing how neglected follow-up and assumptions can cost business, while careful listening and relationship-building can uncover new opportunities.

He also outlined Charles Green’s trust equation: increase credibility, reliability, and intimacy, while reducing self-orientation. In his view, trust is built through honesty, consistency, and genuinely understanding the customer’s world.

The session closed with practical advice: build a clear quarterly plan, document it, share it, add accountability, and use referrals and network connections to win meetings. His final takeaway was simple: if current behaviors are not producing the desired results, it may be time to change them.

Keywords

personal branding

online influence

thought leadership

employee advocacy

content strategy

professional networking

authentic storytelling

sales strategy

business development

customer behavior

trust equation

relationship building

active listening

follow-up

quarterly planning

customer needs

sales performance