THE MIXED GRILL - BD Myths, LinkedIn Nonsense & Why Top Billers Still Need Coaching

Welcome back to The Mixed Grill – a RecTalk podcast and the official podcast of the Recruitment Curry Club.In this laid-back, no-agenda episode, Nitin Sharma and Bobby Banerjee crack through listener questions, recruitment war stories, and a fair amount of nostalgic nonsense (Argos catalogues, pogs, and dodgy sticker trading included).This one is pure, unfiltered conversation covering what actually works in modern recruitment – and what seriously needs to be left in the 90s.🧠 What’s on the grill this week:What the first real question should be when assessing a recruitment firm’s BD engineWhy most BD strategies are still just sales engines in disguiseRelationship-led BD vs pitch-slapping and lead chasingWhy most “new candidates” were already on your databaseThe truth about LinkedIn outreach, automation tools, and cold messagingPersonal branding: what works, what’s cringe, and why likes don’t pay invoicesGenerative AI on LinkedIn – where it helps and where it’s killing authenticityCoaching vs training: why top billers still need developmentWhat really separates consistent billers from everyone elseLearning from feedback, mindset shifts, and why desperation smellsCompletely unnecessary but essential 90s nostalgia tangentsExpect strong opinions, plenty of swearing, and practical insights buried inside some very British banter.👥 Who this episode is forRecruitment founders reviewing or rebuilding their BD strategyNon-execs and leaders joining recruitment businessesRecruiters fed up with cold outreach that doesn’t convertAnyone confused by LinkedIn “best practice” adviceTop billers who want to stay top billersSales managers trying to coach, not just manageMembers (and future members) of the Recruitment Curry Club🔗 Connect with the hostsBobby Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybanerjee/Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Get your fill of curry, banter, and brilliant recruitment minds at The Recruitment Curry Club:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/Look out for more episodes of The Mixed Grill dropping on Thursday.Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/#RecTalk #TheMixedGrill #RecruitmentCurryClub #RecruitmentLife #BusinessDevelopment #RecruitmentBD #LinkedInRecruitment #TopBillers #SalesCoaching #RecruitmentLeadership #HonestRecruitment