Resources for the BDP
Resources and benefits for SBDP members:
Professional Community – Join our global network of Enterprise BDP experts. Share techniques, learn best practices and expand your skills with the Best in Enterprise Sales & Business Development(TM).
World-class BDP Training and Education – SBDP is proud to have developed the distinct standard of professional competency for our profession. Our proprietary programs provide you with truly world-class training you can only get from the Society's professional designation, the Certified Business Development Professional or CBDP.
Certified Business Development Professional Designation (CBDP): Apply for CBDP career-advancing credentialing and position yourself as an expert in the profession
The SBDP Annual Conference: Accelerate(TM) – Our one-of-a-kind conference for CBDP Training and member networking. Always offering new experiences, new relationships, advanced education, and FUN.
The SBDP CareerCentral is our members' source for exclusive BDP employment opportunities and the world's most qualified Enterprise Sales and Business Development candidates.
Mentorship Program – Our exclusive program to provide you an independent trusted mentor to go to when seeking advice or when the inevitable challenges arise.
Member Exclusive Publications – BDP Magazine, a publication devoted to insightful articles on the profession, and BusinessDevelopments(TM), our monthly newsletter created for Society members.
Continuing Professional Education – Fulfill your continuing education requirements for the Certified Business Development Professional designation through proprietary training
“Major Market” Forums and BDP Community Events: Enjoy quarterly events to increase new business opportunities with BDPs in major client markets and build a strong network of professional contacts
Social Networking Technology – Get instant insights and post questions on the Society’s private online forums and gain access to employment information, links, RSS feeds and databases of interest to BDPs
The SBDP Great Minds Bookstore – Shop the Society’s bookstore for SBDP-recommended books, manuals, distance-learning products and resources, all powered by Amazon 1-Click.
BDP Compensation Guide – Learn your REAL comp benchmarks in the Society’s Compensation Guide for Business Development Professionals
Membership Directory – Instantly expand your sphere of influence.
Do Well and Do Good – The Society’s "Charity of Choice" giving program from the Business Development Leadership Foundation.