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 engine * Why most BD strategies are still just sales engines in disguise * Relationship-led BD vs pitch-slapping and lead chasing * Why most “new candidates” were already on your database * The truth about LinkedIn outreach, automation tools, and cold messaging * Personal branding: what works, what’s cringe, and why likes don’t pay invoices * Generative AI on LinkedIn – where it helps and where it’s killing authenticity * Coaching vs training: why top billers still need development * What really separates consistent billers from everyone else * Learning from feedback, mindset shifts, and why desperation smells * Completely unnecessary but essential 90s nostalgia tangents Expect strong opinions, plenty of swearing, and practical insights buried inside some very British banter. 👥 Who this episode is for * Recruitment founders reviewing or rebuilding their BD strategy * Non-execs and leaders joining recruitment businesses * Recruiters fed up with cold outreach that doesn’t convert * Anyone confused by LinkedIn “best practice” advice * Top billers who want to stay top billers * Sales managers trying to coach, not just manage * Members (and future members) of the Recruitment Curry Club 🔗 Connect with the hosts Bobby 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/
