Keynote Address: Navigating Today's Business Development Landscape
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Practical playbook: cultivate relationships, pick partners who share goals, and keep credibility by answering within 24–48 hours and underpromising then overdelivering. Examples: rescuing Dance Dance Revolution and Tetris from internal rejection leads to somebody else's trash is someone else's treasure — DDR sells millions, Tetris becomes one of the all‑time bestsellers. Tools: persistent pitching, internal alignment between product/marketing, selective licensing, and rapid follow‑up. Outcome: big hits when perseverance meets the right fit; many misses teach the same lesson.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction and backgrounds
- 2:20Industry experience
- 4:20Defining success and failure
- 6:52Partnerships and content
- 10:53The art of deal making
- 14:31Persistence and vision
- 21:52Competing as a smaller fish
- 26:46Building professional credibility
- 30:44Breaking into the industry
- 38:29Maintaining relevance
- 43:43Business basics 101
- 48:23Common business pitfalls
- 52:13Strategic alignment
- 56:55Knowing your endgame
- 1:06:58Personal reflections and networking
- 1:20:56Future industry trends
- 1:32:16Closing thoughts
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