Exploring the World of Gatekeepers, Sales, and Business Development with Kevin Downey | Marketing Expedition Podcast

About this episode

Kevin Downey discusses sales strategies, business development, and the importance of networking in recruitment.

Kevin Downey is a Kansas City-based recruitment leader and entrepreneur with a proven track record in business development, sales team building, and B2B email marketing. In 2014, Kevin founded his recruitment agency on a simple principle: outwork and outperform every vendor in the industry. His firm specializes in scalable, repeatable hiring systems powered by data-driven sales and marketing strategies, including high-converting B2B email campaigns that consistently generate inbound leads. Kevin's ability to blend strategic insight with executional excellence has helped clients build elite teams and grow faster. 00:00 - 00:17 "Companies will say that we are, our industry is unique. We're relationship-based, so we can't cold-call, we can't use email to do cold. That's complete nonsense. That's BS. I don't care what business you're in. You have to introduce yourself to new people at some point. The only way you're going to do it is either go meet them or pick up the phone.” — Kevin Downey 00:18 - 00:36 Welcome to Peppershock Media’s Marketing Expedition Podcast 00:37 - 02:38 About Kevin 02:28 - 07:53 Marketing Essentials Moment: AI and Brand Visibility 07:54 - 09:15 Kevin, Welcome…

People in this episode

Host: Rhea Allen

Guest: Kevin Downey

Topics covered

• sales
• business development
• recruitment
• B2B marketing
• networking
• lead generation

Keywords

• sales team building
• B2B email marketing
• hiring systems
• data-driven strategies
• lead generation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peppershock Media

Places: Kansas City

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