When you work in any position where you are supposed to interact with people from other organisations as clients or service providers, you're bound to encounter that eternally babbling breed usually traveling under the Business Development label. It could be a manager, an executive or an officer but whatever the designation, be assured that the BD is the fastest talker this side of a sales rep and also the smoothest. He's also the best dressed man you'll meet in any office -- not necessarily the sharpest dressed but neat, speckless and clean-cut. The BD can take candy from a baby and leave the baby convinced that the candy was taken away for its benefit, which will only become apparent in the long-run once a long-lasting and fruitful relationship is established between the two organisations.

In reality though the BD is something much more devious than a candy-snatching, smooth talker. The BD will walk up to potential clients, pitch the company and its services to them, be severely sneaky about the whole deal because he doesn't want other potential clients finding out what precise deal he's making with you and, finally, he will reel in clients with promises of satisfaction -- satisfaction guaranteed. Essentially then, the BD is a glorified pimp out to sell the services of Corporate Whore everywhere.

All hail the Corporate Pimp.

One of the BDs in my office is 6'3" and quite big so I'm hoping he won't ever read this.