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September 12, 2017 · AirbnbAPMPAPMP CaliforniaAppleBid and Proposal ConferenceBlogboilerplatebuilding blocksCasperGovernment contractinginnovationProposal Developmentproposal managementproposal writingWebinarLessons from the Real World 1: Applying Business Examples to Opportunity Development
NOTE: This post is the first in a series of three posts expanding on ideas in a recent webinar I conducted for the APMP California chapter with the same title. Many people working in proposals think proposal development has little if anything in common with other professions. How often, for example, do you feel at […]
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September 1, 2017 · APMPAPMP CaliforniaBid and Proposal ConferenceBlogclient experienceCreativity Inc.Customer IntimacyDisney InstituteGovernment contractingLessons from the Real WorldProposal Developmentproposal managementShow notesTales from the DebriefWalt Disney CompanyWebinarLessons from the Real World – Webinar Notes
On 30 August I had the pleasure of delivering a webinar for the APMP California chapter entitled, “Lessons from the Real World: Applying Business Examples to Opportunity Development.” I plan to write a couple of blog posts later in September that detail what I presented. Those posts will build on the main theme – that […]
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August 7, 2017 · APMPBlogconsultantsGovernment contractingMicrosoft Projectproject managementProposal Developmentproposal managementProposal MythsShattering Proposal Myths: Myth 5 – Anyone Can Run a Proposal Effort
Scenario 1: The Government releases an opportunity worth about $5m annually. It aligns directly with Government Contractor ABC’s core work. With annual revenue of $70 million, senior management considers submitting a bid. They have a single proposal manager in the organization, and she is involved in two live bids. Senior management decides to bid, but […]
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June 22, 2017 · appearancesGovernment contractingLeadershipProposal DevelopmentYou ARE an Expert!
At this year’s Bid and Proposal Conference, APMP hosted a workshop for chapter leaders for collectively solving issues that run across our local organizations. I took part in a discussion concerning how we can increase the number of people interested in speaking at our events, including conferences. As we discussed some great ideas to cast […]
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June 20, 2017 · Government contractingprocessProposal Developmentproposal managementShattering Proposal Myths: Myth 4 – We Need to Ask Lots of Questions!
After a solicitation has been released, the opportunity team reviews the documents and focuses on everything that is wrong. The solution lead develops a massive list of questions that includes every last piece of information they feel is needed to execute the contract properly. The capture lead tries to make up for a lack of […]
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June 6, 2017 · Blogclient experienceColonial WilliamsburgGovernment contractinghistoryProposal DevelopmentTales from the DebriefwordpressHuzzah! Three Opportunity Management Lessons from Colonial Williamsburg
I have posted my new article on LinkedIn! Click here to access!
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May 23, 2017 · APMPBlogCreativity Inc.Government contractingHybrid ApproachProposal Developmentproposal writingShow notessolution developmentTales from the DebriefWebinarWin Theme DevelopmentBuilding from a Solid Foundation – Additional Information
First, I want to thank everyone who attended my webinar, presented by APMP-NCA, on 9 May. I really enjoyed the experience, and hope the attendees got relevant, actionable guidance out of it. I am putting together this post to be “show notes” for the webinar, and to answer the questions from the attendees that we […]
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March 25, 2017 · 2017appearancesAtlantaBlogConferenceGovernment contractingHybrid ApproachProposal DevelopmentSpacSpeakerTales from the DebriefSPAC 2017 a success!
I really enjoyed attending SPAC 2017. The entire conference was a great success. There were a number of engaging, informative speakers, and I know I came away with a lot of “a ha” ideas that I cannot wait to implement on my upcoming bids.
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March 19, 2017 · BlogCustomer IntimacyGovernment contractingIncumbentProposal Developmentproposal managementProposal Mythsproposal writingsolution developmentStaffing PlanTales from the DebriefWin Theme DevelopmentShattering Proposal Myths: Number Three – “I Know What the Client Wants!”
Overcoming proposal myths, one at a time! Proposal development continues to suffer from several key misperceptions from people both inside and outside Government contracting. This post is the third in a series that will seek to dispel these myths and, in the end, shed light on what we do and how we do it most […]
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February 28, 2017 · BlogGovernment contractingprocessProposal DevelopmentProposal Mythsproposal writingsolution developmentTales from the DebriefWin Theme DevelopmentShattering Proposal Myths: Number 2 – We Don’t Have Time to Solution!
My new post is now available on LinkedIn. Click here to read it!