Seven Lessons to Learn from Business Reality Television

I have a problem. I am addicted to business reality television. You can keep the Bachelor and The Voice. Instead, I am drawn to the real-life struggles and lessons from shows like Shark TankThe ProfitUndercover BossBar Rescue, and more.

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Doing It Yourself: Three Tips to Leverage Your Experts

In our Better Proposal Writing series, we have covered Proposal section introductionsapproach narrativessubstantiation, and benefit statements. As we conclude our series we answer the age-old question: what do I do if my team just cannot write?

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Give Them a Reason To Care: Three Tips to Better Benefit Statements

So far in our “Better Proposal Writing” series, I have articulated the need for a strong, client-focused introduction; a well-constructed approach section; and hard-hitting substantiation. However, the one thing I have not discussed is how to gain the “bonus points” from an evaluator to get your proposal from Good to Outstanding.

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