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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!
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February 7, 2017 · BlogGovernment contractingProposal DevelopmentProposal Mythsproposal writingTales from the DebriefwordpressShattering Proposal Myths: Number 1 – Proposal Writing is Technical Writing
The first of my Shattering Proposal Myths series is now on LinkedIn! Click here to access