Your RFP strategy is perfect, right? Well… almost. You could be missing out on some great opportunities by not including an effective Request for Proposal (RFP) strategy alongside your other tried-and-true methods. RFPs continue to grow in popularity and are commonly produced by a wide variety of corporations, not just government entities. If your business…
With all the recent buzz around RFP automation, it’s easy to forget that automation is already an integral part of our everyday lives. Automation powers everything from smart home devices to word-processing software that checks your grammar. In the proposal industry specifically, its purpose is to simplify your RFP process, allowing you to respond to…
What’s the one acronym that strikes fear into the hearts of your employees? You guessed it, it’s “RFP.” But it doesn’t have to be that way! Companies have long labeled the RFP process as a source of stress and anxiety. What often causes this negativity isn’t the RFP proposal management process itself but rather an…
In the proposal industry, automation represents a future characterized by better quality and less painful RFP responses. And we’re nearer than ever before to achieving this goal. As companies are aiming to submit more bids in a shorter period of time, they’re looking to RFP technology as a means of analyzing data, shortening man-hours, and…
Chances are you’ve had moments when writing a proposal where you felt like giving up. It’s hard to ‘just keep swimming’ when you aren’t sure if your hard work will pay off in the end. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if there was a simple formula for creating a winning bid? The problem with…
As the US continues to battle the effects of Covid-19, only one thing is for certain: The way we live, work and socialize has changed forever. We can’t imagine leaving the house without our mask or not clocking in for work when we open our computers. As is the case for most companies, those in…
While RFPs can be challenging, taxing and stressful at times, they’re anything but static. How you write and manage your proposals evolves as your company grows and takes on new business. As such, proposal management involves the vital role of working behind the scenes to reflect these changes within the RFP process. In fact, driving business…
Finally. You found an RFP that’s a perfect fit for your organization. Your knowledge and experience meets (or even exceeds) the minimum RFP requirements posted. Check. There’s a plethora of previous content to pull from other bids. Check. Your team is even ready to begin stitching together the perfect proposal. Check, check, check. But, before…
If you’re in a position that requires you to write regularly, you’ve probably mastered the craft of technical writing. The main characteristics of technical writing are clarity and accuracy. Its purpose is to describe, which helps people understand and execute tasks. Most of what we do in the business world on a daily basis is…
We all make mistakes, it’s part of being human. But, one of the most challenging aspects of the RFP process is that you don’t get a second chance. If your bid proposal is irrelevant to the project or too promotional, long or boring, your response will end up at the bottom of the pile. The…
