Category: Advice

Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 3 of 4

What do two or more capture and proposal folks inevitably talk about when we get together – our latest war stories, of course! Just like ants and bees go back… Continue reading Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 3 of 4

Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 2 of 4

We’ve all heard, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” (–Albert Einstein) Has this quote applied to any capture or… Continue reading Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 2 of 4

Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 1 of 4

We’ve all heard the war stories around the office coffee pot and at industry events and cringed, thinking, “Wow! I’ll make sure that NEVER happens to one of my proposal… Continue reading Industry experts’ proposal war stories and lessons learned – Part 1 of 4

The art of the data call: 7 questions to ask pre-RFP

In today’s blog post, Lisa Pafe provides advice on 7 questions to ask before RFP release… Over the past few months, I have served as a Color Team Reviewer on… Continue reading The art of the data call: 7 questions to ask pre-RFP

Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 3 of 3

New to the capture- or proposal-related profession or a seasoned veteran, you’ve had experiences that you can share to help all of us (new and “battle hardened”)  improve our professional… Continue reading Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 3 of 3

Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 2 of 3

Last week we heard from a number of capture and proposal industry experts who shared their best advice for someone starting out in a capture or proposal-related position, e.g., proposal… Continue reading Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 2 of 3

Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 1 of 3

Whether you’re relatively new to the capture- or proposal-related profession or are a seasoned veteran, there are things you’ve learned that you can share with all of us that can… Continue reading Expert advice for starting out in capture and proposal-related positions – Part 1 of 3