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Creating a unified corporate focus on winning new business through knowledge management

How difficult is it to collect proof points, metrics, resumes, or past performance related to an opportunity you’re trying to pursue? One way to improve access to your organization’s information assets and improve your win rate is by improving your internal Knowledge Management (KM) system(s). What is KM? Davenport[1] defines KM as “the process of capturing, distributing, and effectively using knowledge.” KM is a key element in successful business development (BD). Effective capture, storage, integration, and analysis of information is essential to understand and defeat your competition, create a winning solution, and represent your company as a capable, best choice for the job. Consider all the information you capture and maintain as a company: · Resumes · Past performance · Metrics · Boilerplate · Templates · Checklists · Best practices · Success stories and kudos · Financial data · Certifications and awards · Graphics · Debriefs · Lessons learned · … Continue reading Creating a unified corporate focus on winning new business through knowledge management →

Are personalities ruling your color team reviews?

There are anywhere from four to 16 different personality types depending on your Google search results. In the context of proposal color team reviews, proposal managers and review team leads have probably encountered quite a medley of non-constructive participants who seem to do everything in their power to impede progress. Adding to this problem is the increase in virtual review meetings. When reviewers are not physically present, they often exhibit different (ruder) personality types than they would in person. Here are six personality types that I’ve witnessed and six tips for how to deal with them. 1. The Dominator This reviewer takes over the meeting; straying off the planned agenda and timeline; voicing their opinions and recommendations first, foremost, loudest; and often interrupting others. They may even stray off topic, going off on tangents that serve no purpose. If the Dominator is the proposal manager’s direct or indirect boss, it … Continue reading Are personalities ruling your color team reviews? →

Are your proposal reviews derailing the win? APMP SPAC 2018 Presentation | Lisa Pafe

March 22, 2018 | Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center (CEPAC), Atlanta

Date/time: March 22, 2018 at 2:40 pm Location: Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center (CEPAC), Atlanta Proposal best practices dictate that we hold color team reviews — Blue, Pink, Red, and Gold — practically the entire rainbow. Yet, often our proposal reviews prevent us from successfully reaching the finish line for three primary reasons. First, typical review teams are bloated with unprepared, un-briefed, unqualified, and/or uninterested reviewers. Second, our proposal reviews place incorrect focus on the likes and dislikes of the reviewers rather than on how customer proposal evaluators will score and rank proposals. Third, we rarely give reviewers enough time to perform their assignments effectively. This presentation will present and solve these problems, with ample audience polling and discussion. Click to learn more Lisa Pafe, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, CPP APMP Fellow and PMP, has 25+ years’ capture and proposal experience. She served as President of the APMP-National Capital … Continue reading Are your proposal reviews derailing the win? APMP SPAC 2018 Presentation | Lisa Pafe →

APMP Canada – Maple Leaf Chapter webinar – Part 2: Ten ways to retain your incumbency

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Eastern Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6876710044619705603 Best informed wins. Traditional wisdom tells us that, therefore, the incumbent should win unless they are performing poorly. Yet, despite being seemingly best informed, in recent years incumbents have had approximately the same win rate on rebids as non-incumbents. This two-part webinar will examine how to win from two perspectives. In Part 1, we will focus on proven capture and proposal strategies that challengers can use to defeat incumbent contractors. In Part 2, we will examine how incumbents can best defend their position and retain rebid work beginning on day one of contract award with effective capture and proposal approaches. Come ready with your questions and learn how to best navigate the changing marketplace. MEET YOUR PRESENTER: Lisa Pafe, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, CPP APMP Fellow and PMP, has 25+ years’ capture and proposal experience. She is … Continue reading APMP Canada – Maple Leaf Chapter webinar – Part 2: Ten ways to retain your incumbency →

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