Category: Tools & Tips
Become a Presentation Pro [presentation slides and handout]
Who’s afraid of public speaking? We are! A recent study identified public speaking as the biggest phobia in the United States. Proposal professionals need good interpersonal communication skills to be… Continue reading Become a Presentation Pro [presentation slides and handout]
[Presentation & Social Media Checklist] Hashtags, Mentions, Endorsements? Oh My! How to Use Social Media to Build Your Personal and Corporate Brand
Social media is here to stay, and you need to understand how to leverage it to communicate effectively with your peers and to build your “brand.” In this APMP Bid… Continue reading [Presentation & Social Media Checklist] Hashtags, Mentions, Endorsements? Oh My! How to Use Social Media to Build Your Personal and Corporate Brand
100 words that kill your proposals – worth revisiting!
Inexperienced proposal writers seem to use words that should be avoided when writing proposals. These inappropriate words and phrases can weaken a proposal, annoy evaluators, and even undermine the bidder’s… Continue reading 100 words that kill your proposals – worth revisiting!
How to select the right consultant for you
With decreased federal budgets, there’s more competition for contractors than ever before. Whether you’re trying to get an edge on a “must win” opportunity, increase your capacity to respond to… Continue reading How to select the right consultant for you
Lessons learned from the circus: how to handle mistakes
As a hobbyist trapeze artist, I can attest the truth in jokes about managing proposals being like running a circus. Yes, it’s a juggling act with multiple performers dancing in… Continue reading Lessons learned from the circus: how to handle mistakes
[Webinar replay] 4 ways to leverage project staff for your BD efforts
In this webinar replay, Brenda Crist helps you learn to multiply the power of your company’s BD, capture, and proposal staff by tapping the potential of your project staff to… Continue reading [Webinar replay] 4 ways to leverage project staff for your BD efforts
How to increase audience engagement by varying your writing style
Do you ever get bored or even sleepy when reviewing a proposal? Have you ever found yourself at the bottom of a paragraph, but you can’t recall what it said?… Continue reading How to increase audience engagement by varying your writing style
Lohfeld TechTalks – Customizing MS Office Quick Access Toolbar
In our new series, Lohfeld TechTalks, the Lohfeld team will share hints and tips for using technology to be more productive and save time and effort. This week, Beth Wingate… Continue reading Lohfeld TechTalks – Customizing MS Office Quick Access Toolbar
Using "Send Personally" in BD and proposals
Technology has increased the capacity for what we can do in proposals, but with the plethora of new tech coming out, it’s hard to keep up and sometimes great products… Continue reading Using "Send Personally" in BD and proposals
AppMaven's 250+ recommended PC, web-based, iOS, Android, and Windows tools for 2016
Everyone involved with winning business for their companies uses technology (laptops/tablets/smart phones/wearables) daily to aid their efforts. Whether you focus on BD, capture, proposal management, writing, editing, graphics, or contracts,… Continue reading AppMaven's 250+ recommended PC, web-based, iOS, Android, and Windows tools for 2016