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No proposal that starts with an “I” ever won

All teams go through 5 developmental stages. Lisa Pafe shares strategies to evolve to the performing stage more efficiently and start working on the winning solution.

How the five stages of teamwork jumpstart team performance – Part 2: Storming

Recently we asked Lisa Pafe, Lohfeld Consulting Group Principal Consultant, to share her thoughts on the five stages of teamwork and how to jump-start team performance… After proposal kick-off, proposal… Continue reading How the five stages of teamwork jumpstart team performance – Part 2: Storming

7 steps from good to great proposals

All great proposals have seven essential attributes, and you can use these attributes to measure the quality of your proposal. Once you make it a practice to measure these attributes, you’ll be surprised at how quickly all of your proposals improve.

How the five stages of teamwork jumpstart team performance – Part 1: Forming

Recently we asked Lisa Pafe, Lohfeld Consulting Group Principal Consultant, to share her thoughts on the five stages of teamwork and how to jumpstart team performance… The previous blog post… Continue reading How the five stages of teamwork jumpstart team performance – Part 1: Forming

7 problems with proposal teams…and 5 strategies for high performance

Recently we asked Lisa Pafe, Lohfeld Consulting Group Principal Consultant, to share her thoughts on the five stages of teamwork and how to jump-start team performance… Proposals require teamwork, yet… Continue reading 7 problems with proposal teams…and 5 strategies for high performance

Business development and capture management – Bob Lohfeld on Amtower Off Center

“Amtower Off Center” host Mark Amtower interviews Bob Lohfeld, Lohfeld Consulting Group CEO, on various aspects of the business development and capture process.

How to escape from proposal scheduling hell

Commercial and government customers alike plan to issue an RFP on a certain date and then encounter roadblocks that result in delays of up to a year. How can I plan effectively and still give my staff the time off that they need?

Secure your next win by reading these top proposal books

Recently, in the Proposal Writers Group on LinkedIn, Jessie Kim posted, “Can anyone suggest a couple top proposal books? Trying to come up with some great ones for my team… Continue reading Secure your next win by reading these top proposal books

How 12 past performance secrets can help secure your next win

Here are some of our Lohfeld Consulting Group team’s top past performance-related lessons learned from our collective experience managing and submitting thousands and thousands of proposals over our careers. In… Continue reading How 12 past performance secrets can help secure your next win

How to lower your proposal costs now

With companies falling short of revenue goals, most certainly there will be downward pressure on all operating costs, including proposals costs. There are easily 50 ways to reduce proposal costs, but regrettably 45 of these will also lower your win rate.