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

At the end of 2015, I asked a number of my favorite business development, capture and proposal management, and leadership gurus for their recommendations of “must-read” and all-time favorite business… Continue reading Suggestions from readers | More favorite business books to start off 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

At the end of the proposal lifecycle, we’re all looking to cut page count—either to fall within the maximum page count or to increase readability with whitespace. While writers should… Continue reading Editing to reduce the length of your proposals

With the proliferation of multiple award vehicles such as GWACs and IDIQs, BD, capture, and proposal professionals face many complexities. OMB and OFPP seek to consolidate these vehicles, while agencies… Continue reading Q&A: Target the right IDIQs and GWACs (and win your share of task orders) [Webinar replay]

Everyone involved in a hobby or sport is a part of that activity’s community. Those communities are sometimes known for certain characteristics—such as the dedication of runners or the intensity… Continue reading Lessons learned from the circus: building community for better teamwork (part 2 of 3)

We are all frantically busy. We can’t relax. Our down time is spent checking Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Our minds are twisting, swinging in all directions, and leaping from branch… Continue reading Calming your monkey mind

When I learned of the topic for this quarter’s eZine, one of my favorite books came to mind—Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. The story is a metaphor… Continue reading In search of new cheese – avoid stagnation

A law of physics states that “an object at rest tends to remain at rest, and an object in motion tends to remain in motion.” Scientists call this tendency inertia.… Continue reading Capture and proposal innovations: Heed the law of physics

Few of us have ever worked in an ideal proposal shop. In most casual conversations at conferences and social gatherings, proposal professionals reveal exasperation with some aspect of their company—a… Continue reading Dealing with employment dissatisfaction: Change what’s in your control