Watch the webinar replay and listen to the podcast (MP3) Recently, Bob Lohfeld, CEO, Lohfeld Consulting Group and Bill Gormley, President and Managing Partner, The Gormley Group discussed various challenges… Continue reading Q&A Part 1: How to break into government markets

BD, capture, and proposal professionals face more challenges today than ever before: Increased competition for declining federal contract dollars Difficulties getting face time with government customers New DoD Source Selection… Continue reading Replay & podcast | Ask the Govcon Experts | Bob Lohfeld & Bill Gormley answer your top BD, capture, and proposal-related questions

I’m never without a book in my hand—well maybe not while paddling my kayak—but that’s about it! I vividly remember the day in 2nd grade when Mrs. Neman, the librarian… Continue reading 13 lists where you can find your next good book

Benchmarking proposal quality and proposal shop capabilities is essential for serious competitors in the federal market. This session explores how to improve win rates by benchmarking against industry best practices.… Continue reading Benchmarking: Improve Your Win Rate Through Continuous Quality Improvement [presentation slides]

Proposal managers routinely receive non-compliant, unclear, and dry content. Those asked to write proposals often resist because they aren’t good writers or they’re new to proposals. In this presentation, Julia… Continue reading APB: A Writing Model for Reluctant Writers, Enigmatic Engineers, and Circuitous SMEs [presentation slides]

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 How to Become a Presentation Pro [presentation slides and handout]

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 Hashtags, Mentions, Endorsements? Oh My! How to Use Social Media to Build Your Personal and Corporate Brand

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 How 100 words can kill your proposals – revisited

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

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