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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 How to deal with employment dissatisfaction in the proposal shop

Lohfeld Consulting Group’s 7 Quality Measures more than double proposal win rates. This is a bold statement, but we proved it by applying our proposal review methodology on 23 bids… Continue reading Win rates double with 7 Quality Measures – updated

Bob Lohfeld, Lisa Pafe, andBeth Wingate discuss the keys to capture management – including market strategies, pipeline development, and proposal preparation – with Roger Waldron on Federal News Radio’s “Off the… Continue reading The keys to capture management

In the last two posts, I introduced the APB writing methodology to improve the quality of your proposal content and help reticent writers on your team. In this post, I… Continue reading How APB can improve the quality of proposal content – Part 3

Yoga has several aspects that are beneficial to capture and proposal professionals. These include breathing, mindfulness, meditation, and the poses themselves. Breathing: Did you know that yoga is more about… Continue reading How Yoga Benefits Capture and Proposal Professionals

As proposal professionals, we know the reality of hard work, long hours, deadlines, and stress. Members of the proposal team often have day jobs, too. Creativity, productivity, and contemplative abilities… Continue reading How to reduce stress and make fun a priority

In the last post of the APB writing model series, I argued that training your proposal team to follow a standard writing model is the best approach for improving proposal… Continue reading How to improve the quality of proposal content with the APB – Part 2

How do we know whether we have bad processes or bad habits? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary: Process: a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a… Continue reading How to know if you have bad processes or bad habits

As you enter the final quarter, here are some actions you can take to maximize your share of the government’s year-end spending.

Dear Proposal Doctor, I have just assumed a position as director of a team of junior proposal managers. They are bright and they have great work habits, but they have… Continue reading Best way to get new proposal managers up to speed – Ask Proposal Doctor