Is your GovCon growth strategy on track? Caucus with Lohfeld Consulting experts on GovCon Growth. GovCon Growth, focused on enhancing our clients’ GovCon success through executive-level dialogue. This series is… Continue reading C-Suite Strategy Sessions for GovCon Growth

Typically, as proposal managers, we do not have complete control over who is on our response team. The team is usually some combination of who is best-suited to help win… Continue reading Five ideas to help your teams (and yourself)!

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

Several years ago, a performer at Cirque Du Soleil died during a performance because of a mistake in her rigging. This was newsworthy not just because of the tragedy, but… Continue reading Lessons learned from the circus: consistently succeeding

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

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 More favorite business books to start off 2016

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)

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

I started working proposals for a small business directly out of graduate school with no knowledge of federal contracting and about 3 hours of on-the-job-training. Increasing the pressure, 4 months… Continue reading How to use confidence to lead proposals