We all use it! Microsoft Word. The number 1 software tool used for proposal preparation. In time, we all discover those lesser-known features that really improve productivity. The Style Separator… Continue reading A Microsoft Word feature you will love!

MS Word has become the industry standard tool for developing proposals—are you getting the most out of the tool to make your proposals look professional? Beth Wingate, aka AppMaven, revealed… Continue reading MS Word tips and tricks for non-desktop publishers

MS Word has become the industry standard tool for developing proposals—are you getting the most out of the tool to make your proposals look professional? Beth Wingate, aka AppMaven, revealed… Continue reading AppMaven's MS Word tips and tricks for non-desktop publishers

In a previous series on our Insights blog (search “Proposal production across the business development life cycle”), Briana Coleman, PPM.APMP explained the production best practices all companies should perform during… Continue reading Confessions of a proposal production expert – desktop publishing (Part 1 of 5)

Exciting! Maddening! Crazy! Insane! Appalling! Rewarding! Challenging! No – not Monday Night Football or meal prep time at my house – the capture and proposals world! In this wrap-up to… Continue reading How experts got involved in capture and proposals – and what keeps them coming back: Part 3 of 3

In her previous post (Part 4 of 6), Briana Coleman, PPM.APMP discussed the key activities involved in Phase 3 of the typical business development (BD) life cycle: Phase 1 Opportunity… Continue reading Proposal production across the business development life cycle – phase 4 (Part 5 of 6)

In her previous post (Part 2 of 6), Briana Coleman, PPM.APMP outlined a typical business development (BD) life cycle with five phases: Phase 1 Opportunity identification and assessment Phase 2… Continue reading Proposal production across the business development life cycle – phases 1 and 2 (Part 3 of 6)

In this and the next few posts, Briana Coleman, PPM.APMP takes you through the business development (BD) life cycle and discusses how to incorporate production into each phase of the… Continue reading Proposal production across the business development life cycle – intro to the life cycle (Part 2 of 6)

This week Briana Coleman, PPM.APMP begins a six-part series on proposal production. Think about how you got to work today. You probably drove a car, took a train, or caught… Continue reading Proposal production across the business development life cycle – what is production? (Part 1 of 6)