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How to stay on top of proposal schedules and deadlines

What if I said you could stay on top of proposal schedules and deadlines while simultaneously building rapport with SMEs? The secret to...

The 3 most important Cs of Success in Proposals

If you have wondered how to increase your firm’s win ratio, then you must know it always comes down to 3 things: The Three Cs of Success...

How to Win Without a Capture Plan

Back in October 2021, my husband Jared got the travel bug which is awesome because I usually initiate all of our vacation plans. You...

Storyboarding: The Art of Perfecting AEC Proposals Without the Time Sink

Let’s be honest. There are areas in life and business where being done is better than perfect. But sometimes, we must be perfectionists...

Closing Out the Proposal Submission

When you are getting close to the finishing line or to the very last steps in the entire proposal management process it is possible you...

The Master Resume Template helps you maintain UNIFORMITY on a pursuit

I started my business for freedom of time. I felt pulled in too many directions and realized I was pushing myself harder than I needed...

Will you be home for dinner?

“Will Mom be home for dinner tonight?” That was my son Devin about nine years ago. He was a toddler then. “Not tonight, kiddo. She wanted...

Want to perfect the Play of the Day? Read this… 

Nine times out of ten, when professionals like you jump on a complimentary strategy call with me, they all face similar problems… Their...

How showing up in THESE places can win you more proposals!

In the proposal world, nearly every single meeting is vital to what we do. There are two meetings you and your team need to be aware of...

How to increase coordination without getting flustered

The tricky part about proposals can sometimes be convincing others (ahem… estimators). And because of this, we often have to train and...

An early Christmas tale + Proposal Style Guides

If you celebrate Christmas, how early do you put up your tree? There is one thing everyone around these parts knows: to cut down your own...

My favorite proposal secret weapon

You’ve been working for weeks preparing for the holiday. And the food — you’ve been expecting the big meal since the second your...

Simplifying Win Themes for your Proposal

With proposal management, knowing what to do to develop winning themes is A MUST. One of those things is to do your homework and research...