Dick Eassom's guest appearances

Dick Eassom

The RFP Success Show

Scribble Talk 

Mike Parkinson

Bruce Farrell

Kevin Switaj

Samantha Enslen

Lisa Rehurek

Ajay Patel

Kelly Thomas

Krav Maga

Melanie Griffith

Bilbo Baggins

Chris Dixon

Jose Mourinho

Mark Taylor

David Gray

Kim Ruff

OwlTail

With Scribble Talk reaching the 20k downloads' mile stone, we are excited to kick-off the hunt for our Super Fan through our latest campaign and shower our biggest fan with amazing prizes.You are invited to take the SCRIBBLE TALK SUPER FAN QUIZ and win a chance to get life time access to all podcast seasons and grab amazing Amazon Voucher Cards.Take the quiz now: https://baachuscribble.com/scribble-talk-super-fan-contest-2022/You are listening to Scribble Talk, a podcast for bid and proposal professionals.  My name is Baskar Sundaram and with my co – host Ashley Kayes, we will be sitting down with our industry veterans to share their stories, discuss their career, and learn how to make an impact in the industry.Today’s guest is Dick Eassom  Dick Eassom, aka Wordman, a Certified Fellow of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP®), past APMP Chief Executive Officer, recipient of the APMP William C. McRae Founders' Award, past Chair of the APMP California Chapter and a proud member of the chapter’s Mentor program. Dick has presented at 15+ APMP Annual International Conferences on using Microsoft Word for proposal development.Dick has authored over forty articles for "Wordman's Production Corner" in the APMP Perspective. In his 40+ years of experience, Dick has led or contributed to numerous proposals in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany and Australia. Dick has a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Leeds in England.In this episode we will discuss Dick's Early Life in United Kingdom  Techincal expertise at MarconiTransition to USA Entry to Proposal Industry 3 things not many people know about him APMP Board, Conference Co Chair contributionsCalifornia Chapter AssociationStamp collection passion Wordman origin 40+ Blogs for APMP Journal and 15+ APMP Conference workshops  Advice to bid and proposal professionals His next steps Few fun Qs.... Which super hero is Wordman similar to ?  How would Dick explain the profession to a child? and more... Dick also recommends a very interesting book and shares a funny incident at one of his workshop to the listeners... Get to know the human side of Wordman, Dick EassomSupport the show

With Scribble Talk reaching the 20k downloads' mile stone, we are excited to kick-off the hunt for our Super Fan through our latest campaign and shower our biggest fan with amazing prizes. You are invited to take the SCRIBBLE TALK SUPER FAN QUIZ and win a chance to get life time access to all podcast seasons and grab amazing Amazon Voucher Cards. Take the quiz now: <a href="https://baachuscribble.com/scribble-talk-super-fan-contest-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://baachuscribble.com/scribble-talk-super-fan-contest-2022/</a> You are listening to Scribble Talk, a podcast for bid and proposal professionals.  My name is Baskar Sundaram and with my co – host Ashley Kayes, we will be sitting down with our industry veterans to share their stories, discuss their career, and learn how to make an impact in the industry.Today’s guest is Dick Eassom  Dick Eassom, aka Wordman, a Certified Fellow of the <a href="http://www.apmp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association of Proposal Management Professionals</a> (APMP®), past APMP Chief Executive Officer, recipient of the APMP William C. McRae Founders' Award, past Chair of the APMP California Chapter and a proud member of the chapter’s Mentor program. Dick has presented at 15+ APMP Annual International Conferences on using Microsoft Word for proposal development.Dick has authored over forty articles for "Wordman's Production Corner" in the APMP Perspective. In his 40+ years of experience, Dick has led or contributed to numerous proposals in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany and Australia. Dick has a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Leeds in England. In this episode we will discuss Dick's  <ul><li>Early Life in United Kingdom  </li><li>Techincal expertise at Marconi</li><li>Transition to USA </li><li>Entry to Proposal Industry </li><li>3 things not many people know about him </li><li>APMP Board, Conference Co Chair contributions</li><li>California Chapter Association</li><li>Stamp collection passion </li><li>Wordman origin </li><li>40+ Blogs for APMP Journal and 15+ APMP Conference workshops  </li><li>Advice to bid and proposal professionals </li><li>His next steps </li></ul>Few fun Qs....  Which super hero is Wordman similar to ?   How would Dick explain the profession to a child?  and more...  Dick also recommends a very interesting book and shares a funny incident at one of his workshop to the listeners...  Get to know the human side of Wordman, Dick Eassom <a href="https://pod.fan/scribble-talk" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Scribble Talk - Episode 14 Dick Eassom (aka Wordman)

Microsoft Word is the tool of our trade as RFP professionals, yet many of us claim we just don’t have time to master it. But learning how the program works ‘under the hood’ can save us from having a proposal document blow up in the eleventh hour. So, what would you rather spend your time doing? Dick Eassom is a Certified Fellow of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals and Vice President of Corporate Support with management consulting firm SMA. He is also the Chief Word Officer with Wordman Speaks, an organization offering advanced Microsoft Word training and consulting services. Dick has 40 years of professional experience, 25 of which involve RFP creation and management. He is an in-demand writer and speaker on the topic of proposal publishing with Word, and Dick is a recipient of the APMP William C. McRea Founders Award. Today, Dick joins us to discuss the problem with Word being deceptively easy to use and explain why we need rules and templates to compile content from different sources into one proposal document. He shares his analogy of Word as the tool of our craft as RFP professionals, challenging us to master the tool rather than fight it. Dick also shares his top techniques for using Word more effectively, describing how to make plain text our cut-and-paste default and use Proofing Options to write in active voice. Listen in for insight into why big words don’t win bids and learn how Word can help you write clear, concise proposals that evaluators understand. Key Takeaways Dick’s path to the world of proposals + his persona as Wordman The problem with Word being deceptively easy to use Why we need rules and templates for proposal documents The issues around compiling content from different sources Dick’s analogy of Word as the tool of our craft as RFP professionals Dick’s frustration with the poor UX design of Word’s Dialogues Dick’s top techniques for using Word more effectively  Make plain text default with File Options Use Paste Options to bring in table grid Use Proofing Options to show grammar  How to stop Word from ‘helping’ (e.g.: autoformatting lists) How Word can help us improve proposals with active voice How to use Word to write with more clarity and conciseness How the ability to write macros in Word changed Dick’s life Why it’s crucial to involve production people in RFP planning Connect with Dick Wordman Speaks Email wordman@wordmanspeaks.com Wordman on Facebook Dick on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa The RFP Success Community on LinkedIn Lisa’s Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn  Subscribe on iTunes Resources APMP APMP Newsletter SMA  The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek

Microsoft Word is the tool of our trade as RFP professionals, yet many of us claim we just don’t have time to master it. But learning how the program works ‘under the hood’ can save us from having a proposal document blow up in the eleventh hour. So, what would you rather spend your time doing? Dick Eassom is a Certified Fellow of the <a href="https://www.apmp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association of Proposal Management Professionals</a> and Vice President of Corporate Support with management consulting firm <a href="https://www.smawins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SMA</a>. He is also the Chief Word Officer with <a href="https://iamwordman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wordman Speaks</a>, an organization offering advanced Microsoft Word training and consulting services. Dick has 40 years of professional experience, 25 of which involve RFP creation and management. He is an in-demand writer and speaker on the topic of proposal publishing with Word, and Dick is a recipient of the APMP William C. McRea Founders Award. Today, Dick joins us to discuss the problem with Word being deceptively easy to use and explain why we need rules and templates to compile content from different sources into one proposal document. He shares his analogy of Word as the tool of our craft as RFP professionals, challenging us to master the tool rather than fight it. Dick also shares his top techniques for using Word more effectively, describing how to make plain text our cut-and-paste default and use Proofing Options to write in active voice. Listen in for insight into why big words don’t win bids and learn how Word can help you write clear, concise proposals that evaluators understand. Key Takeaways Dick’s path to the world of proposals + his persona as Wordman The problem with Word being deceptively easy to use Why we need rules and templates for proposal documents The issues around compiling content from different sources Dick’s analogy of Word as the tool of our craft as RFP professionals Dick’s frustration with the poor UX design of Word’s Dialogues Dick’s top techniques for using Word more effectively <ul> <li>Make plain text default with File Options</li> <li>Use Paste Options to bring in table grid</li> <li>Use Proofing Options to show grammar</li> </ul> How to stop Word from ‘helping’ (e.g.: autoformatting lists) How Word can help us improve proposals with active voice How to use Word to write with more clarity and conciseness How the ability to write macros in Word changed Dick’s life Why it’s crucial to involve production people in RFP planning Connect with Dick <a href="https://iamwordman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wordman Speaks</a> Email <a href="mailto:wordman@wordmanspeaks.com">wordman@wordmanspeaks.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iamwordman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wordman on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardeassom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dick on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Lisa <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13544204/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RFP Success Community on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.lisarehurek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa’s Website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lisa_rehurek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RFPsuccess/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarehurek/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rfp-success-show/id1410853706?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe on iTunes</a> Resources <a href="https://www.apmp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APMP</a> <a href="https://www.apmp.org/Login.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APMP Newsletter</a> <a href="https://www.smawins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SMA</a> <a href="https://www.therfpsuccesscompany.com/shop/the-rfp-success-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek</a>

The “Wordman” Shares MS Word Tips and Techniques to Make Your Life Easier – with Dick Eassom- EP053