Ranked #1
Leveraging Diversity Certification to Win Contracts – with Heather Cox of Certify My Company-EP003
Leveraging Diversity Certification to Win Contracts – with Heather Cox of Certify My Company-EP003
As entrepreneurs and small business owners, we could all use a competitive advantage to tip the scales in our favor and ... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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28mins
Ranked #2
Proposal Writing, Plain and Simple – with Ronnie Moore - EP059
Proposal Writing, Plain and Simple – with Ronnie Moore - EP059
When it comes to proposals, less is more. And yet, many of us make the mistake of writing to IMPRESS rather than EXPRESS... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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24mins
Ranked #3
How to Get Started with RFPs - EP043
How to Get Started with RFPs - EP043
Are you new to the idea of responding to RFPs? If so, you’re probably curious about where to go to find RFP opportunitie... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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26mins
Ranked #4
Storytelling to Build Trust & Sell Your Service – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP029
Storytelling to Build Trust & Sell Your Service – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP029
Emotional connection builds trust, and trust leads to sales. But what is the best way to establish that emotional connec... Read more
12 Feb 2019
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23mins
Ranked #5
Understanding DISC Behavioral Styles for Better Communication – with Drea Douglass of The Brooks Group - EP021
Understanding DISC Behavioral Styles for Better Communication – with Drea Douglass of The Brooks Group - EP021
Behavior style drives communication preference. Some prefer directness and brevity while others like a friendly, casual ... Read more
27 Nov 2018
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33mins
Ranked #6
Learning Corner: 5 Common RFP Response Mistakes – with Lisa Rehurek - EP004
Learning Corner: 5 Common RFP Response Mistakes – with Lisa Rehurek - EP004
If you’re struggling to land contracts and your RFP win percentage is bleak, you may be able to turn things around with ... Read more
24 Jul 2018
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11mins
Ranked #7
The Top 5 RFP Evaluator Hot Buttons – with Lisa Rehurek - EP010
The Top 5 RFP Evaluator Hot Buttons – with Lisa Rehurek - EP010
The fastest way to lose a bid is to annoy the evaluators! I recently conducted an informal poll, asking several RFP buye... Read more
4 Sep 2018
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26mins
Ranked #8
RFP Strategy, Trends and Professionalism, Part 1 – with Ajay Patel - EP060
RFP Strategy, Trends and Professionalism, Part 1 – with Ajay Patel - EP060
Generating an RFP response is about WAY more than simply answering the questions provided. If you want to win business, ... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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27mins
Ranked #9
5 RFP Success Strategies to Prove You Want the Business – with Lisa Rehurek - EP014
5 RFP Success Strategies to Prove You Want the Business – with Lisa Rehurek - EP014
To win business with an RFP, you have to do more than just show the client that you can do the job. You need to show the... Read more
9 Oct 2018
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12mins
Ranked #10
Increase Your Influence & Deliver a Winning Finalist Presentation – with Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman of Inside Out Learning- EP033
Increase Your Influence & Deliver a Winning Finalist Presentation – with Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman of Inside Out Learning- EP033
If you’ve written an effective RFP, the next step in winning business is to deliver a successful finalist presentation. ... Read more
12 Mar 2019
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30mins
Ranked #11
Identifying Your Differentiators for the RFP – with Lisa Rehurek - EP039
Identifying Your Differentiators for the RFP – with Lisa Rehurek - EP039
What differentiates your company from its competitors? If your answers are centered around years of experience or passio... Read more
14 May 2019
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19mins
Ranked #12
Designing an RFP Process Flow – with Erin Mathie - EP016
Designing an RFP Process Flow – with Erin Mathie - EP016
Raise your hand if you’re interested in being more organized and efficient! If RFPs drive sales for your business, then ... Read more
23 Oct 2018
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25mins
Ranked #13
Liberate Your Inner Writer & Start the RFP Process – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP028
Liberate Your Inner Writer & Start the RFP Process – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP028
What is the most frustrating aspect of writing an RFP? For many, the most difficult part of the process is simply gettin... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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40mins
Ranked #14
RFP Strategy, Trends and Professionalism, Part 2 – with Ajay Patel - EP061
RFP Strategy, Trends and Professionalism, Part 2 – with Ajay Patel - EP061
In the last 20 years, proposal professionals have done a lot of work in developing best practices around the proposal pr... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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40mins
Ranked #15
The 5 Elements of Emotional Intelligence – with Lisa Rehurek - EP063
The 5 Elements of Emotional Intelligence – with Lisa Rehurek - EP063
We tend to associate intelligence with success, believing that the smartest and most highly skilled among us come out on... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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15mins
Ranked #16
Competing for Attention with Your RFP Response – with Lisa Rehurek - EP040
Competing for Attention with Your RFP Response – with Lisa Rehurek - EP040
Let’s face it: Evaluators are bored. They’re tired. They’re busy and distracted. So, how is your RFP response going to c... Read more
21 May 2019
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15mins
Ranked #17
Success Conversations – with Bruce Farrell - EP046
Success Conversations – with Bruce Farrell - EP046
What do you contribute to the RFP process? Figuring out what you do well is the first step in realizing the highest and ... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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38mins
Ranked #18
Managing a Proposal Team – with Faye Farmer - EP045
Managing a Proposal Team – with Faye Farmer - EP045
Large organizations often have multiple proposal managers working across different departments with a diverse number of ... Read more
2 Jul 2019
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35mins
Ranked #19
5 Strategies for Building Trust in a Written Document – with Lisa Rehurek - EP031
5 Strategies for Building Trust in a Written Document – with Lisa Rehurek - EP031
We do business with people we know, like and trust. But how do you build trust with a potential client through the RFP? ... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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18mins
Ranked #20
Getting the Most Out of Microsoft Word for RFPs – with Jen Parkinson - EP037
Getting the Most Out of Microsoft Word for RFPs – with Jen Parkinson - EP037
If you’ve ever been tasked with putting together an RFP that is hundreds of pages long, you know the pain of formatting ... Read more
9 Apr 2019
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37mins