Welcome to my blog—your go-to resource for expert insights on proposal writing, RFP management, and bid strategies. Whether you’re looking to improve your proposal processes, enhance your bid management skills, get proposal consulting ideas, or stay up-to-date with the latest trends in AI, I’ve got you covered with actionable tips to help you write better proposals and secure more contracts.
Design proposal teams around work, authority and shared resources. A fictional two-bid case shows capacity shortfalls, decision rights and an actionable sponsor decision.
Show your judgement in a proposal interview: requirements, evidence, specialists, reviews and decisions. Includes a fictional nine-day assessment, reasoned response and safe portfolio entry.
Choose an APMP route for a specific development need. Check current prerequisites, distinguish exam and study costs, and use a completed career-fit decision example before booking.
The best RFP software depends on your proposal workflow. Here’s my comment on this guide that explains why chatbots, AI RFP agents, questionnaire automation tools, and enterprise RFP platforms solve different problems in 2026.
I published a new DeepRFP reviews, pricing, and evaluation page to make the product easier to assess in a messy AI RFP software category. It explains who DeepRFP is for, who it is not for, current pricing, public reviews, and how it compares with chatbots and enterprise RFP platforms.
Explore the best RFP software and discover how AI-powered tools are transforming proposal management in 2025. See the top options and a hands-on comparison of leading platforms.
Start with direct UK and US proposal-job search routes. Use practical terms and filters, shortlist for location and working arrangements, and tailor the application.
Compare bid, proposal, writer, coordinator and capture responsibilities. A hypothetical ten-day response shows how evidence, approvals and escalation affect the manager’s work.
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Compare current source-specific US and UK pay benchmarks, then work through two hypothetical employee offers and a freelance revenue calculation with the assumptions visible.
A practical guide to AI and proposal careers: assess tasks, check claims, develop evidence skills and ask employers how responsibility and review work in their teams.
Discover how AI and human creativity form the ultimate partnership in proposal writing. Explore how abstract thinking, intuition, and empathy transform RFP responses, blending speed and insight for winning results.
This is an evergreen post where I compile professionals and teams that are doing interesting work in the bidding and proposals industry, with or without being in technology.
Learn how adopting a sales mindset in proposal management boosts success. Explore proposal writing examples, AI tools, and strategies.
Here are six insights on using artificial intelligence in proposal management and writing so the future of our profession is bright. These come from miscellaneous ideas shared with the thousands of pros in my newsletter.
Discover how proposal writing examples and AI-driven tools can optimize proposal management. Learn about proposal writing software and automation tools today!
Discover the vital role of a proposal manager in driving sales and growth. Proposal management skills, AI tools, and career opportunities.
A worked freelance proposal-pricing exercise connects annual capacity, a planning day rate, project scope, review effort, payment stages and change decisions.
Choose a realistic entry role, compare regional training routes and build three useful practice artifacts. Includes a fictional buyer brief, revised answer and review plan.
Discover how asynchronous communication improves proposal writing by reducing meetings and boosting productivity. Learn key tips today!
Meetings in proposal management can drain productivity. Learn how proposal professionals can optimize meetings and use async tools today!
Discover how proposal management constraints can drive efficiency and innovation. Learn strategic proposal strategies to improve win rates.
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