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Illustration of a remote proposal team struggling to upload a pricing file before the deadline. The main screen shows a frozen upload bar and an error message, while chat messages and coffee cups surround a frustrated team member working from home.

Illustration of a remote proposal team struggling to upload a pricing file before the deadline. The main screen shows a frozen upload bar and an error message, while chat messages and coffee cups surround a frustrated team member working from home.

The Upload That Almost Wasn’t (A Portal Panic Story)

Oct 165 min read

Illustration of a proposal writer sitting at a cluttered desk surrounded by documents labeled “FINAL,” “FINAL_v2,” and “FINAL_reallyFINAL,” working late on past performance revisions. Coffee cups, sticky notes, and papers fill the scene, symbolizing version chaos and last-minute proposal rewrites.

Illustration of a proposal writer sitting at a cluttered desk surrounded by documents labeled “FINAL,” “FINAL_v2,” and “FINAL_reallyFINAL,” working late on past performance revisions. Coffee cups, sticky notes, and papers fill the scene, symbolizing version chaos and last-minute proposal rewrites.

The Curse of the Copy-Paste Past Performance: Lessons in Tailoring Past Performance in Proposals

Oct 85 min read

Cartoon-style illustration of a laptop showing a proposal with the words “SME input missing” under a magnifying glass. The desk is covered in sticky notes, coffee cups, and markers, while a shadowy figure labeled “SME” walks away in the background, symbolizing a missing subject matter expert.

Cartoon-style illustration of a laptop showing a proposal with the words “SME input missing” under a magnifying glass. The desk is covered in sticky notes, coffee cups, and markers, while a shadowy figure labeled “SME” walks away in the background, symbolizing a missing subject matter expert.

The Mystery of the Disappearing SME: Lessons in SME Engagement in Proposals

Sep 175 min read

A happy proposal with a plan (a proposal management plan).

A happy proposal with a plan (a proposal management plan).

The Tale of the Overbooked Proposal Manager

Sep 115 min read

Flat illustration of a large compliance matrix checklist with big green check marks. Cartoon proposal team members scramble around it, some disorganized with papers and sticky notes, others celebrating with completed documents. Visual metaphor for how a compliance matrix brings order to chaotic proposals.

Flat illustration of a large compliance matrix checklist with big green check marks. Cartoon proposal team members scramble around it, some disorganized with papers and sticky notes, others celebrating with completed documents. Visual metaphor for how a compliance matrix brings order to chaotic proposals.

The Case of the Missing Compliance Matrix

Sep 34 min read

Proposal team collaborating on a proposal in messy war room

Proposal team collaborating on a proposal in messy war room

Meet the Proposal Team: Introducing the Cast of Mock RFP Tales

Sep 15 min read

Remote worker sitting at a cluttered desk with coffee cups, sticky notes, and scattered papers while attending a virtual meeting with colleagues on a computer screen.

Remote worker sitting at a cluttered desk with coffee cups, sticky notes, and scattered papers while attending a virtual meeting with colleagues on a computer screen.

Mock RFP Tales: Introducing The Misadventures of a Proposal Team

Aug 272 min read

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