I’m Firm; You’re Obstinate; He’s a Pigheaded Fool
Grammar jokes in rhetoric? Yes, and in people management.
Tag: Managing standards
As schedule-driven projects, RFP responses require special attention to the management of standards: in writing and production, among others. This focus and discipline must apply at both the team and individual levels.
Term: Colour/Color Palette
The sum of the decisions made about how to use colour/color in the proposal. Affects headers, footers, headings, tables, graphics, and binder covers.
A Proposal Management Lesson from Software Development
Proposal managers can learn from the difficulties software developers have in estimating schedule to improve their own ability to manage schedule by managing work standards.
RFP Responses: They’re Not Brochures
Improve your RFP responses by contrasting the communication target with what’s typically done in brochures: get more specific, go for readability over pretty-to-look-at, and set production standards reasonable for the one-time use a proposal gets.