by Rebecca Link, APMP-NCA Chapter President This has been a busy quarter for our local APMP chapter and even busier for APMP International as they prepared for their annual Bid and Proposal Conference held in San Diego. Out of the many themes that the conference offered to its attendees, one stood out to me as
by Hélène Courard, APMP-NCA Vice President, JD, CF APMP Fellow As a proposal professional, it should come as no surprise that I believe the approach to one’s career development should be driven in the same way as proposal development. Just as you would never start writing a proposal without having developed a proposal development plan
by Mike Parkinson, APMP CPP Fellow I have the honor of teaching graphics, PowerPoint, and solutioning around the world. In my workshops, participants and I share our favorite free and low-cost stock image websites. The following is a list I compiled from recommendations and from my experience with the sites. To save time and money
by Mary Claire Tracy, CF APMP As proposal management professionals, we have ample opportunities for continuing education and professional development. We can attend conferences, online courses, workshops, seminars, and so on; the list is endless. Often, however, we don’t recognize one of the most valuable learning resources we have—each other. Learning how to tap the
by Maryann Lesnick, CPP APMP, PMP, CSM APMP Certification is the global standard for developing and demonstrating proposal management competency, offering the world’s only industry-recognized certification program for bid and proposal professionals. If you are pursuing a career in proposal management, you should obtain and maintain at least a Foundation Level Certification; it is even
by Lisa Pafe, CPP APMP Fellow, PMP At the 2017 APMP Bid and Proposal Con, my colleague and I facilitated a workshop on Proposal Manager: From Good to Great. Our findings and audience feedback confirmed that Proposal Managers of any merit continually strive to improve their abilities. This article examines the research on going from
by Chris Simmons, Founder and Principal, Rainmakerz Consulting LLC [su_note note_color="#d7d7d7"]This is the first in a multi-part series of articles on the pros and cons of a career in BD/Proposal consulting. This article explores the benefits consulting has to offer and the rationale for considering a consulting career.[/su_note] One of the most common challenges consistently
