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The RFP Success Show5 Ways to Avoid BORING in a Technical RFP Response – with Lisa Rehurek - EP034So, you’re responding to an RFP to fill a highly technical role in the realm of biometrics authentication, for example. Yes, you want to be professional and demonstrate your knowledge and abilities. At the same time, you recognize that a human being will be tasked with reading your response. And if you throw them into a coma of boredom with a tedious narrative of ‘hand geometry’ and ‘iris recognition,’ your chances of winning the bid are remote. How, then, do you communicate the necessary technical details in a way that keeps readers engaged? Today, I’m sharing five...2019-03-1915 min
The RFP Success ShowStorytelling to Build Trust & Sell Your Service – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP029Emotional connection builds trust, and trust leads to sales. But what is the best way to establish that emotional connection? The answer lies in storytelling. Stories help us make sense of technical concepts, illustrate the ideas we want to express, and serve to substantiate our claims. Not only that, stories told well actually produce a bonding hormone that facilitates trust. So, how do we incorporate storytelling in the RFP writing process? Sandra Younger is a reporter, magazine editor and author with more than 30 years of professional experience. She is also the founder of ComeBACK Solutions International, an o...2019-02-1223 min
The RFP Success ShowLiberate Your Inner Writer & Start the RFP Process – with Sandra Younger of ComeBACK Solutions - EP028What is the most frustrating aspect of writing an RFP? For many, the most difficult part of the process is simply getting started. So, what can we do to liberate our inner writer and set up a protocol that works for us? How can we take the pressure off and remember that writing is just talking on paper? What strategies do career writers use to get in the zone and generate a first draft? Sandra Younger has 30 years of professional experience as a journalist and storyteller. Her Amazon bestselling memoir, The Fire Outside My Window, tells the...2019-02-0640 min