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The RIGHT Response To Request For Proposals (RFPs)

Consulting Success

What’s your response to request for proposals? More importantly — what should your response be? Before companies hire a consulting firm for a large-scale project, they’ll often put out a request for proposal (RFP) to receive several proposals and pricing options from different firms.

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To Boost Your Business, Track Your Time (Nearly All of It!)

Successful Independent Consulting

For example, last fall I invested over 20 hours preparing a response to a request for proposal. Management guru Peter Drucker once said “you can't manage what you can't measure.” I prefer to say, “Anything that’s measured can be improved.” Time is one resource that’s truly irreplaceable.once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

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Proposals, Part 1: Why Are They A Waste?

The Consultants Peer Group

You all have been here: The good news is that you’ve been asked to do a proposal for a prospect; the bad news is you’ve been asked to do a proposal. Proposals cut both ways. The main problems with proposals are, therefore: It’s hard to differentiate your practice when you look similar to every other consultant.

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5 Ways to say No

The Management Centre

I find it really hard to say no to colleagues’ requests – never mind my manager – and I feel like I’m drowning at times. Like many people, it sounds as though you want to be a team player and so end up saying yes to every request that comes your way – whatever your own pressing priorities. Ah, yes – you’re not alone.

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How to Blow Off a Request for Free Speaking

David A Fields

A question I was asked: Do you have stock verbiage you use in response to speaking engagement requests? I need to create a response that communicates, “call me if you can pay, otherwise good luck with the event.” I get a fair number of them, mostly from places where they want me to speak for free.

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The Fastest Way to a Promotion

CaseInterview.com

The powers that be are more likely to say yes to such a request if you’ve already mastered your current job. If you’re performing poorly in your current job and are looking to be promoted, you will get legitimate resistance to this request. 2) Master your own job. 3) Develop preliminary competence in the job above you. Here’s why.

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The Pair of Hands Trap: What Keeps Consultants From Strategic Client Partnership

Consulting Matters

It is how I grew my business and helped my clients grow small requests into six-figure engagements. Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential. His feedback was impactful; I will share what he taught me to do and the powerful results!