Writing tip: active v passive voice

In tendering, passive voice is to be avoided. (See that? I started off with a great example.) Active voice… passive voice… what does it all mean? And does it matter? Whether a sentence uses active or passive voice comes down to who is doing the thing in the sentence....

Writing tip: multi-word adjectives

Have you ever noticed that sometimes phrases have hyphens and sometimes they don’t? For example, I might say that I am developing a value-for-money solution (which is hyphenated) but I might also say that my solution is value for money (which is not hyphenated). Well,...

You’re too big for me!

Have you ever had a client tell you that you’re too big for them? Or over qualified? I’m well known for working on the tenders and submissions of major projects and working with the biggest companies in Australia. Unfortunately, I have found in the past that this has...

Writing CVs that cut through

The strength of your proposed team is one of the key decision-making criteria for many clients, so writing a winning CV makes all the difference. We recently worked on a bid with an organisation that is one of the top three companies in their industry. The other two...

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