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To bid or not to bid

To bid or not to bid

by Aurora Marketing | Sep 12, 2021 | Bids and tenders, Pitching and positioning

In all of the conversations I have had with Bid Directors about their lessons learnt, there is one that comes up time and again: be selective about what you bid for. One of the major regrets from so many Bid Directors is that they wasted time, effort, resources and...
Three drafts to brilliance (our cake baking analogy)

Three drafts to brilliance (our cake baking analogy)

by Aurora Marketing | Sep 12, 2021 | Bid writing tips, Pitching and positioning

Success in tendering hinges on your ability to persuasively and compellingly articulate your solution. As we often say, the best solution in the world won’t be successful if you haven’t adequately articulated your proposal to the client. At the end of the day, the...
There’s only one opportunity to make a good first impression

There’s only one opportunity to make a good first impression

by Aurora Marketing | Jul 12, 2021 | Bid writing tips, Bids and tenders, Pitching and positioning

I sometimes think about the poor person whose job it is to repeatedly sit all day evaluating and assessing the tenders that we submit. It can not be an easy job. Particularly those repetitive, wordy and lengthy tenders, where scores of businesses have responded,...
The formula for sales

The formula for sales

by Leann Webb | Jan 10, 2018 | Business development, Pitching and positioning

The other day, a new client was speaking with me about their struggle to convert sales. Their company has a fantastic product with extraordinary proven results, but their prospects don’t seem to ‘get it’ enough to go through with a purchase. The more he described his...
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