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7 Uncommon Power Point Techniques…That will make audiences sit up and take notice
In this article, we provide several ideas on how to make all of your Power Point presentations more interesting.
1. Insert blank black slides
2. Mix up the colors
3. Embed sound
4. Use video instead of still photos
5. Use photos instead of graphics
6. Use build capability to create visuals with depth and texture (not because something is too complex)
7. Increase the ratio of visuals to text slides
In the first four parts of this six-part series we provided an overview of the importance of a structured analysis of your win probability, and checklists for conducting critical analyses of the opportunity, your customer, and your competition. In this part we will provide a checklist for a critical analysis of yourself. In the remaining part we will provide guidelines for preparing your win strategies.
OCI presented a proposal writing seminar in Kampala, Uganda on August 22. Company president Russell Smith served as instructor. Over 30 enrollees attended. The attendees primarily included personnel from U.S.-funded non government organizations (NGOs) and the Uganda Ministry of Health. Many of the attendees were from groups working on the study, treatment, and prevention of AIDS.
The purpose of the Competitor Analysis is to assess the capabilities and potential for all competing factors to prevent your company's success. Companies usually consider only other potential offerors and ignore competing factors within their customer’s management and funding authority. Consequently the companies spend scarce B&P funds on opportunities that never materialize.
What would happen to your company's revenue if you hit the proverbial 'home run' each and every time you appeared in front of an audience? Every speech or presentation has the possibility of making an economic contribution to your company, even if you're not directly involved with sales. The time is ripe--right now--to boost your E-conomic Quotient.
During the proposal creation process, another of the key documents is the Proposal Plan. The Proposal Plan is written by the Proposal Manager, in conjunction with the Capture Manager, as soon as the proposal effort begins.
Especially after reform in contracting, past performance has become the section that often decides who wins or loses the contract. The dozens of proposals we have worked during the past three years have usually assigned 30 - 40% of the total evaluation score to past performance. Past performance can assume an even more important position in the proposal, however, because no Source Selection committee is going to award contract to a vendor lacking strong past performance.
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Editing (2)
Graphics (4)
Marketing (8)
Key Personnel (1)
Red Team (5)
Proposal Writing (15)
Resume Preparation (1)
Proposal Coordination (2)
Writing Past Performance (2)
Orals Coaching (11)
Proposal Protests (5)
Proposal Management (23)
Miscellaneous (8)
Earned Value Management (1)
Competition Analysis (8)
Risk Management (1)
Capture Management (13)
Proposal Evaluation (1)
Government Procurement (9)
Proposal Group Management (9)
Contract Management (9)
Business Development (6)
Virtual Proposal Preparation (1)
Unsolicited Proposals (1)
Performance Based Service Contracts (PBSC) (3)
Grants (1)
Executive Summary (1)
First Time Proposals (2)
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