Best PropLIBRARY articles of 2024
They are all about escaping the ordinary and becoming great
These are the articles that you liked the most in 2024. Collectively they were viewed 244,083 times. Thank you for all that love and attention.
I find it interesting how wide the areas of interest were this year. They are difficult to categorize. One major theme does seem to emerge: Greatness. All of them relate to preparing great proposals. But they also address it from many different angles. This makes sense to me, since proposals are complex and nuanced creations. It makes sense that there is no one secret to making them great. Instead, it requires being great in everything we do.
In gratitude for helping me reach this insight, my first article of next year will be related to how proposals drive greatness throughout the entire company. Until then, enjoy the articles below. And thank you for a wonderful 2024.
- How are business development, capture management, and proposal management different? Instead of roles and hand-offs, what you really need is an integrated effort.
- Eleven examples of proposal win themes including the good, the bad, and the exceptional. Plus seven things you can do to write exceptional proposal themes.
- What does it mean to be a proposal rockstar? How do you break on through to the other side?
- Why my AI written proposal is going to beat your AI written proposal. You'll be surprised what determines the outcome.
- The difference between technical writing and proposal writing. Very few writers can do both technical writing and proposal writing well.
- Putting lipstick on a proposal pig. Can a proposal manager save a proposal that the company has not prepared for?
- An introduction to Proposal Content Planning. Proposal planning takes more than a proposal outline to get to great proposal writing.
- What is a Capture Manager and how do they impact win probability? Complex must-win bids require dedicated attention to win.
- What is the most important skill for cultivating great proposal writing? It's not wordsmithing, editing, subject matter expertise, or any particular style... plus four ways to tell when your proposals lack it.
- A methodology for figuring out what to write in your proposal. What should you say?
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Carl Dickson
Carl is the Founder and President of CapturePlanning.com and PropLIBRARY
Carl is an expert at winning in writing, with more than 30 year's experience. He's written multiple books and published over a thousand articles that have helped millions of people develop business and write better proposals. Carl is also a frequent speaker, trainer, and consultant and can be reached at carl.dickson@captureplanning.com. To find out more about him, you can also connect with Carl on LinkedIn.
