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Wordy slides and clunky handouts can kill your pitch, here’s how to avoid it.

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Rehearsal is the secret weapon of successful pitch teams – but it's often overlooked.

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Inconsistent messaging between proposals and pitches or bid presentations can derail even the strongest bid.

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Capture training is just the beginning, benchmarking helps build the case for lasting organisational change.

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Capture and AI: Accelerating Opportunity Intelligence in Financial Services
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AI is reshaping how capture is done, especially in sectors like financial services where speed and insight are critical.

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Embedding Capture: Why It’s More Than a Bid Team Challenge
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Embedding capture requires more than training, it demands organisational transformation and cross-functional buy-in.

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Why health sector proposals lead the way
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The Proposal BenchmarkerTM shows how health sector teams consistently outperform their peers in proposal excellence.

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What financial services teams get right (and wrong) in proposals
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The Proposal BenchmarkerTM reveals where financial services teams excel — and where they risk falling behind.

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Why capture planning matters for every bid​
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Live deals demand immediate attention. The pressure is on to mobilise quickly, align the team, and produce a compelling submission — all while managing internal expectations and tight deadlines. Without the right support, friction creeps in: unclear roles, inconsistent messaging, and missed opportunities.

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Navigating ambiguity: managing uncertainty in proposals
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Proposal writing rarely starts with perfect clarity. Vague requirements, shifting expectations, and incomplete information can derail even the best bids. The challenge is navigating this ambiguity without losing direction, wasting effort, or missing the mark with the client.​

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Staying on track: keeping your bid plan on schedule
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Proposal writing is a race against the clock. With multiple contributors, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines, it's easy for plans to slip. But when timelines derail, quality suffers—and in the worst cases, you miss the deadline altogether. The challenge is keeping your bid plan on track without burning out your team.

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Maximising content quality in your proposals
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Proposal writing is a team effort – but the quality of the final product depends on the weakest link. Managing multiple contributors, each with different writing styles, experience levels, and availability, can lead to inconsistent, unclear, or off-message content. The challenge is to raise the standard across the board – ​without rewriting everything yourself.​

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Crafting winning strategies: from concept to execution
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Proposal writing demands more than good intentions – it needs a clear, compelling strategy. Yet many bids start with vague ideas and end with diluted execution. The challenge lies in translating strategic thinking into a focused, actionable plan that resonates with the client and sets your proposal apart.

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The art of communication in proposal writing
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Proposal writing is a collaborative process—but without clear communication, even the best teams can fall apart. Misunderstandings, inconsistent messaging, and siloed thinking can derail a bid, confuse the client, and waste valuable time. The challenge is ensuring everyone is aligned, informed, and working toward the same goal.

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Mastering delegation: how to lead without doing it all
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Proposal writing is a team sport, but too often, bid leaders try to do it all. The result? Bottlenecks, burnout, and missed opportunities. Delegation isn't about offloading tasks, it's about enabling your team to deliver their best work, while you focus on steering the bid to success.

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Prompt libraries: The secret weapon for smarter bids
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How agile bidding strategies help defence suppliers respond faster to MOD and NATO opportunities.

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Strategic agility in defence bidding: lessons for MOD and NATO suppliers
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How agile bidding strategies help defence suppliers respond faster to MOD and NATO opportunities.

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Capture isn’t just for big bids: how to scale it for every opportunity
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Capture planning can be fast, focused, and effective — even in high-volume, short-deadline bid environments.​

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The future of social value in bidding
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TrainingESG expert Laurence Higgens highlights how social value is beginning to merge with ESG criteria, shaping a more integrated and strategic approach to proposals.St

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What makes proposal professionals happy – and why it matters
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New research reveals the human drivers of happiness in proposal teams – and how leaders can unlock them.

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