24 things for 2024...

…compare your proposal capabilities to best practices, using the most widely used free online benchmarking tool.

…train your salespeople in proposal and bid presentation best practices.

…dive into the oodles of best practice in Bidding Quarterly, the industry-leading magazine from our friends at Bid Solutions.

…make your proposals more customer-focused

…make sure all of your bid & proposal professionals have the right level of APMP certification.

…investigate and start to deploy AI to make your bid process more efficient and effective.

…improve the quality of the stock answers in your proposal content library.

…embrace the new APMP micro-certifications in writing, exec summaries, design and more.

…send your bid & proposal people to APMP Bid & Proposal Conference, to hear the latest ideas.

…read what procurement professionals are talking about via their professional body.

…ask some brilliant proposal designers to make your major deals stand out.

…think about the skills and confidence levels of your bid / proposal specialists using our acclaimed free tool.

…take positive steps to enhance the wellbeing of your bid & proposal staff.

…implement one or more of the seven key ways to make your proposal presentation more impactful.

…find out what buyers look for in the proposals they receive, and work out what you need to tweak to win more.

…watch some of our popular free webinars to help with your personal development.

…join our free Alumni programme to receive regular hints and tips on best practice (Available to anyone who’s been on one of our courses.

…read BSI’s new PAS360:2023 “Code of practice for bid and proposal management” – and use our free tool to see how you measure up.

…bring some Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator apprentices into your company.

…join WIBAP (Wellbeing and Inclusion in Bids and Proposals) and take their pledge.

…help your subject matter experts to write more compelling proposal content.

…make sure you are really well prepared for the big changes afoot in UK public sector procurement.

…work with strategic proposals to win more and win more easily.

…continue to enjoy your journey with Strategic Proposals and subscribe to our quarterly newsletter Winning ways.