{"id":20915,"date":"2017-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/your-one-person-proposal-team\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:56:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:56:28","slug":"your-one-person-proposal-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/2017\/05\/26\/your-one-person-proposal-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Your One-Person Proposal Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your One-Person Proposal Team
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Run Your One-Person Proposal Team Like a Gourmet Sandwich Shop<\/p>\n

You\u2019re hired to work as the sole proposal professional for an organization that recently created the position. You walk in \u2026 to chaos. They\u2019ve never had a dedicated proposal professional before, and they aren\u2019t quite sure of what your responsibilities should be or to whom you should report. If you\u2019ve ever worked for a small- to mid-size organization, you may have found yourself in a similar situation. If not, buckle up and get ready because it will be an interesting ride. Okay\u2014that may be a little dramatic, but you get the point.<\/p>\n

What Do Sandwiches Have To Do With Proposals? If you’ve worked for a large organization with a multi-disciplined proposal team (i.e., a proposal strategist, proposal manager, content developer, desktop publisher, production manager), this may come as a bit of a shock.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/em>In smaller organizations, the proposal team often consists of one person responsible for the entire proposal-development process. I’ve heard an analogy comparing this to a gourmet restaurant vs. a sandwich shop. While gourmet restaurants are great, every company can’t afford to operate that way. And, likewise, everyone can’t afford to dine at a five-star establishment. The sandwich-shop structure is the backbone of small- to mid-size organizations. I believe that the sandwich shop can be gourmet by offering services just as good as the high-end restaurant. Here are five tips for running your one-person proposal team like a gourmet sandwich shop.<\/p>\n

Download\u00a0<\/a>the entire article.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This article, written by Sharell S. Weeams, first appeared in the April 2017 issue of Marketer.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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