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13 Overlooked Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your RFP Response
Proposals, Sales

13 Overlooked Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your RFP Response

Responding to an RFP (Request for Proposal) takes serious time, energy, and coordination. Teams strategize, pull in experts, gather case studies… and still lose. Why? Because sometimes it’s not about what you say, but how you say it—or what you accidentally miss. Here are 13 overlooked mistakes in RFP response that can quietly sabotage your…
Ronak Surti
23/04/2025
13 Overlooked Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your RFP Response
Ronak Surti
23/04/2025

13 Overlooked Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your RFP Response

Responding to an RFP (Request for Proposal) takes serious time, energy, and coordination. Teams strategize, pull in experts, gather case studies… and still lose. Why? Because sometimes it’s not about what you say, but how you say it—or what you accidentally miss. Here are 13 overlooked mistakes in RFP response that can quietly sabotage your…
4 steps to conducting a sales analysis
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How to Do Sales Analysis Without Losing Your Mind (4 Steps)

Most sales teams track results. Fewer actually analyze them. It’s one thing to know how many deals you closed last month. It’s another to know why those deals closed—and why others didn’t. That’s where sales analysis comes in. It helps you zoom out, spot patterns, fix what’s not working, and double down on what is.…
Manasvi Makhania
23/04/2025
4 steps to conducting a sales analysis
Manasvi Makhania
23/04/2025

How to Do Sales Analysis Without Losing Your Mind (4 Steps)

Most sales teams track results. Fewer actually analyze them. It’s one thing to know how many deals you closed last month. It’s another to know why those deals closed—and why others didn’t. That’s where sales analysis comes in. It helps you zoom out, spot patterns, fix what’s not working, and double down on what is.…
Proposals, Sales

Tips to Write a Killer Proposal Cover Letter for Your RFP Response (with Examples and Prompts)

There’s a moment. Right before you click “Submit Proposal.” That strange, slightly panicky realization: “Did we really just lead with that cover letter?” You tell yourself it’s just a formality. Everyone writes the same thing anyway. “Thank you for the opportunity... blah blah blah.” But here’s the thing. If it were truly basic, you’d probably…
Manasvi Makhania
23/04/2025
Manasvi Makhania
23/04/2025

Tips to Write a Killer Proposal Cover Letter for Your RFP Response (with Examples and Prompts)

There’s a moment. Right before you click “Submit Proposal.” That strange, slightly panicky realization: “Did we really just lead with that cover letter?” You tell yourself it’s just a formality. Everyone writes the same thing anyway. “Thank you for the opportunity... blah blah blah.” But here’s the thing. If it were truly basic, you’d probably…
One page business proposals: Do they really work? Do’s and Don’ts
Proposals, Sales

One page business proposals: Do they really work? Do’s and Don’ts

Most proposals are too long. Pages of background, endless bullet points, and still—somehow—it’s not clear what’s actually being offered. That’s why more people are turning to One page business proposals. They’re fast, focused, and when done right, they get decisions moving. But here’s the thing: a one-pager isn’t just a shorter version of a longer…
Ronak Surti
23/04/2025
One page business proposals: Do they really work? Do’s and Don’ts
Ronak Surti
23/04/2025

One page business proposals: Do they really work? Do’s and Don’ts

Most proposals are too long. Pages of background, endless bullet points, and still—somehow—it’s not clear what’s actually being offered. That’s why more people are turning to One page business proposals. They’re fast, focused, and when done right, they get decisions moving. But here’s the thing: a one-pager isn’t just a shorter version of a longer…
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