Category Archives: proposal writing

Adding Technical Writing to an MBA

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Bart Leahy

I got an interesting question from a Millennial friend, asking why don’t they include technical writing skills as part of a typical master’s of business administration (MBA) degree. Honestly, the thought hadn’t occurred to me, but I’m willing to poke … Continue reading →

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Proposal Team Colors

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Bart Leahy

The larger and more important the proposal and the larger the organization, the more proposal reviews you are likely to have. The most reviews I ever recall participating in for one proposal was three. The proposal review teams consist of … Continue reading →

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Document Trimming: Cramming Ten Pounds of Stuff into a Five-Pound Bag

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Bart Leahy

Tech writers and editors are often asked to trim content from a document so that it meets a specific page count requirement. Depending on the amount of content you’re facing and the compression requirements, I’ve heard this task called, “Cramming … Continue reading →

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Big Proposal Production vs. Small Proposals

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Bart Leahy

This past week or two, I’ve been supporting two different proposal efforts: one is large, with multiple partners and lots of pages; the other is for a small business pursuing a single task order under an already-existing Broad Area Announcement … Continue reading →

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Balancing Client Needs on Travel

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Bart Leahy

Just because you’re on travel to support one client doesn’t mean you can put other clients on hold. I had this challenge recently, but the good news is that it’s resolvable with a little diplomacy and time management.

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