Process
Storylining: The Consulting Skill That Makes Proposals Persuasive
Top consulting firms don't build decks slide by slide. They storyline: each slide advances a narrative argument. Here's how to apply that to proposals.
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Product
How contrl Reads an RFP: A Technical Walkthrough
What happens when you upload an RFP to contrl? Here's the full pipeline: extraction, criteria mapping, compliance matrix, and priority scoring.
Process
The 3 AM Proposal Edit: A Love Letter to Everyone Who Has Been There
Every proposal professional has lived through the night-before scramble. This is for everyone who's ever formatted slides at 3 AM.
Process
Why Your Proposal Template Matters More Than Your Writing
Evaluators spend seconds per slide before deciding if they'll read deeper. Your template signals competence before your writing gets a chance to.
Comparisons
AI Proposal Tools Compared: Copilot, Gamma, Canva, ChatGPT vs. contrl
Most AI tools generate slides or text. None were built by people who manage bids for a living. Here is how Copilot, Gamma, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Genspark, and contrl compare for proposal teams.
Strategy
Win Themes: The Strategy Step Most Proposal Teams Skip
A win theme is the strategic argument for why you should win this specific contract. Most teams skip this step entirely.
Strategy
PowerPoint will survive WWIII. 🥹
Why the world’s most hated tool isn't going anywhere—and why the future isn't "replacing" PowerPoint, but using Contrl to automate the manual grind.
Strategy
Man with a "Real Job" here.
I spent years as a "PowerPoint janitor" in Big Tech strategy. Here is the full story of that high-stakes, 100-page deck world—and how we’re finally using AI to automate the manual labor.
Comparisons
Why we stopped using ChatGPT for slides (and what we built instead)
ChatGPT is great for text, but it’s a nightmare for slides. It doesn't know your company template and it’s a security risk for internal data. Here is why we stopped using it and built Contrl—the local-first AI for 100% template integrity.
Strategy
B2G Cold Outreach is Dead: How We Secure 10+ Meetings per Campaign with AI
We are a team obsessed with breaking the barriers to B2G (Business-to-Government) growth. The $700B US government contracting market is massive, but for most companies, it feels like a "closed club." Finding the right vendors, working through 700,000+ contacts, and sending endless cold emails that go unanswered.
Strategy
GovCon Teaming in 2026: Why the "Old Way" is Costing You Contracts
Let’s be honest: Government contracting (GovCon) has always been a bit of a manual grind. You spend hours digging through SAM.gov, making cold calls that go nowhere, and hoping to meet the right partner at a crowded trade show. In our latest webinar, we showed why 2026 is
Strategy
Beyond SAM.gov: Build Your 2026 GovCon "Dream Team" with AI
The 2026 federal bidding season is officially here. As new projects roll out this month, your success won't be defined by how hard you work, but by how fast you find the right partners. If you are still relying on manual SAM.gov searches and cold LinkedIn outreach,