Strategy
The Three Waves of AI in Proposal Management
AI in proposals has gone through text generation and slide creation. The third wave — strategic automation that reads your RFP and generates a complete proposal in your template — is here.
Strategy
Win themes, proposal strategy, RFP analysis, and the frameworks top proposal teams use to win.
Process
What Evaluators Actually Look For When Scoring Your Proposal
Former evaluators share what actually drives scoring: compliance markers, verifiable evidence, and how easy your proposal is to navigate.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Strategy
The Upstream Revolution: Why the RFI is Redefining the Deal Architect
In the world of complex procurement, the Request for Proposal (RFP) has long been the main event. We waited for the document, checked the boxes, and hoped our technical specifications outshone the rest. But a fundamental shift is occurring. In U.S. government procurement, a reliable bellwether for enterprise trends,
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Strategy
[Webinar Recap] Cracking the Code: Mastering GovCon & AI Teaming Strategies
"Is there a smarter way to break into Government Contracting?" We recently hosted a power-packed webinar bringing together GovCon veterans and AI tech leaders. From avoiding rookie mistakes to leveraging AI for modern teaming, the session was filled with actionable insights. If you missed it, don’t worry.