CSK Industry Briefing I/24
Read the latest tips and tricks and gain valuable insights into the world of bids and proposals with the Bid and Proposal Briefing. It offers regular updates from all over the world, including the most recent news, events, links, and much more.
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Christopher S. Kälin, Kathryn Potter and Klaus Pohlmann
Save the Date!
Discover upcoming events in the bid and proposal space!
Mark them on your calendars now!
Date: Aug 21, 2024
Location: online (LinkedIn Live and Zoom)
Date: Aug 22, 2024
Location: online (Zoom)
Date: Aug 28, 2024
Location: online (LinkedIn Live and Zoom)
Date: Aug 30 / Sept 06, 2024
Location: online (Zoom)
Date: Sept 12/19/26, 2024
Location: online (Zoom)
Dates: ten sessions of 60-180 minutes, starting Sept 13, 2024
Location: online (Zoom)
Date: November 5/6, 2024
Location: Birmingham (UK)
Date: November 12/13, 2024
Location: online
see also our Event Calendar
📢 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
CSK offers its public APMP Certification workshops for free!
CSK is the very first Approved Training Organisation to offer APMP Certification workshops free of charge!
CSK is offering its public online prep courses for the APMP Foundation Exam now FREE OF CHARGE for everyone! Join our next series starting September 12, 2024! Limited seats available. As we are offering this at no cost, we are expecting this to be fully booked, soon!
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BQ19 is out! It's strategic!
It’s strategic! So you better have a strategy! carries Christopher S. Kälin's guide to meeting the challenges of developing appropriate bid strategies for each opportunity.
BQ19 offers you 32 fantastic articles from our brilliant panel of Experts, exploring all phases of the Bid Lifecycle. They offer step by step advice for fine tuning your approach to meeting your clients’ requirements and improving your win rate. e have never seen greater demand for specialist industry knowledge and skills within the bid and proposal profession.
Read the latest edition of Bidding Quarterly!
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Thank you, Martin Smith and your team, for pulling this together!
Here it is: BQ19
7 Questions to Elena Michelyova, Head of Bid Management, Europe at Grid Dynamics, Poland
Introducing our Seven-Questions-to... interview series! Today, meet Elena Michelyova, Head of Bid Management Europe, at Grid Dynamics.
Join us in gaining invaluable insights from the inaugural interview with Elena and delve into the mind of an industry leader! Follow us on LinkedIn for more engaging interviews and industry updates!
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You can claim your Digital Credentials for your CSK training! To publicly prove your participation and get recognition of everything you’ve learned and achieved, you can now secure your individual PDF certificate and a Credly Digital Badge. The Digital Badge is your digital confirmation, allowing you to a) credibly prove your skills to any third party b) present your credentials in email signatures, digital CVs/resumes c) share your achievements on social media platforms d) document them on LinkedIn (under Licenses and Certifications) Only one easy step to get your Digital Credentials! Just fill in the form (link below), indicating what training you attended and when. We need this to validate your attendance. Once your data is validated, you will get your Digital Badge and your individual PDF Certificate directly from Credly.
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Book your slot now and save USD 500: The Global BidMaster Program™: The ultimate professional curriculum in the bid/proposal space
It is the most comprehensive training program for bid and proposal professionals!
Designed for new hires and seasoned professionals, this program framework provides all the methods, tools and structures to cover the entire proposal process, from RFP analysis to document production, from proposal office installation to proposal presentation.
Spanning 12 weeks, 10 modules contain loads of hands-on examples and best practice guidance to develop winning proposals — all aligned with APMP's Body of Knowledge of APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) as well as with CSK's BidMaster™ framework.
As an option, participants of the entire program can sit the end-of-program assessment, free of charge. Successful candidates receive a Certified BidMaster™ Digital Badge and an individual Certificate of Achievement in PDF format. This exam is exclusive to attendants of this course curriculum.
To save 20% (or USD 500), use the voucher code BIDMASTER-EXCL before end of July!
Free BidMaster™ Insights session: Efficient Kick-Off Meetings (and how to screw up)
Join us on LinkedIn Live! CSK Management is hosting another free BidMaster™ Insights session: Effective Kick-Off Meetings (and how to screw them upt). Make sure to attend it on August 22.
In this dynamic live session, you'll learn how to kick-off your bid team most efficiently! You will have the following questions covered: - Goals of the Kick-Off meeting - Typical mistakes (and why they are often so terrible...) - The right participants - Content and Structure - How to conduct professional kick-off meetings and how to screw up The webinar is on August 22 and will last 30-45 minutes. As part of our BidMaster™ Insights series, we provide you with free key nuggets from our BidMaster™ Program, the ultimate and most comprehensive training curriculum for bid and proposal professionals. .
The Compendium: Available in a cool flipbook format! Try it out now!
The Ultimate Bid and Proposal Compendium is also available in a cool flipbook format! Try it out now!
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