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Winning Tenders: A customer-first approach to planning, positioning and writing to win

Does the whole tendering process sometimes feel to you like an expensive lottery? You invest hours of time and maybe a lot of money into putting together a response that delivers everything that's asked for. And yet, so often, the winning bid seems to be from a company that doesn't come close to matching what you can deliver.

The fact is, tendering is a time-consuming, expensive exercise.

We're currently touring New Zealand leading short, two-hour seminars called Winning Tenders: The Essentials for Success. It covers those things you must do and what you mustn't. What matters and what you can safely ignore. Whether to bid or not bid, and how to manage the whole bid process for a successful outcome.

Click here for the schedule and how to register in your region. If we're not in your location, you can also choose the online webinar.

Want more in-depth training?

Winning Tenders: From Mystery to Mastery is a one-day workshop for anyone who wants to:

• Choose which tenders are worth your time and which ones to steer clear of
• Understand what your buyers care about most (it's often not what you might think)
• Improve how your business is seen before the bid
• Write clear, proof-based proposals that get results

 

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Bid writing

Well-written bid responses help you win contracts that boost profits, lift your company’s reputation, and create even more opportunities. Our specialist, Shipley trained team has worked on countless bid documents for clients like Fletcher Construction, HEB, Besafe Training, Ventia, Aurecon, Platform 4 and many others. We’re the in-house writing team for OfficeMax, responding to dozens of tender opportunities every year. 

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Business Writing

We specialise in writing expert communications aimed at high-level decision-makers who are time sensitive and discerning. These individuals have a keen ability to see through insincerity (aka “bullshit”) and can be difficult to persuade.

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Policy Writing

Establishing a robust and legally sound policy framework is essential for sustainable growth and compliance.

We ensure our clients’ policies reflect their core values while maintaining legal compliance and positioning for growth. 

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Web Writing

If there’s one kind of writing that attracts cheap and cheerful practitioners, it’s online writing. So much so that we hesitated for many years before entering what looked like it could only be a race to the bottom.

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Editing

AI is great for ironing out the wonky bits of any writing. But what it can’t yet do is make it sing – make it something that will have you swoon with happiness. We’re not saying you’ll swoon over everything we do. But give us licence to go for it, and there’s a good chance we’ll make you a bit weak at the knees. 

PS: We always use Track Changes so you stay in charge.

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