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Extremely Important Chapters

Content Plans

Content plans are used to create consistent, compliant, well-organized proposals. Teams should not start writing a content plan until there is a clear and shared view of what the finished product…

Executive Summaries

An executive summary is a concise, informational, persuasive piece to convince the customers that your offer is the superior one compared to your competitors. Here the entire solution that you are going to write for your customer is built inside one summary. An executive summary is the most critical document which…

Gate Decisions/Bid Decisions

Gate decision or Bid decision is an important component of a business developmental lifecycle. It is the key to a winning proposal that prevents business from investing on unnecessary projects. Decisions to continue pursuits or to abandon opportunities are made…

Graphics and Action Captions

Graphics lead to a more profound and accurate understanding of presented material. They affect the emotions of the viewer and have the ability to grab attention. Effective use of a combination of…

Kickoff Meeting Management

Kick off meeting is a key meeting in your proposal lifecycle that sets the tone of your proposal offer. A right kick off meeting inspires the team. It is the cornerstone of your proposal process where…

Page and Document Design

For communicating your information and to make  an impression on reviewers, the design and layout of the proposal is extremely important. The document design…

Review Management

To effectively manage organizational cycles of reviews, teams must understand, regularly practice, and work to improve execution of reviews. Effective functional review management shows…

Scheduling

In any market, on-time proposal delivery is a key objective of the proposal management process. Effectively allocating time and resources across multiple tasks and communicating and enforcing milestones are essential…

Compliance and Responsiveness

Compliance and responsiveness are two equally crucial qualities for winning a proposal. Compliance refers to the act of meeting the requirements stated by the customer. In order to be compliant, a proposal needs…

Highly Important Chapters

Compliance Matrix

A compliance matrix maps the requirements of the RFP down to the location in the response where the requirement is answered. It can also be used as a plan of action by the writers. It is basically a tool for managing response preparation and…

Daily Team Management

All successful proposals result from the proper management of the proposal team. Assigning and following up on actions are extremely important for the smooth conducting of the processes of a proposal. Since the team members…

End-To-End Process

An end-to-end process is a systematic series of actions or steps directed toward a specific end. It allows teams of business developers to know where they are, where they are going, and what path to follow to…

Features, Benefits and Discriminators

Sellers offer the customers with features and the customers buy benefits. Discriminators help the customers decide which seller’s benefits are most suitable for them. The three of them can be understood as…

Headings

Headings play an important role in the reception of a proposal. Effective headings have the power to fetch you higher evaluation scores. Good headings should convey a clear message, capture the reader’s attention…

Lessons learned analysis and management

Lessons learned are collected from the team and the customer after an award decision has been made. It is a way to improve your team’s strategies and processes. This requires a willingness to learn from experiences, both positive and negative…

Opportunity Plans

Opportunity plans are documents containing the actions and capabilities needed to win a proposal. They are used by sellers to improve customer positioning. Customer positioning refers to an organization’s position…

Proposal Organization

A well-organized proposal is easy for readers to understand and evaluate, will give you higher evaluation scores, improve customer confidence in your ability to deliver and make proposals…

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive writing is the tool used to write proposals that appeal to gain a reader’s agreement and call to partner with the author to solve that reader’s problem. The features of persuasive writing involve…

Price-To-Win

Price-to-win is a process for analyzing competitor and customer data to determine how other bidders are likely to position their solution and bid price with their understanding of the customer’s budget…

Persuasion

The purpose of a proposal is to both inform and persuade. It is possible to persuade people to act in universal, predictable ways. Here, it should be noted that all persuasions should be ethical. Persuasion must be attempted…

Proposal Theme Statements

Proposal theme statements are section-, topic-, or paragraph-level elements that appear in a consistent place and style throughout your bid. The best theme statements tie benefits to features…

Strategy and Win Themes

Strategy and win themes play an evolutionary role in the development of an opportunity. As intelligence improves, strategy evolves and competitive focus matures, driving improved win themes. Proposal strategy statements are…

Teaming

The larger and more complex a contract opportunity, the more likely it is that prime bidders (especially small businesses) will need to form teams of multiple companies to provide the resources and…

Value Proposition

A good value proposition helps clients grasp the value of what you are selling compared to other options. It should provide customer-specific statements that are quantifiable and describe tangible…

Writing Clearly

Clear writing makes its points simply, demonstrating a bidder’s competence and quality. Applying principles of clear writing will make the proposal easy to see, follow, and understand…

APMP Foundation Certification - Teaching Podcast

Part Seven of Scribble Talk Teaching Episode – APMP FOUNDATION Certification Baachu Bite is FINALLY out! The Seventh Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with Unit V of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Opportunity Plan is focused. In Unit V, we will help you get familiar with the four major Chapters under Opportunity Plans of which the topics Scheduling and Content Plans are two of the most important chapters  for Foundation Certification exam. We will be guiding you through these topics by introducing the technical vocabulary and segregating the common pitfalls and misconceptions you might face during the Bid Process. Also, learn more about Knowledge Management and Opportunity Plans here. The Seventh Part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses Unit V that comprises of four chapters. The chapters discussed in Part Seven are : 1. Opportunity Plans 2  Content Plans 3  Knowledge Management 4  Scheduling Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them. You are CLOSER to getting your Certification. Keep Up the good work! BASED ON APMP COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS Thank you for tuning in. Don’t forget to Subscribe, Review and Share Scribble Talk Podcast. DO NOT limit yourselves but explore more of the expert resources we have prepared for you. Try out the DISCOUNT CODE BAA15APMP to receive 15% OFF  and get ACCESS to ADDITIONAL Training resources – Including study guide, 31+ online Videos, CHAPTER Quiz, PASS CARDS and 200+ mock certification SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS. Join us to make sure you get your certification sooner than you imagined. For more details, go to  www. baachuscribble.com/apmp-foundation-certification. Happy Learning 🙂
 
Part Six of Scribble Talk Teaching Episode – APMP FOUNDATION Certification Baachu Bite is FINALLY out! The Sixth Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with the final four chapters of Unit IV of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Manage Process is focused. In Unit IV, we will help you get familiar with the actual Bid Process while explaining the technical vocabulary you need to be familiar with. We will be guiding you through the various reviews required in a mature BD process design and their aspects.  Learn more about  Internal lessons-learned and Customer debriefing and Production Resource Check List  here. The Sixth Part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses Unit IV which comprises eight chapters. The chapters discussed in Part Six are : 1.  Review Management 2.  Production Management 3.  Virtual Team Management 4.  Lessons Learned Analysis and Management Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them. You are CLOSER to getting your Certification. Keep Up the good work! BASED ON APMP COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS Thank you for tuning in. Don’t forget to Subscribe, Review and Share Scribble Talk Podcast. DO NOT limit yourselves but explore more of the expert resources we have prepared for you. Try out the DISCOUNT CODE BAA15APMP to receive 15% OFF  and get ACCESS to ADDITIONAL Training resources – Including study guide, 31+ online Videos, CHAPTER Quiz, PASS CARDS and 200+ mock certification SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS. Join us to make sure you get your certification sooner than you imagined. For more details, go to  www. baachuscribble.com/apmp-foundation-certification. Happy Learning 🙂  

Part Five of Scribble Talk Teaching Episode – APMP FOUNDATION Certification Baachu Bite is FINALLY out!

The Fifth Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with the first four chapters of Unit IV of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Manage Process is focused.

In Unit IV, we will help you get familiar with the actual Bid Process while explaining the technical vocabulary you need to be familiar with. We will be guiding you through the eight phases in Bid Decision, different strategies needed in each phase and Gate Decisions and its aspects.  Learn more about Kick-off Meetings and Best practices for Daily Team Management here.

The Fifth Part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses Unit IV that comprises of eight chapters.
The chapters discussed in Part Five are :
1. End-to-End Process
2. Gate Decisions
3. Kick-off Meeting Management
4. Daily Team Management

Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them.

You are CLOSER to getting your Certification. Keep Up the good work!

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Part 4 of Scribble Talk Teaching Episode – APMP FOUNDATION Certification Baachu Bite is FINALLY out!

The Fourth Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with the final four chapters of Unit III of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Create Deliverables is focused.

In this part, you will learn some of the more applicable chapters that will help you create winning proposals. We will teach you, and help you understand with great ease, some of the  strategies and techniques that will change your approach to proposal writing. Learn more about Graphics, page and document design and action captions here.

The third part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses Unit III that comprises of nine chapters.
The chapters discussed in Part Four are :
1.  Graphics and Action Captions
2.  Page and Document Design
3.  Cost and Pricing Data
4.  Proactive Proposals .

Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them.

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The Third Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with Unit III of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Create Deliverables is focused.

Unit III is one of the most most important modules with many of the important chapters of the Foundation Course falling under it. Several concepts and techniques that you will ultimately need as a proposal manager to create winning bids are encompassed in this module. Here, you will find the strategic shifts you have been lacking along with new methods which will ensure the final perfection to your proposal. Learn more about persuasive writing, page and document design and action captions here.

The third part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses Unit III that comprises of nine chapters.

The chapters discussed here are :

1. Compliance Matrix
2. Proposal Organization
3. Persuasive Writing
4. Writing Clearly
5. Headings
6. Graphics and Action Captions
7. Page and Document Design
8. Cost and Pricing Data
9. Proactive Proposals .

Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them.

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The Second Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with the final five chapters of Unit II of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topic Focus on Customer is focused.

Unit II deals with the traditional as well as freshly brewed techniques necessary to bring customer satisfaction. Areas discussed in this module are moulded so as to include every steps and materials you need ready in order to start with your proposal and includes chapters such as Discriminators and Proof points.

The Second Part of Scribble Talk Teaching discusses final five chapters in Unit II.

The chapters discussed here are :

1.  Features, Benefits, and Discriminators
2.  Proof Points
3.  Persuasion
4.  Price-to-win
5.  Teaming

Each of these chapters discussed the topic at hand in great details with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them.

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First Part of Scribble Talk Teaching deals with Unit I and Unit 2 of APMP Foundation Certification Syllabus where the topics Understanding Business Development and Focus on Customer is focused.

Unit I creates an understanding of Business Development with the specific goal and steps one needs to concentrate on achieving the development. The Unit goes on to explain the eight phases in Business Development Process with each phase including Market Identification and Proposal Development discussed in detail.

Unit II comprises of eleven chapters, of which the initial six chapters are discussed here.

The chapters discussed here are

1. Compliance & Responsiveness
2. Customer Analysis and Competitive Intelligence,
3. Executive Summaries,
4. Strategy and Win Themes,
5. Value Propositions and
6. Proposal Theme Statements.

Each of these chapters discusses the topic at hand in great detail with explanations on all aspects including the best practices and common misconceptions linked to them.

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APMP Foundation Certification - Videos

What are the requirements for APMP Foundation Certification?

A candidate applying for APMP Foundation Certification must hold four necessary requirement in order to appear for the exam. The candidate must have at least one era experience in the bid and proposal industry and a referee must vouch for the specified duration of experience. The candidate must also prepare for the exam adequately using the preferred references required to pass the exam . Find out the rest of the requirements by watching the video.

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What is the cost of taking APMP Foundation Certification Exam ?

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Before starting it is important to understand few things like if you are not a member I strongly suggest to become a member because even you can take the exam without becoming the member but your fees for the exams will still be increased by the membership fees. So lets talk about the membership fees, the membership fees are 160 dollars as a standard fee. 

How Difficult Is The APMP Foundation Exam?

The APMP Terms this exam as satisfyingly difficult by that it means it is difficult enough to actually know the materials but it isn’t tricky or difficult for the sake of it so if you do  prepare for the exam you should be in a position to pass the exam. To know more watch this video

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What is the structure of the APMP Foundation exam?

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   A Multiple Choice Question pattern is followed for the APMP Foundation Exam. In this exam, forty two out of the total seventy five questions needs to be answered correctly in order to get certified. The APMP official website provides a mock exam for the certification exam and, we, at Baachu Scribble, provides around two hundred questions for the candidates to practice.

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