Lay the Foundation (Part 3 in Disciplined Business Development)

You have picked the opportunity. Now what?

You have to develop the opportunity – build the relationships and create your brand and position in the market and with the customer, long before the RFP is released. If you are the incumbent – and this is a rebid – that obviously means doing the best work possible. [...]

Pick Your Battles (Part 2 in Disciplined Business Development)

How does your organization choose opportunities?

In an economic downturn, the panic response is to try to sell everything to everybody. The result – other than the occasional stroke of dumb luck – is that nothing is sold to anyone.

Remember that there are also several competitors out there, who are trying to meet their sales, revenue, [...]