Ep 037: How to Really Find Government Opportunities

In this episode, we interviewed an old friend Carroll Bernard from Govology.com on the subject of How to Really Find Government Opportunities. One of the key things that Carroll breaks down for us on this podcast is the many layers of opportunities that exist in the federal market. Most companies tend to focus on FBO and maybe one or two other sources for opportunities. The only thing that this approach guarantees is that you are sure to miss out on opportunities.

Featured Guest: Carroll Bernard Company: Co-Founder, Govology.com
Email: cbernard@govology.com Phone: 888-643-4276 Ext. 1
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Ep 036: How to Write an Executive Summary

In this episode, we break down exactly what it takes to write a killer Executive Summary (ES) for your next proposal. A well-written executive summary is the fastest way to differentiate your proposal from the competition to get in the “short stack” for consideration. We have put together a simple checklist with eight items that you should review before and after you write your executive summary. Don’t consider yourself a “strong” writer? No problem. Following this checklist will help anyone improve their ES.

Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636) 577-5005
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Ep 035: How to Sell to The Government Part 2 of 2

In this episode, we interviewed Joshua Frank from RSM Federal and the Federal Access program on How to Sell to the Government. In this two-part series, we discuss eight strategies you must master in order to successfully sell to the government. In this second episode, we focused on 5. Understanding that teaming is about relationships and NOT opportunities; 6. Understanding the basic and advanced strategies for writing proposals; 7. Having access to proven step-by-step techniques and strategies; 8. Having rock solid templates for marketing, prospecting, sales, teaming, and proposals.

Featured Guest: Joshua Frank Company: Managing Partner, RSM Federal
Email: jfrank@rsmfederal.com Phone: (703) 677-1700
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Ep 034: How to Sell to The Government Part 1 of 2

In this episode, we interviewed Joshua Frank from RSM Federal and the Federal Access program on How to Sell to the Government. In this two-part series, we discuss eight strategies you must master in order to successfully sell to the government. In this first episode, we focused on 1. Understanding the basics of government acquisition; 2. Understanding how to create a market strategy; 3. Understanding how to market and how to communicate value; and 4. Understanding that learning to apply what you’ve learned is more important than educating yourself.

Featured Guest: Joshua Frank Company: Managing Partner, RSM Federal
Email: jfrank@rsmfederal.com Phone: (703) 677-1700
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Ep 033: How to Work Better With Contracting Officers

In this episode, we interviewed Kevin Jans, the President of Skyway Acquisition Solutions and a fellow podcast host of the Contracting Officer Podcast about How to Work Better with Contracting Officers. Our goal on this podcast is to give you some insights into the contracting officer world so that you can better understand how to work with Contracting officers or CO’s as we often call them. One of the major topics we discuss is the 3 deciders and how that impacts the acquisition process.

Featured Guest: Kevin Jans Company: President, Skyway Acquisition Solutions
Email: Kevin@skywayacquisition.com Phone: (877) 884-5280
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