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How To Find “Hidden” Federal Contracts: Network :: Women on Business

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In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile. Government agencies and their purchasing/contracting officers often rely on pre-existing relationships and preferred vendor lists for all of these less lofty contract awards.

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The price of leadership

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The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? Filed under: Leadership , Purpose , Trust Tagged: | investments , relationships , responsibility , success « Capturing ideas What matters in 2010? » Like Be the first to like this post.

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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

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Send the email you’re using now (this is your control, or “A”)) to 500 names, and send your proposed new email (“B”) to the other 500. For example, if you have an email list of 100,000 prospects, select every 100th prospect to create a test list of 1,000.

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There's Still Time

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If your mind is full of things you keep meaning to get done, your head won’t be in the game Do the hard stuff first: outbound sales calls, proposals, etc.

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Guest Post: Watch Out for Flying Monkeys!

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Leaders must be able to communicate their thoughts, ideas, visions and strategies clearly and succinctly, and in such a way that those listening are inspired to want to be part of the plans the leader is proposing. Courage – the most challenging of the 4 Cs.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

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I’ll propose some alternatives in my next few posts and I am very interested to hear your thoughts on them. Mission Discernment: A preventative ethics strategy for leaders in Catholic health care organizations. 2010, Nov-Dec). I recently wrote two posts criticizing strategic planning. Doctoral Dissertation at St.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

I’ll propose some alternatives in my next few posts and I am very interested to hear your thoughts on them. Mission Discernment: A preventative ethics strategy for leaders in Catholic health care organizations. 2010, Nov-Dec). I recently wrote two posts criticizing strategic planning. Doctoral Dissertation at St.