To Bid or Not to Bid? E2:S1 by UK Bid Writer published on 2019-12-05T17:54:26Z Responding to tenders takes time and effort. It’s essential to have a clear idea of the types of contracts that are worth your company’s time and energy to bid on. In episode two of the UK Bid Writer Podcast series ‘The Essentials’, I show you how to create a flexible strategy to help you decide quickly and easily which contracts are right for your business and which ones you can safely ignore. ----------------------------------------------- Links and timestamps: [01:25] Why is a bid/no bid strategy important? [02:49] Common factors you should consider when developing your strategy [10:22] Want to know more about my coaching service? Find out more: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/coaching-lp1/ [11:21] Common dealbreakers that could put you out of the running [13:33] Social value – what is it and how can it give SMEs the edge? https://www.ukbidwriter.com/2016/09/what-is-social-value-and-how-can-it-give-smaller-companies-the-edge-when-tendering/ To bid or not to bid – the original post! https://www.ukbidwriter.com/2016/09/to-bid-or-not-to-bid-how-to-work-out-which-tenders-are-right-for-your-business/ ------------------------------------------------ Visit ukbidwriter.com/pod ------------------------------------------------ Find Lyndsey on social – say Hi! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseywray/ Twitter: twitter.com/UKBidWriter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKBidWriter ------------------------------------------------ Through her 30+ year career, Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, has gained more than 21 years total bid writing and management experience and has spent the last ten years offering independent consultancy, writing and training services exclusively to UK SMEs: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/services As a life-long contractor and independent consultant, Lyndsey has worked in almost every sector and industry you can imagine, in organisations from one-person start-ups to giant multinational corporations and everything in between. She’s also served her time on the other side of the procurement field. Learn more about Lyndsey Wray: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/about/ Through her UK Bid Writer brand and podcast, Lyndsey aims to de-mystify the world of procurement and tendering and help micro, small and medium sized businesses find and win great contracts. UK Bid Writer website: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/ Contact Lyndsey today: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/contact/ ------------------------------------------------ Support this podcast on Ko-fi! It'd be great to offer you more stuff: exclusives, freebies, discounts and more! https://ko-fi.com/ukbidwriter Genre Business