The No Really Everything’s Fine Podcast

Feeling the Burn aka Recognizing and Preventing Proposal Burnout

Those who work in proposals know that it's not uncommon to work evenings and/or weekends to meet a prospect's deadline. And while there is a risk to the business for not meeting the prospect's deadline, there is a human capital risk for putting employees in a situation where they constantly work longer-than-normal work schedules. Listen to hosts Chris La Fountain, Nora Foux and Kathryn Bennett as they host the formidable and wonderful Rachelle Ray from RMR Consulting and discuss this highly problematic issue within the industry.  

The Law of Triviality: Does that comma really belong there?

In Episode 4 the hosts discuss what happens when the focus of the submission review gets derailed because of a fixation on small changes that will in essence not win the business.  The hosts provide their thoughts on this and how they go about getting passed the quagmire that sometimes halts a bid in its tracks.  

Help SME help You aka RFP Collaboration from the SME Perspective (featuring Andrew Pelloso)

SME's are integral to the RFP response process, but they have their own perspective, this episode helps to shed light on that subject. Join hosts Kathryn Bennet, Nora Foux, Chris LaFountain, and Nicole Robinson as they discuss the ins and outs of the SME relationship with special guest Andrew Pelloso. 

Help Me Help You! aka Advice for Working With All Sorts of People

"It takes a village" describes the need for a community to work together for success, but sometimes the community comprises people that are unresponsive, unfriendly, uninspired, or all three. Listen to how the team has gone beyond just "playing nice" to engage with virtually anyone to get what's needed.

I’ve got 99 Problems but your Bid ain’t One!

Our inaugural episode tackles a common proposal concern - overcapacity. While working on many proposals at once is not that unusual, it can lead to lower work quality and higher employee turnover. Tune in as hosts; Kathryn Bennett, Nora Foux, Chris LaFountain, and Nicole Robinson address how they've dealt with this issue and hear some ideas on you can handle this within your organization.