Optimizing the RFP Win Strategy: A Business Development Process Masterclass with Matt Glazer

Your business development strategy can make or break your success in winning RFPs. 📈

In this one-hour session from October 2023, Matt Glazer from Blue Sky Partners offers insights, strategies, and best practices for how to optimize your business development process. 🤯

Matt shares a case study detailing how Blue Sky Partners utilizes tools such as Slack, ClickUp and Hubspot, and adopts specific internal processes like firm go/no-gos on RFPs, interventions, and feedback loops to enhance their win rates. 🏆

Read about about Matt and his work at Blue Sky Partners here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Matt Glazer

Matt Glazer's goal is to work with passionate people who see what is possible and try to make it a reality. He is a sucker for a good pun and fellow muppet fan. He always looking for ways to support entrepreneurs and civic leaders. He personally believe that we are all stronger when we are all stronger. Let's build something together!

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