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    The bid or no-bid decision for small expert firms

    How a small consulting or training firm makes the bid or no-bid decision: seven red flags, five scored factors, a worked example, and how to write faster.

    13 min readUpdated 23 Oct 2026

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    How to follow up on a proposal without chasing

    How to follow up on a proposal: agree the next step before you send, add something each time the client goes quiet, and record why you won or lost.

    13 min readUpdated 23 Oct 2026

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    Lead response time for consulting firms: what to aim for

    Lead response time for consulting firms: what the research measured, why a same-day reply from a person is the target, and four steps to make it hold.

    12 min readUpdated 23 Oct 2026

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