Freelancing: client red flags
I had a tricky experience recently and declined to work with a client on a bid. This was the first...
August round-up
August has been a busy month, working on two bids and writing one award for a really inspirational...
How to work with a freelance bid writer
Freelance bid writers can be really useful - supplementing existing teams or providing specialised...
Bid kick-off meetings
Kick-off meetings set the direction for a bid and allow the team to get together to share...
Managing conflicts as a freelance bid writer
I was reading the background information for a professional services framework that...
July round-up
July has been another busy month, with a combination of bids, writing content...
Five things I’ve learnt in my first five years a freelancer
I wouldn’t have thought it possible five years ago, but that’s how long I’ve been...
Building an information library for construction tenders
Having an endless supply of accurate information is one of the main challenges of bid...
Bid writing – what do you actually do?
“What do you actually do?” - it's a question I am asked frequently, which is fair...
June round-up
June has been a busy month, despite my intending to have a bit of time off. I...
#BidTips – Bid/no bid – assessing the opportunity
All opportunities should be qualified with a bid/no bid discussion before the bid...
#BidTips – a series
I first started producing BidTips about two years ago and I’ve decided to...
I’m back from London
The last couple of months have been intense – I’ve been working on an...
Top 6 benefits of using CRM in construction businesses
Reshaping project information into bid and marketing collateral
My earlier post talked about how to capture project information. In this post I am...
How to write winning CVs for construction submissions
There are two key pieces of work-winning collateral which are sure to be...
Construction marketing: how to capture project information
Top tips for capturing project information
Top tips for project information capture Maintain an ongoing dialogue with...
CRM for construction businesses: 10 best practice points for successful implementation
CRM for construction businesses: pros and cons
Buildings I love: a blog series
Following on from my recent blog post about Manchester, one of the reasons...
#BuildingsILove: Central Library, Manchester
There is a building in Manchester I am desperate to introduce you to. It's...
Construction marketing: Using Pinterest as one of your key marketing tactics
Buildings I love: Beetham Tower, Manchester
First up in my #BuildingsILove blog series is the Beetham Tower. There are a few reasons for this....
Manchester: the ever-evolving city
is have lived in Manchester most of my life. I grew up in Stretford and now live in the centre of...
The tradition of topping-out ceremonies
The pageantry and superstition of topping-out ceremonies has always fascinated me, taking place,...
Marketing: the missing link to attract young people into the construction industry
The construction industry skills gap There is so much debate at the moment about the skills gap...
Top tips for writing construction awards, to guarantee shortlisting
It's awards season again in the built environment. Time to take stock of the achievements of the...
Developing a library of standard information… and keeping it up to date
One of the main challenges of bid writing and delivering any kind of submission is having an...
Leonie's top 5 tips for successful bid writing
When I was preparing for my podcast with Pritesh Patel this week, I thought about the top 5 things...
My thoughts on social media in the built environment
Technology and social media is changing how we connect with each other and who we connect with....
Managing the work-winning workload
This has been a hectic week for work-winning. Too many deadlines, requests for information and...
Pre-qualification questionnaires: there has to be a better way?
So this afternoon I'm completing another PQQ, which is requesting more or less the same...
Using Instagram to market an architectural practice
One of the joys for a marketer working in the built environment sector, is the visuality and...
Leonie Thomas Bid Writing Limited
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