Confounded by confusing words? A list to ensure your meaning is clear
In any writing - but especially bid writing - it's important that what you mean isn't lost through what you say. I'm thoroughly enjoying Liz Broomfield's 'Troublesome Pairs' over at Libroediting - an explanation of commonly confused or abused words.
8 Steps to Ace Project Management
Managing any project, large or small, can seem a daunting task. Where do you start? Where do you finish? What do you do in between? How can you keep on top of it all? Will it all go to plan? The answer to that last question is ‘yes’, but only if you have a plan....
Top Tips – Responding to Tenders
Here’s an oldie but goodie from my previous blog, posted about this time last year. Enjoy! Tenders. Does the very word make your brain feel ‘tender’? They can seem daunting and sometimes incomprehensible. Never fear: These top tips – gathered from my own experience on both sides of the tender minefield – will help you...
Responding to tender invitations: Top Tips
Tenders. Does the very word make your brain feel ‘tender’? They can seem daunting and sometimes incomprehensible. Never fear: These top tips – gathered from my own experience on both sides of the tender minefield – will help you make sense of the jargon, understand the lengthy list of ‘rules’ and help you feel more...
Freelance/contract work in a recession – Top Tips
It’s that time again. Yep, the big ol’ hunt for gainful employment. As a long term freelancer/contractor I have to do this on an almost continuous basis to make sure there’s always another door opening just as the last one closes. It’s always been a slightly arduous task – although the benefits far outweigh the...
