2009 Workshops

Federal and Non-profit Grant Writing

Ann H. Brockette,Ph.D.

Professional Writing and Document Design

April 15, 2009

Dr. Brockette’s Profile

APMP Accreditation

Practitioner Accreditation Level Information and Presentation Tips:

Esther Mooring

IBM Global Technology Services

June 17, 2009

Esther Mooring Profile

Proposal Graphics

Mike Parkinson

Do-It-Yourself Proposal Graphics

August 12, 2009

Technical/Professional Writing

Make Technical Writing Work for You and Your Team

Dr. Brenda R. Sims,

Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Technical Communication at the University of North Texas

October 14, 2009

Dr. Sims Profile

Communication

The Art of the Question

Amy McGeady, PhD,

President, Propel Consulting

December 16, 2009

Dr. McGeady Profile

Proposal Career Paths

Ann H. Brockette,

Technical Writing

SMU and Richland College:

Date TBD

Future Workshops

  • Initiating and Developing Capture Plans
  • Developing Win Themes and Discriminators: Identifying Differences between Features and Benefits
  • Black Hat Reviews (Defining Overall Efforts and Benefits)
  • Analyzing Draft and Final RFP Requirements
  • Past Performance Volume Development – Developing Matrix as a Working Tool
  • Color Team Reviews: Blue Team, Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team – Definitions and Examples
  • Executive Summary (How and When to Initiate Development)