Posted by: lexpower on: June 15, 2011
Meet two of my pet peeves in word usage: trooper and trouper I am currently on a linguistic rampage about how to distinguish one from the other, because lately I’ve noticed an outbreak of misuse and misunderstanding involving these two words. Whenever I come across such an unfortunate lapse, it causes me to raise one [...]
Posted by: lexpower on: August 2, 2010
Are your business proposals missing the mark too often? Have you been told they are “nonresponsive”? Although you can encounter many pitfalls and hidden traps in responding to an RFP (Request for Proposal), perhaps the most important is this one: Many companies simply do not meet the requested requirements, as stated in the SOW (Statement [...]