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Episode Synopsis
Unpacking this episode min by min:2:51 - Meet Nicole Lindquist from newspapers to Communications Director at Iowa West Foundation4:15 - What is the Iowa West Foundation5:22 - Iowa West grant partnerships explained 5:55- How Iowa West Foundation supports local business owners 7:54 - The proposal Iowa West Foundation offered us and why we turned it down 8:38 - How Nicole reacted when we turned down her first RFP 10:13 - The fear of turning down a project 10:58 - How we got another opportunity for creating an RFP for the second half of the project 12:31 - Both clients and business owners often are having similar experiences 14:30 - Iowa West Foundation was ready to revisit the vision, and mission and to authentically hear from the community 15:09 - What an RFP is 16:09 - The RFP process and how staying flexible was key 17:05 - RFP's can be intimidating, how we navigated the unknowns 19:03- The "need" business owners have to impress clients and how that can get in the way 19:50 - Small businesses often have an advantage when creating RFPs and the scope with clients 20:54 - Navigating sticky conversations in the RFP process 23:49 - Time is money on both sides If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/ridingtandem and follow the simple instructions. Reach out! Send your feedback and comments. What would you like to know about RFPs, creating proposals, or the negotiation process? Vivian Kvam:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviankvam/Email Vivian - [email protected] Nicole Lindquist:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolelindquist/Website - https://www.iowawestfoundation.org/Imagine Hour Results - https://www.iowawestfoundation.org/about-us/imagine-hour-results/Tandem Works Team:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TandemWorksTeamInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetandemworks/Email the team: [email protected] FREE RESOURCES Tandem Works Circle for Marketing, Facebook Group all about marketing for small biz ownersJoin our weekly email HERE for Next-level advice, a little accountability, and out-of-the-box ideas delivered to your inbox. Riding Tandem with Vivian KvamA podcast from Tandem WorksEmail the team: [email protected]
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