Hey! It’s me, Javi, the founder. This is an evergreen post where I compile professionals and teams that are doing interesting work in the bidding and proposals industry, with or without being in technology.
There’s a wave of creators and builders in the proposals niche that has been gaining momentum since 2021 or so. If you want to be part of that, this list is a good start.
Most of the list is from peers I’ve done some type of collaboration with, like guest posts and content exchange, but none of these are paid placements.
Christina Carter
Do you know when someone spends years playing in the major leagues and then shares top-of-the-game secrets with the rest of us?
Yes, it’s a blessing, and sometimes, how entire industries move forward.
One person doing precisely that for B2B Enterprise RFPs is Chris Carter. If you’re in that game, it’s a must-follow:
- Writes a great B2B enterprise proposals newsletter here >>
- Posts gems about her strategic RFX methodology on LinkedIn >>
Darrell Woodward
You may not believe this, but Darrell was into proposal automation and AI before ChatGPT happened.
Yeah, I know, crazy to think about it now that you can meet a dozen of “AI experts” everywhere you go. Picking the right expert has become the key move, and Darrell is one.
Follow for proposal automation, bidding with AI, and bidding using social media intel (I think he’s also a visionary with this last one).
Jeremy Brim
He learned from the best for 20+ years and now focuses on delivering training and designing bidding processes.
Not only that, he runs The Red Review podcast, one of the most insightful ones in the space.
Find more about what he does on capture and bid management across both the public and private sectors:
Bidding Quarterly
Issued by the Bidding Solutions team, the BQ publication offers an award-winning deep dive for professionals working with RFPs, bids, and proposals.
They’ve assembled fantastic experts who share their insights so everyone in the industry can keep developing skills and knowledge.
RFP School Watch
A family-owned business that, over 15 years, has managed to win a space in a very crowded niche by focusing on one specific sector (education) and a unique approach to sourcing and screening opportunities in the K-12, Higher Education, and State and Local Government sectors.
Also, their blog is full of valuable insights on that part of the RFP-Proposal process. If you sell to education customers, RFPSchoolWatch is a must-check >>
Now, the team behind RFPSchoolWatch has launched GovBidIntel, expanding their focus beyond education into the broader public sector landscape. It’s a powerful, easy-to-use tool for tracking federal, state, and local opportunities across industries. You’ll definitely want to check this out too.
The original version of this post was published and it’s being maintained in Javier Escartin’s personal website here: jescartin.com/blog/people-to-follow
