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The Twin Cities IEEE Engineering
Management Society invites you to attend a presentation:
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From "Necessary Evil" to Competitive Advantage:
A Proposal Primer for Consultants
Presented by Phyllis Brown, J. Gordon Electronic
Design.
Thursday April 20, 2006 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: J. Gordon Electronic Design
500 73rd Avenue NE, Suite 105, Minneapolis, MN
55432
This is a joint meeting with the Consultants Network
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About the Topic:
As consultants, we all tend to consider the preparation of proposals to be a
"necessary evil" which distracts us from our "real" work. When you made the
decision to become a consultant, you made the decision to become a
businessperson as well as a subject matter expert in whatever you consult
in. One very real part of your work must be sales and marketing to ensure
you have customers for your expertise. The proposal is one of the most
powerful sales and marketing tools you have at your disposal. Our March
speaker will provide an overview of proposals - why they are so important,
guidelines for preparing them and how to use them to your best competitive
advantage.
About the Speaker:
Phyllis Brown is the President and owner of J. Gordon Electronic Design, a
product development services firm, assisting its customers to develop
electronic devices and embedded firmware, as well as PC applications and
device drivers to monitor and control such devices. Phyllis has been a part
of J. Gordon for almost ten years, participating in all aspects of the
business. Starting out as a design engineer, she moved into project
management, became VP of Engineering and now owns the business and has
primary responsibility for marketing and sales. Throughout her career at J.
Gordon, she has participated in the preparation of numerous proposals for
product development projects, gaining valuable insights about what makes a
successful proposal.
Meeting Agenda:
- Sandwiches, Networking and ICNTC Business
- Presentation
- Discussion and Networking
Registration:
Please pre-register before noon on April 15th by using the online registration
form at:
http://www.tc-ieee-ems.org/meetingregistration.htm
For more information about the meeting call Dave Hendrickson at
(612)267-3617 or email daveh(REMOVE THIS PART)@computer.org
For further information about the Twin Cities IEEE Engineering Management
Society Chapter, see our web site at http://www.tc-ieee-ems.org/
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