Bids n pieces: Recent Episodes
Joanna Oliver
Drawing on experience from many years as a tender and funding bid writer, Joanna Oliver shares insights to help organisations, charities and community groups to become better prepared to deal with the ‘bids n pieces’ of raising funds and of the business lessons you learn along the way!
Writing a bid creates a fantastic opportunity to challenge and reframe some of the language that is imposed upon and about people. Here I share why…
Reality Checker that large pots of money are rarely available in the early days. Hold the vision but know that it’s a journey!
There are crossovers to many things - that’s why it’s bids n pieces! Explore this subject with me, in this episode
As bid writers, we need to re-acclimatise with a bid that has been shelved for a while. Listen in to hear why.
Sometimes more words are better - here’s why..Also, more words doesn’t necessarily mean more work OR more money!
There are many bid churning machines out there but quantity doesn’t guarantee bid success. Look out for the red flags
Whether budding bid writer or commissioner, please be ready to work together collaboratively.
Many bid submissions fail because organisations and groups don’t have what they need in place. To not ensure this, is to waste your time....
In this episode, I encourage you to reframe your thinking and develop some bid resilience.
It’s never just about bids. In this episode I share some key points related to bid writing, that are often overlooked and have led me to develop Bids n Pieces. Listen for some useful nuggets from my experience as a bid writer.
A brief intro to Bids n Pieces, the podcast to help you navigate the bid writing landscape...and all the pieces that relate to it.