Operations concept – Proposal Land

Organization Plans

02 February 2021 02 February 2021

Seven places to start in describing your proposed organization.

A proposal is not a glossy brochure. Writers! Don’t use icky brochure-speak. A proposal is not a technical specification. Writers! Don’t use opaque, inert jargon. A proposal is something between a brochure and a tech spec. It’s a document that must sell a technical solution while specifying it precisely enough …

Just Three Simple Questions

27 June 2020 27 June 2020

The questions are simple; the answers perhaps a little less so.

The Joy of Playing with Language

Things you rarely hear about these days…

10. A precedented situation
9. A mitigated disaster
8. Foreseen circumstances
7. A non-brutal reality
6. A credible Hulk
5. An imperfect storm
4. A fate better than death
3. A brunette bombshell
2. A charm defensive
1. A single whammy

— Adam Sharp (@AdamCSharp) January 5, 2024

The Joy of Listening Literally

My favourite door-knocking event so far:
Me to 10 yr old who answered: “I’m here to talk about the upcoming mayoral election, are one of your parents home?”
Kid: “My dad doesn’t want to run for mayor.” *closes door*

Source: Tweet by Michael Oshry, who *was* running for Mayor of Edmonton

Sign this kid up for a proposal team. Not.

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Organization Plans

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Just Three Simple Questions