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5 Tips for a Successful PR Agency RFP Process

Walker Sands

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is often the first stage of the PR agency selection process and attempts to answer those questions in a simple and unified way, creating a level playing field for everyone involved. Limit searching before the RFP. RFPs narrow down an agency search to only the best candidates. Be transparent.

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Why you need testimonials to persuade your customers

Biznology

I have been helping a very smart client in their RFP process to select a vendor for their marketing campaign. Everyone knows they need testimonials, but I recently saw a graphic example of how true this is. The client looked at a half dozen different vendors and brought a handful in for in-person meetings. One of them really stood out.

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Influencer marketing is fully integrating with social media marketing strategy

Biznology

I just submitted a proposal on behalf of Gerris Corp and a partner agency in response to a request for proposal ( RFP ) that actually gets it—and may well be the new normal. The RFP was for a year’s social media strategy consulting.

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How To Find the Right B2B Tech PR Agency

Walker Sands

Some companies prefer to go through a more formal RFP process with multiple agencies and a series of rounds to get to “the one,” while others prefer to keep the pool smaller with a more informal approach centered around in-depth interviews and creative thinking exercises. If I take the RFP route, what should be included in that?

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Why you need testimonials to persuade your customers

Biznology

I have been helping a very smart client in their RFP process to select a vendor for their marketing campaign. Everyone knows they need testimonials, but I recently saw a graphic example of how true this is. The client looked at a half dozen different vendors and brought a handful in for in-person meetings. One of them really stood out.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

On mid-1990s projects, for example, typically organizations defined hundreds of requirements and went through protracted RFP processes in search of the best software and system integrator. As for the ideal dynamic today, Enterprise 2.0 differs from its predecessor. Long and expensive consulting engagements often missed their mark.

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Tips for pulling off a successful business event

Biznology

71% submit an RFP: RFP stands for a Request for Proposal. In addition to looking professional, an RFP also is an unspoken way of letting the venue know that you are likely asking for other RFPs, so they might quote more competitive rates.

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