ChangeForge - Latest Comments in Personal Touch

Re: Personal Touch

ChangeForge | Ken Stewart — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:47:49 -0000

I whole-heartedly agree. I still keep in touch with some of my original recruiters whom I sent handwritten thank you notes.

Re: Personal Touch

ChangeForge | Ken Stewart — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:46:55 -0000

I would submit that if you cut the fluff about your company - which is minorly important in a selection process... you would have a 2 - 3 page proposal... People like to write so much about themselves into these things - or they haven't asked the right questions so they throw the entire price book at a customer, it is meaningless. Worse yet, customers think that is what they are suppose to be getting... It's a sick, sick cycle.

Re: Personal Touch

Strong One — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:39:14 -0000

Along the same lines of effective communication and relationship buiding, I still send a hand written thank you note/card after a business interview.
The personal touch goes a long way, whether we realize it or not.

Re: Personal Touch

GregWalters — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:10:05 -0000

The Personal Touch....yes.

I have been kicking this idea around lately - see what you think -

NO BOILER PLATES - a template, yes - but no boiler plates - no standard "cut and paste"

Proposals - not full of "Text" but "CONTENT"...

It does mean that proposal generation would take longer - or proposals could be shorter and convey more relevant information -