
Editing 101: Creating RFP Responses That Win
With deadlines all around us, marketers are often put in the not-so-envious position of choosing between doing things fast and doing things well. This webinar will discuss the importance of editorial quality in proposals (and other marketing collateral!). We'll discuss some writing and editing basics, such as frequently confused words and avoiding the passive voice. We'll talk about how to create a style guide and how to work with partners/technical staff to incorporate the style guide throughout the document. Finally, we'll talk about how to get buy-in to set up a standard quality control process.
Importance/Need for the Topic: A/E/C marketers are frequently publishers, whether they realize it or not. Clear, correct prose helps facilitate proposal review—reviewers focus on your firm's experience and approach instead of typos.
*Remember: webinars are open to your whole staff. Your team can participate from one location in your office for one fee. Register today and benefit from affordable, convenient, actionable learning and earn valuable CPSM CEUs and AIA LUs!
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SMPS webinars are sponsored by Cosential
Jen McGovern, FSMPS, CPSM
Mid-Atlantic Regional Capture Manager
VHB
Jen McGovern, FSMPS, CPSM, is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Capture Manager for VHB, a 2,200-person engineering, planning, and environmental science firm with 30+ offices along the East Coast. With extensive editing, writing, and marketing experience, she fell into the AEC industry in 2012 and found a passion for proposals and infrastructure projects. From capture strategy to positioning to proposal messaging, Jen has provided hundreds of hours of training , helping marketers and seller-doers win more work. Jen is a past president (and current Chapter Advisor) of the SMPS Washington, DC, chapter and serves on the Editorial Committee for the SMPS Marketer journal. She achieved her CPSM designation in 2015 and was recognized as a Fellow of the Society in 2025.
CEU Credits SMPS webinars are approved for 1.5 continuing education units for the Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) program and 1.5 learning units from the American Institute of Architects. Recordings of SMPS webinars are approved for 1.5 CPSM CEUs.
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