nFold Events Schedule
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Grow
with nFold in 2009
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It’s
time to whip out your diary to book some dates. nFold has planned a year jam-packed full of opportunities for you to network and
learn, so that 2009 will live up to its promise of a blossoming year. Here’s
a sneak preview of some of the highlights we have planned….
Click
here for a full calendar of 2009 events.
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nFold Workshops
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“The seminar was informative
and I would definitely attend future workshops of this nature.”
“I have really enjoyed the
training - found the presentation excellent and the topic very relevant to
where we currently are in our company.”
Get a 10% discount for early bird
bookings more than a month before, or by becoming a member of APMP.
Software Community and CIOs... As a Technology Top 100 company for 3 years running, nFold is still helping customers to choose the right software. Our enterprise software research conducted with Arthur Goldstuck is being released in January 2009.
Bid Network... By invitation only. nFold has rounded up an impressive bid team to help you
grow your team’s capacity in a crunch. We meet once a quarter to sharpen our
act and share war stories. If you are an independent consultant with proposal
and tender writing experience, contact events@nfold.com to find out about
joining our team.
Need
proposal/bid skills in a hurry? Consider
our team.
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Persuasive
Proposals & Bid to Win
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Back by popular demand….these workshops
will help your sales and bid team learn how to write more effective proposals
and tenders. We trained more than 75 people last year and plan to train many
more in 2009. Your trainer, Ann Visser, is
certified by the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and has many years
of experience. We teach international best practice to help you win.
Click here and book before 30
Jan for the next Persuasive Proposals seminar
scheduled for 10 Feb.
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Choosing the Right Software
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At the “Choosing the right software
for your business” workshop, you will be equipped with effective techniques
to compare different software systems so that you can pick a winner with
confidence. You will leave with a
decision framework that fits your business and some tools to define your
budget, your needs and your evaluation methodology. This seminar will help
CIO’s and people responsible for selecting software to make better decisions.
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Leapfrogging your Competitors
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At the "Use Software to Leapfrog"workshop, you will learn how to use software for competitive advantage. nFold has developed a framework for testing the mature use of software. We also practice 7 innovative techniques to ensure better results. This seminar will help CIOs design software projects that have a greater impact on your company performance. |
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Sant Suite Proposal
Automation Tool
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Product Training
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On average Sant customers create sales documents 36% faster
and improve win rates by 29%. Once a month, nFold conducts 1-day training
courses for Sant Suite content administrators and end-users of the ProposalMaster; RFPMaster; PresentationBuilder and ProSearch modules. Learn how
to use the software and manage your proposal, presentation and tender content
using Sant Suite.
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Association of Proposal Management
Professionals
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APMP Forum
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These exclusive round-table sessions are
for proposal professionals interested in learning and analysing the key elements that form the basis of the APMP’s recommended proposal management best practice and accreditation. Ann Visser will facilitate the learning process and chair the
round table discussion where all delegates will have a chance to share their
experiences and opinions. The topics
of the 6 scheduled forum sessions are:
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Proposal Management
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Pricing and Costing
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Process Design
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Proposal Writing
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Sales & Capture
Management
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APMP Speaker
Events
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In 2008, more than 250 people attended the 10 APMP
events nFold hosted. The talk on Government Procurement Policies proved most
popular. This year, we have selected four hot topics delegates want to know
more about. Learn from a topic specialist who will address the subject for an
hour, and answer questions from the floor. Enjoy networking with your industry peers thereafter with drinks and
snacks provided. The topics for the year are:
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Parastatal Procurement
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Collusion and
Price-fixing
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Executive vs.
Technical Writing
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Law of Contracts
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APMP Conference
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This will be the first APMP
conference in South Africa. We have invited an international guest speaker.
The format will be a morning of speaker events, followed by break-away
workshops in the afternoon and a range of full-day workshops the next day.
Some planned workshop topics include:
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Deadline Management
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Storyboarding &
Cognitive Webs
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Reviewing
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Executive Summaries
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Procurement
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Graphic Design
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To book or request further
information, please email events@nfold.com or call us (011) 486 2418. |
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