The Sky is the Limit

We are very pleased to launch a major update to the ProposalCafe.com website. This is much more than a cosmetic change, although we have done a little of that too.

We have brought Social Networking to the proposal and grant developmment community.

Community - The "Community" link in the menu at the top of the page is the doorway to a variety of new, interactive features. Among these are your ability to form or join Groups to exchange information about a specific subject.  Let's say you are interested in APMP Accreditation. You can join the APMP Accreditation Group that has already been formed. Or let's say you use a particular software package to help manage your proposals.  You can form a Group that is specific to that software. You'll be able to ask questions and exchange information with other people of like interests. Knowledge is Power and this interaction will give our community the power to take their proposals to a new level.

In addition to forming or joining Groups, you will be able to form friendships, share pictures and videos, and send messages to others members of the ProposalCafe.com Community. We urge you to let your friends and co-workers know about these great new features.

In the next few days we will be adding information about the new Community features to our Frequently Asked Questions section. We will include information about uploading pictures and about earning points to increase you "Karma."

Directory - The new "Directory" link in the menu at the top of the page takes you to a searchable listing of our articles and resource web link. This Directory will make it easier to find information on ProposalCafe.com.

Send Us Your Suggestions for Content - They could include links to web sites for proposal management, software, or training resources (including your own company). Send us a link to an interesting article that you have found. We’re also looking for original articles for posting, so if you’d like to get an article “published” on-line with your by-line, let us know about it.

Jobs Sought List - There are now over 100 consultants/job seekers listed in the Jobs Seekers Listings. This listing advertises those seeking proposal work as contract or permanent employees. Not only can it be a helpful service for those seeking jobs, it can also help companies looking for proposal resources. It’s free to get listed, but you must be first a registered ProposalCafe.com member. Make this list part of your networking effort to find work. Tell your proposal consultant friends about this advertising resource and get them to sign up. Also, if you’re looking for temporary or permanent employees for your proposal organization, check out the many experienced proposal folks listed.

Book Store Selections - Our book store has more than 180 books “stocked” in nine categories and allows you to purchase books on-line through our agreement with amazon.com.  We plan to more frequently update the book store with new book titles. Give us suggestions for books – it could be a book you’ve read or just found by browsing amazon.com. Or it could be a book that you authored!


Send your ideas for content and books by e-mail:

Chuck Keller, ProposalCafe.com President
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Bill Andre, ProposalCafe.com VP and webmaster
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We also encourage you to visit our Sponsors (you can also become a Sponsor yourself!).

• To become a sponsor, see http://proposalcafe.com/information/our-sponsors/68-sponsorship-information.
• To advertise available jobs, see http://proposalcafe.com/jobs/job-posting-information.

May 2009 be a good year for you and your proposals … and for ProposalCafe.com!

Regards,

Chuck and Bill

Have a winning day at the ProposalCafe!!!

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