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APMP Member have access to a wealth of resources; non-members have some too, e.g., Conference archives from 2003 &

Insert Date here Resources – Many sites offer tools or services for a fee; today we concentrate on free online resources How to write How to write proposals and develop business Presentations Graphics Quotes Procurement Gathering info on competition and own field / industry Media, marketing, communications libraries and e-newsletters LinkedIn Groups Feedback gathering

Insert Date here How to write owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01 – Modern Language Association (MLA) Formatting and Style Guide owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01 on Twitter (cost)

Chicago Manual of Style charges to subscribe, BUT access to the Q&A is free. You may find what you need there. You can also sign up for the latest monthly Q&A.

Insert Date here MLA Formatting and Style Guide Not only for those writing college papers and cover letters (job-hunting), also useful info for writing and formatting of all kinds, e.g., Grammar and Mechanics.

Geared towards corporate writers Free article archive Sign up for her wonderful brief Tuesday e-newsletter Nice insights about writing on Twitter publicationcoach.com

Insert Date here How to write proposals and develop business few-words-about-differentiation-in-your-proposals-just-do-it few-words-about-differentiation-in-your-proposals-just-do-it (Issuer’s perspective)

Insert Date here Free articles Large library, very informative Free newsletter captureplanning.com

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Rick Altman’s site, blog, e-newsletter Also offers annual conference, PPTlive, being renamed for 2010, to The Presentation Summit betterppt.com

Graphics copyright- & license-free no fee hi-res photos office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx search photos only office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx library of free business graphics e-newsletter points to examples of good design free magazine subscription for corporate in-house Graphic Designers

Insert Date here ColorPix Small, free application Nifty tool defines the RGB or CMYK of any color you see on your monitor, so you can replicate Gallery offers sets of colors which work together

Insert Date here Site where you may be able to find hi-res copies of logos brandsoftheworld.com

Free Copyright-free Royalty-free Hi-res Search by keyword morguefile.com

In his e-newsletter, Chuck Green shares what he finds on design Twice-monthly; includes wrap-up of his tweets Emphasis on websites and fonts Site also has blog and list of useful links ideabook.com

Quotes en.thinkexist.com

Quotes & Sayings Portal, allowing you to enter search terms on a number of Quotes sites at once.

Insert Date here Links to domestic and international bids and tenders Other resources include articles for answering RFPs and grants, links to useful sites, and more

Procurement buy or earn credits to access RFPs (receive some to start) get 5 leads free one week free free limited reports; extensive reports cost free analysis of current and past RFPs basic search and daily limited alert free inks list of State Procurement offices’ sites inks ShowPage.dfl&StatLang=EN Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), European tenders ShowPage.dfl&StatLang=EN

Gathering info on competition and own field / industry – set up alerts on competitors, own company, topics, etc – two of many for finding out competitor info (at cost) – salaries, company reviews, interview questions

Insert Date here Enter your data Get access to salaries …reviews of companies …reviews of interviews glassdoor.com

Insert Date here Media, marketing, communications libraries and e- newsletters – business – media, marketing, advertising – corporate, executive & governmental communications

Can search archives and sign up for newsletters Topics not fully aligned with those concerning Proposal Managers, but does concerning writing and communicating ragan.com

Insert Date here LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn.com

Insert Date here Feedback gathering easy-to-use online survey tool free version is sufficient for asking team members about their experience working with you