Marketing communications – a wise investment

Marketing communications that are crafted by a Word Sense journalist ensure compelling content in your business brochures, newsletters, product launches, rebranding packages, reports and website content.

Tender writing – don’t delay

We are often asked to review a non-price attributes section that has failed to win a contract. ‘Take a look at it,’ the puzzled manager or company owner says, ‘and tell me why it scored so poorly’. ‘Well’, we tell them, ‘you didn’t evidence your statements; you missed out a couple of questions; you didn’t give enough fine detail…’.

Why does this happen? Usually because they ran out of time.

Receiving timely notification of relevant contracts is a core benefit of TenderLink membership, but many business owners and managers still delay starting their response until the deadline is looming - so fail to give it their best shot.

A key rule for tender writers: Don’t delay!

Business writing for results

Business writing services by a Word Sense professional copywriter add clarity to any business communication. Our copy editors and journalists write compelling brochures, press releases, tenders, proposals etc.

Word Sense provides corporate writing and communication services to businesses and organisations throughout New Zealand and internationally.

Tender writing – get the basics right

Every request for tender or proposal has a unique set of requirements, but there are questions common to all. Getting these sorted at the start of the process can help your bid team build up a clear picture of what they need to do – and when.

Tender writers: be prepared for your next tender submission

‘Being prepared’ is a hard concept to beat when it comes to submitting tenders – and a key to low-stress tender writing.

Companies involved in regular tender writing often have a tender template that they use time and time again as a base for their non-price attributes sections. The tender template usually includes sections typical to many requests for tender (RFTs) i.e. relevant experience and track record, technical skills, management, resources and methodology – with the CVs of key personnel.

Here are a few tips on the sort of things you can include in your tender template: