Proposal Tech Secrets: Why RFPs Are Changing & How to Win

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How proposal managers and sales leaders can win more RFPs with AI-powered proposal software, with Ben Hills, CEO at Iris. 🌟 Key Takeaways - 50%+ of private-sector revenue flows through RFPs — buying behavior is shifting fast - “Context engineering” is the new AI personalization superpower for proposals - Cut RFP qualification time from 5 hours to 30 minutes with AI-powered workflows - Knowledge bases fail after 6 months without AI-powered content management - Personalization trumps speed, and AI helps compress timelines without losing quality🐝 Who this is for: Proposal managers, pre-sales professionals, and sales leaders facing increased RFP volumes and rising pressure to respond faster without sacrificing quality.⏰ Timecodes00:00 – Intro and guest background02:21 – Why Ben built Iris after 1,500+ RFPs08:58 – AI tools for proposal teams beyond drafting16:54 – How buying behavior is reshaping RFP strategy25:35 – AI-powered knowledge bases and content library strategy28:45 – Personalization techniques that actually win33:07 – The future role of proposal managers with AI34:44 – Practical next steps to boost win rates36:19 – Where to find Ben and Iris36:44 – Wrap up and next steps🌟 Stargazy Links✹ Community: https://stargazy.circle.so/join?invit...✹ Newsletter: https://the-stargazy-brief.beehiiv.co...✹ Website: http://stargazy.io✹ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/star...👤 Guest Links✹ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhills✹ See Iris on stargazy: https://stargazy.io/proposal-tech/iris✹ See Iris on stargazy's community: https://stargazy.circle.so/c/iris/✹ Iris website: https://irispro.ai?utm_source=stargaz...🔥 Subscribe to future-proof your proposal team.💬 Your TurnHow is your team balancing speed vs. personalization in proposals?Connect with me:👨‍💻 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina...🌍 My newsletter: https://the-stargazy-brief.beehiiv.co...FAQ:• What’s the fastest way to qualify an RFP with AI? Use AI to parse requirements and match them against your capabilities, reducing qualification from hours to minutes.• How can proposal teams use AI beyond drafting? By improving go/no-go decisions, client handoffs, knowledge management, and win-rate insights from aggregated RFP data.Credits: Christina Carter, Stargazy founder.Topics covered: RFP automation, proposal software, AI knowledge bases, content library strategy, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vendor selection, win-rate uplift, build vs buy.ProposalTech #RFP #ProposalManagement #AI #ProposalAutomation #SalesAI #ProposalSoftware

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