Scribble Talk - Episode 23 Kevin Switaj (Disney Inspired Empathetic Bid Leader)

Send us Fan MailWith Scribble Talk reaching the 20k downloads' mile stone, we are excited to kick-off the hunt for our Super Fan through our latest campaign and shower our biggest fan with amazing prizes.You are invited to take the SCRIBBLE TALK SUPER FAN QUIZ and win a chance to get life time access to all podcast seasons and grab amazing Amazon Voucher Cards.Take the quiz now: https://baachuscribble.com/scribble-talk-super-fan-contest-2022/Today’s guest is Kevin SwitajKevin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BZ Opportunity Management. An experienced proposal professional, he has led bids of diverse sizes and requirements for a wide range of Government clients. He has developed, implemented, and refined life cycle processes at firms, resulting in a minimum of a 50% improvement in win rate year-over-year. He is a former member of the APMP National Capital Area Board of Directors and served as a mentor in the chapter’s mentor-protege program for multiple years. He is a well-recognized thought leader in the field who speaks regularly at regional and international conferences. Kevin has won multiple awards for his writing on opportunity management and regularly blogs on the BZ Opportunity Management site. He is also involved in his community, volunteering for his community swim association and his son’s Cub Scout pack.In this episode we discussed Kevin's Early life and career APMP NCA Chapter memories Memorable APMP Bid Con experiences Mentor Jeff Leitner Entrepreneurship journey with BZ Opportunity ManagementThoughts on empathetic proposal writing and soft skills for proposal professionals Advice to fellow proposal professionalsAccomplishments he is more proud ofInspirations including Walt Disney and PixarFew fun Qs What is your favorite Disney movie?If you could be a Disney character for a week, who would you choose and why?If you could only eat three things for the rest of your life, what would you choose?What is your favorite word?If you could be an Olympic athlete, in what sport would you compete?What came first, the chicken or the egg?If you could transport back in time to experience one event from the past, what would you choose and why?Get to know industry leader spearheading empathy and soft skills in proposal industry, Kevin Switaj. Support the show