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The most common mistakes when tendering. Here are Creative Tenders top 6 most common mistakes when tendering for new business. 1. Not answering the question that is asked Many companies answer a question based on what information they think the tendering company should know about their business, their processes and...

Jill’s top seven questions to ask before responding to a tender We all know the term ‘busy fools’!  The term definitely comes into play when tendering for new business.  Seeing all those tenders coming through, is like candy in a sweet shop.  But, knowing that you could deliver the work...

10 Stages of Tendering Our Growth Director Jill, has been writing bids for over a decade, and she is often asked what makes her so successful.  It’s important to understand that when she first started tendering, she also made the common mistakes made by all, but she soon realised she...

Jill Hudson When did you start working in the creative sector? 16 years ago. What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the sector in the last ten years? When I started working in the sector 16 years ago I was given the role of training sales and marketing professionals...

Kathryn Johansen When did you start working in the creative sector? Just after finishing my Master’s degree in Media Production, in 2009. What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the sector in the last ten years? Probably the shift from print media to digital, I know everyone says this...

Creative Tenders Team Profiles – John Hudson When did you start working in the creative sector? 12 years whilst I was still at University. What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the sector in the last ten years? Everything moving digital and online, social media becoming more and more important...

Focused growth continues at Creative Tenders Creative Tenders are growing once again with their latest recruit, an MBA graduate from Durham University. Adhitya Vohra has joined Creative Tenders for a 3-month project looking at how the business will successfully launch the Creative Tenders product into international markets. The project is...

How much time do you spend weekly searching tender websites?   Although no one has actually said £12 per week is too expensive, we thought we would look at the time saving cost of our system, allowing us to put into context how useful Creative Tenders will be to your...

Do you think you miss tendering opportunities because you didn’t see them in time?  Or the deadline had just passed? My biggest bugbear over the last 16 years in the industry is finding the perfect tender at 9am only to find out the deadline is 12noon – THE SAME DAY....

Creative Tenders – Officially launched – Website, Design & Marketing Tenders all in one place! The day has finally arrived, and the team at Creative Tenders couldn’t he happier. Creative Tenders officially launched. We are now open for business. We have proactive marketing campaigns running in parallel recruiting new creative...

Are you a sales professional working in the creative sector?  Need help sourcing quality leads? Calling all creative sector sales professionals! Are you sick and tired of searching hundreds of tender sites trying to find suitable opportunities for your business to bid for? Are you fighting against a huge target...

Struggling with creativity?  Our suppliers can help! – Marketing Tenders We all hit a brick wall sometimes and this doesn’t have to mean that creativity has to stop. We just need to know where to look for support and guidance with marketing tenders. No one person can know everything, but...

Creative Tenders on tour | Event Management Tenders We are very excited to be launching our product in May. The time has flown since we first came up with the idea of Creative Tenders. The development team has steam coming off their fingertips and the sales team has been in,...