Alison Reeves – The Bid Writer

My first ‘proper’ job involved getting time and motion study qualifications. I loved documenting processes and procedures and figuring out how to make them more productive. I also got heavily involved in translating these documents into training courses and then giving the courses and discovered that I really enjoyed helping others to learn new skills. I spent many years as a technical author.

Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.

E. L. Doctorow

Later in my career I discovered marketing and studied for and gained a Degree in Marketing, and this began my interest in bid writing and copywriting. I view bid writing as the perfect balance between technical writing and marketing – readers want the technical information, but also want to appreciate the benefits of the product or service. 

One thing I love about my career is some of the interesting things I’ve learnt about along the way. You do get a good understanding about what makes most businesses tick when you are writing detailed descriptions of how they help their customers.

Your presentation needs to stimulate your audience rather than sedate them

Alison Reeves – The Bid Writer

I’ve worked with organisations that sell submarine valves, provide food and cleaning services on North Sea oil rigs, sell bullet proof vests to the security industry, trained security dogs and provide services like web design, kitchen fitting, mental health training and even wooden roof joists! This is just a small selection of the many organisations I have helped to win new business.

I’ve also helped many organisations win grants and funding applications with a very wide range of projects they wanted to deliver. This has inlcuded helping those leaving the prison system, arts council grants, using dance in the community to bring together minority groups and reduce loneliness.

In view of this I’m quick on the uptake, so if I’m bid or tender writing, grant application writing, delivering training or even reviewing a proposal for you there is a good chance I’ll have some background to draw on. 

Having over 30 years’ experience in business writing certainly brings benefits to my clients. I’d love to share that experience with you. 

I truly believe that variety is the spice of life. This is why I enjoy working with various types of businesses, and the training I get to do for them.  There is a strong synergy between all my services and I enjoy my days in my turret writing for clients, time spent coaching new bid writers, as well as my days in the training room with groups of delegates. 

Tell clients how your product or service will make their life easier, better, more abundant…”

Alison Reeves – The Bid Writer

I’m very easy to work with and will make your life a lot easier.  I’ve worked with clients all over the world thanks to the internet, Skype, email and more recently Microsoft Teams and Zoom.  I’ve even trained in Belgium, Amsterdam, the South of France and Delhi in India (but I had to get on a plane for those!).  We don’t have to live close to each other to have a successful business relationship anymore. I am lucky to live in the West Midlands, so I can get to most of the UK without too much trouble for meetings and training days.