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SuzanneEassom

Suzanne Eassom, CF APMP Fellow (Class of 2008)

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Bio

Suzanne is a 25-year+ APMP member, an APMP Fellow, and APMP Compatriot. She is affiliated with the APMP-Western Chapter. She served as an APMP Board of Directors member for many years, as well as Director of Marketing and Communications and CEO-Elect (2007) and Director of Membership, simultaneously, for over five years. For several years, Suzanne also directed the APMP International Conference & Exhibits planning, registration, and coordination. She was in the first class of APMP members in the United States to achieve APMP Certification. Suzanne has lectured at annual conferences, and co-presented with Wordman (aka Dick Eassom, CF APMP Fellow - Past APMP CEO, and current California-APMP Chapter Chair) as Acrobat Girl. Suzanne is published in The APMP Journal of Proposal Management.

When Suzanne was Director of Marketing, she overhauled the APMP.org website to provide valuable archives of APMP publications to members, communication channels for news and events, online gateways for APMP local-area chapters worldwide, and improved membership and conference growth and processes.

Her efforts have given APMP higher visibility for professional alliances, corporate sponsors, members, and professional resources.

What's your best memory from attending an APMP event?

It is difficult, and perhaps reductive, to single out one event as the best. All of them have had their priceless moments and value to the profession. Perhaps seeing the overflowing breakout rooms for those offering their expertise and wisdom to newer professionals.

What advice do you have for a proposal professional entering our field?

Every opportunity is different, so don't mindlessly shoehorn even the best process stubbornly into each of them. Get to know your clients, and if you have the capability and readiness to meet their needs and requirements, you can win.

APMP has provided an incredible platform for seasoned individuals from the Proposal and Bid Management profession and young professionals who want to start their careers in this field.
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Mayura Ravishankar, Proposal Associate
Acquiring the executive summary micro certification has helped to build my confidence in producing best practice Executive Summaries. I also benefit from the social media badge for my LinkedIn profile and certification to add to my resume. Both of these allow me to verify my Executive Summary capabilities.
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Laura Rispin, CP ES-M APMP
Being a part of APMP, I get access to the knowledge and experience of great leaders and mentors from the community. I have learned a great deal from the webinars and conferences I attended on diverse topics from career progression in Proposal Management, trends (such as automation) in PreSales to achieving work-life balance, and handling burn-outs – all real-life experiences.
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Shubhada Kulkarni, CP APMP
My experience, combined with the APMP Body of Knowledge, helped me obtain both the APMP Foundation exam and the Practitioners exam within a week.
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Sonal Bhatnagar, CP APMP, PMP
This was my first APMP event, and I was wholly impressed. The energy in the room reignited my passion for this industry, and I can't wait to get back to my team to implement what I have learned.
Brittany Guzman
Brittany Guzman, CF APMP
This topic, Executive Summaries, is way underrated. The Executive Summary is the most eye-catching document, which almost everyone on the customer side reads. Yet, in most bid teams, we don’t dedicate the attention it deserves. I want to learn about something I can immediately put into practice at my workplace, which provides a “quick win” to the team and is a long-term benefit for the company.
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Dénes Máthé, CF ES-M APMP
During my association with APMP, I have been fortunate to have met and gathered wisdom from several industry stalwarts.
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Karthik Koutharapu, CP APMP
I would advise new professionals to take advantage of the resources that APMP offers. Not only do you have access to conferences and seminars through your chapter, but the free webinars and the robust network of professionals are great benefits that can help advance one’s career.
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Valerie Kessie, CP APMP
Receiving Practitioner-level certification boosted my confidence and validated my experiences and professional growth in the bid and proposal industry. The badge is something that I see each day, and it motivates and encourages me to keep networking, learning, and elevating others in our combined professional development goals.
Kim Ruff
Kim Ruff, CP APMP
Being an active APMP certified practitioner allowed me to recognize my hidden potential multifold (40u40, BPC Awards, BPC Speaker) and give back to the profession through the APMP community.
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Karthik Koutharapu, CP APMP