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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.

I never want to be complacent in my career, so it has been beneficial to have this group of peers who are going through similar trials and tribulations in the proposal world on a day-to-day basis.
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Jill Zander, CF APMP
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
As a sales coach, the executive summary is vital for capturing and proposing management activities. This is an excellent addition to our members' professional standing, and I look forward to many more micro certifications.
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Suzanne Shields, CPP ES-M APMP
Acquiring this micro-certification allows me to expand my aperture regarding the collaboration between capture and proposal management to develop more robust, customer-centric Executive Summaries for future pursuits. It allows me to advance my skill set, evolve my knowledge, and reflect my commitment to continuous learning.
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Stephen Yuter, ES-M 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
Achieving the Executive Summaries micro-certification will support me in persuading Sales to create a better Executive Summary.
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Gerald Stein, CF ES-M APMP
APMP Certification is an important milestone in the bid and proposal profession. It helped me upgrade my knowledge and be competitive in the industry. You can achieve your dream career with APMP certifications. Thanks to APMP India.
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Swapnil Patange, CF 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
APMP has changed my professional life, elevating it to a standard that I didn’t know existed. Aside from the professional advantages of being certified as an APMP Professional, it’s the community of members who make it so special.
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Rita Mascia, CPP 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