Laura Ricci

Current

• Owner at 1Ricci LLC
• Selected Client List at of Laura Ricci
• Contributor at Virtual Organizations

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Past

• Proposal Director at Radian Intl (URS)
• Marketing Manager at Nolte and Associates

Education

• Golden Gate University
• Drake University Law School
• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Recommended

1 person has recommended Laura

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Laura Ricci’s Summary

My clients win their proposals.

My hit rate is 85 percent, and my trainees replicate this 85 percent win rate. Together, we win many more contracts than they'd thought possible.

My results come from experience.

I've built proposal machines in three organizations, and left behind people and systems to continue outstanding performance. My clients want results and are willing do what it takes to get results.

-- increase sales
-- fight commoditization
-- build winning proposals.

I love doing this. I've lived with less than optimum proposals written at the last moment, and in chaos. It's more fun working on proposals you know will win.

I Support Good People Doing Great Things.

STRENGTHS

* Strategic
* Maximizer
* Ideation
* Futuristic
* Connectedness
from Gallup strengths management of Now, Discover Your Strengths by Buckingham and Clifton See full description here :<http://www.1Ricci.com/ideas/LRicciStrengths.pdf/>

Inc. Magazine named me Web Strategist of the Year in 2002, so I'm technology friendly.

Laura Ricci’s Specialties:

Proposal review, Oral Proposal preparation, Proposal writing, Proposal training, Strategy development for B2B and B2G sales, and virtual management skills are my specialties.

Win proposals: procurement, competitive proposals, non-profit, or grant. Identify sources, develop strategy, coach proposal process. Training and consultation. Specialize in Complex sales. Presentation training, Oral Proposals.
Virtual Management: training and consulting on the transition to "Working Together Apart."

Additional Information

Laura Ricci’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Laura Ricci’s Interests:

Proposal, Management, Team Building, community at work, Change in organizations, Sociology, Social Psychology, turnaround, transparency in business, Swing dancing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, East Coast Swing, ACIM, Contemplative Prayer, cooking, organic gardening, compost.

Laura Ricci’s Groups:

Association of Proposal Marketing Professionals (APMP), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Society of Technical Communicators (STC), Contributor Wikipedia, Cluetrain Manifesto Signatory, Milwaukee LinkedIn, Herdomain

•    Bid and Proposal Management Professionals
•    Startups and Entrepreneurs Get Funded
•    Global Proposal Management Professionals
•    Business/Market Development
•    IAM ,SOA,Web 2.0 and Enterprise Security BD- Top Executives
•    Radian Corporation and Radian International Alumni
•    Pickens Plan Supporters
•    UWM Small Business Development Center
•    Partnerships For Sustainability in Milwaukee 7 Region

Laura Ricci’s Honors:

Fast 50 candidate 2003 - Fast Company Magazine for work establishing the Wisconsin CyberSecurity Collaboration.

2002, Inc. Magazine named Laura Web Strategist of the Year. (one of 15)

Sacramento Advertising Club Merit Award 1991 - Saved $3,500 billable labor with high impact seasonal promotion.

Crystal Award - International Association of Business Communicators
Published, edited and managed distribution of hospital annual report - 1989

Natalie Parrish Award 1987 - Building Industry of Superior California Awarded to a non-industry member who has most helped advance the industry.

Highest Dollar Fundraiser 1987 - March of Dimes Jail and Bail Campaign
Quadrupled average results by creating a pre-sales program.

Advisory Board Member - Sacramento Women in Commercial Real Estate

Salesperson of the Year 1984 - Building Industry Association of Superior California

Highest Dollar Fundraiser 1981 - March of Dimes Walk-a-thon

Laura Ricci’s Contact Settings

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