Do you want to win more RFPs? Join PG&E’s RFP Success Cohort

Our 4-week cohort course is designed to improve your RFP response process and set you on the path to success.

In this course, you will

• Gain insights and strategies to boost your win rate
• Develop a structured internal process for responding to RFPs.
• Learn efficient techniques that improve your response quality.
• Have the skills and insights to confidently approach RFPs, and capture new opportunities.

Who’s it for?

• Small and diverse business owners looking to improve their RFP win rate
• Professionals who are ready to adopt a strategic approach to winning RFPs

The RFP Success Cohort Course provides a hands-on and immersive experience with industry expert Marianne Ellis and a group of committed business leaders just like you.

In this course, you will develop a repeatable, scaleable and proven RFP process to reduce RFP stress, develop actual documentations, and improve your process to say “yes or no” to RFPs. You will network and learn from your peers in a supportive learning environment.

* Please note, you must have a computer (not a phone or tablet) with Microsoft Teams enabled to best experience this cohort.

Marianne Ellis, CEO/Co-Founder of CEO Success Community

Marianne Ellis is the CEO/Co-Founder of CEO Success Community the source for women- and diversity-owned businesses seeking corporate contracts with Fortune 500 companies. Our mission is to show CEOs the fastest path to increased revenue and growth. We are proud to have coached thousands of diverse CEOs. Major corporations hire us to coach their diverse suppliers like Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and CDW. Diverse business associations such as WBENC, WBEC-West, WBEC-Pacific, and NAWBO count on us to run their signature workshops sponsored by Capital One, Mass Mutual, UPS, T-Mobile, Walmart, Accenture, and more. CEO Success Community was built on a successful sales practice that averaged more than $100 million in new billing growth in less than 18 months. We have both sell-side and buy-side experience running Fortune 500 RFPs. Marianne is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Co-Author of Women In Business: Leading the Way, a member of the Television Academy and attends the Emmy Awards annually, nominee of the LA Times’ Inspirational Women of the Year, two-time winner of WBE Advocate of the Year, Community Impact Award, and sought-after speaker.

Application Requirements

• Open to all small and diverse businesses.
• No prerequisites or prior working experience with PG&E.
• Understanding of RFPs and familiarity with the corporate supply chain is helpful, but not required.
• You will need a computer (not a phone or a tablet) and access to Microsoft Teams.

Participant Commitments

• Attend weekly live sessions, 2 sessions are “optional” but attendance is highly recommended
• Engage in the cohort group space weekly, respond to prompts and comment to peers, approximately 1 hr. per week.
• Complete the RFP Readiness course and your workbook assignments.
• Share your progress and feedback with your instructor and the PG&E TAP Community team, optional.
• Approximately 3-5 hour time commitment per week

Cost:

• The cohort is free. Full engagement once enrolled is strongly encouraged.