Winning Proposals: Storytelling & GenAI

The Future of Proposal Management, AI, and Storytelling with Daryl Woodward

In this episode of The Inventor Podcast, we sit down with Daryl Woodward, a leading expert in proposal management, bid writing, and automation. With over 18 years of experience, Daryl has worked across industries, helping businesses optimize their RFP responses, content management, and proposal automation strategies.

We explore how AI is transforming proposal management, the psychology behind winning proposals, and why storytelling is the key to success. Daryl shares his journey from accidentally stepping into proposal management to becoming a leading consultant and thought leader in the space. He also dives into the challenges bid teams face, the rise of automation, and the role of AI in crafting high-quality proposals efficiently.

If you’re in sales, proposal management, or looking to streamline your bidding process, this episode is packed with strategies, best practices, and insights on the evolving world of AI-powered proposal writing.

• How Daryl transitioned from sales to becoming a proposal automation consultant
• The biggest challenges in bid and proposal management today
• Why storytelling is the key to writing winning proposals
• The role of cognitive biases in proposal evaluation and how to use them to your advantage
• How AI and automation are changing the future of bid writing
• The common mistakes proposal teams make and how to avoid them
• How Inventive AI is revolutionizing proposal writing through AI-driven content management