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How do you eat an elephAInt? One bite at a time, of course! Bidding provides an ideal ground for initial AI adoption, and for Bidding Quarterly's 24th Issue, Nigel Dennis explores three incremental steps bidders can take to avoid choking on the hype.

Check out Nigel's article on our website here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0HRwS0

Or in Bid Solutions' BQ24 – Beyond The Prompt here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0HRrl0

Bid Consultant Milka Bago suggests limiting nominalisations in another handy style tip from our Bid Talk newsletter.

When crafting proposals, clarity is crucial. One common pitfall we see is overusing nominalisation – which is when a verb is turned into a noun (e.g. "decide" becomes “make a decision”). Too many nominalisations can make your writing passive and abstract, leaving your message unclear.

Removing nominalisations keeps your writing sharp, straightforward and impactful. It’ll also help you reduce wordcount if you're working to a strict limit.

⬇️ Here are some examples:

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲:
The establishment of an efficient communication channel is of vital importance for the successful coordination of all subcontractors and the timely completion of the project.
𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:
It’s vital that we establish an efficient communication channel to successfully coordinate all subcontractors and complete the project on time.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲:
The implementation of the new safety protocol will lead to a reduction in workplace accidents by 15%.
𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:
Implementing the new safety protocol will reduce workplace accidents by 15%.

💡 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦? 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘪𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0H2m-0