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I just want to have\u00a0a quick rave about the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\">training<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>yesterday delivered by Rick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">It was<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">very interesting, engaging, and informative. It provided a real insight into how to deliver a successful bid<\/span><span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>More importantly,<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">I felt inspired to get more involved and now feel much better equipped as a subject matter expert to deliver the right content for the bid process.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>I don\u2019t think I was alone on this. 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