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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Proposal Development Workshop April 27 - 28<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">I'm reaching out to NORDP members in your area to let you know I'll be on the University of Arkansas campus in Little Rock on April 27th
 and 28th to teach a workshop on strategic proposal development. (Sorry for the late notice - I'm a last minute fill in for an instructor who couldn't make it). I'd appreciate your forwarding this to folks whom you think would benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">In the past decade, I've taught this workshop to more than 3000 people, and coached scores of individuals writing federal science proposals. 
 People I've worked with have success rates approaching 40% - and I will give everyone who registers a complementary review of their proposal idea (or document, if they have one). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Feel free to call me at 310.990.6884 if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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P.S. Are you planning on attending the NORDP conference in Bethesda? If so, I look forward to meeting you there. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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