Got a must-win bid?
Get Serious.

Winning bids stand out. They’re built on strong relationships, great presentations and amazing documents.

We do it all.


 

Francesca has great knowledge of what works in professional services pursuits and how to connect with clients. She gives clear, focused advice, from individual pitches through to big picture strategy

Ben Sutton, Director, Grant Thornton International

Our services

Help with your live bids


Advice and direction

Must-win bids need resource, robust process and drive. Fast track: talk to us. And if you’re thinking of Global Pursuit Strategy we can advise on that too.

Presentation

Don’t prepare in a taxi! Create a memorable story your team can deliver confidently and win!

Training

Enthuse your teams to be better at RFPs and bids. For pitches gain confidence through practice.

Coaching

Delivering a role in pursuits needs leadership, effective challenge, constant change and getting the best out of people. If you’re looking for support to develop these skills we provide 1:1 coaching.

Writing

It’s essential to communicate clearly to your prospects and clients. And get high scores. That’s where we come in.

We’ve been leading and refining winning bids for over 30 years.

About us

Expert help


We help the biggest names win commercial and public sector bids, working in the financial services, legal and property sectors


About us

Our clients

Trust our clients

  • Working with Francesca Ayers and Sarah Bailey from Get Serious has been transformational for Savills Public Sector bids. They deliver the perfect balance of strategy and commercial nous. Would recommend wholeheartedly.
    Alex McKinlay
    Head of Public Sector, Savills
  • Confidential
    I can’t quite believe it’s over a year since you gave us fantastic advice and support as we prepared our proposal. The project goes from strength to strength.
    Confidential
  • Francesca expertly challenged our strategy and has revolutionised our win rates.
    Ellie Blenkinsop
    Head of Client Growth - UK Board Director, Savills