Neil McDonnell

Neil McDonnell

Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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I help small businesses become successful government contractors.

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Experience

  • GovCon Chamber of Commerce Graphic

    GovCon Chamber of Commerce

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington, DC

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Ft. Lewis, Washington

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    Ft. Lewis, Washington

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    Ft. Lewis, Washington

Education

  • School of Hard Knocks

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Toastmasters International Graphic

    Leadership Roles

    Toastmasters International

    - 8 years 1 month

    D27, Past Division D Governor
    D27, Past Assistant Division D Governor
    D27, Area Governor
    D27, Club Officer: President, VP Education, VP Marketing, VP Membership, Treasurer, Secretary and SGT At Arms
    Ashburn Toastmasters Club, Founder and active member
    AOL Toastmasters Club (helped start the club)
    ID Toastmasters Club (helped start the club)

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    4th Degree Member

    Knights of Columbus

    - Present 28 years 3 months

Publications

  • Directory of Federal Acquisition Forecasts

    GovCon Chamber of Commerce

    A centralized list of links to federal government agency Forecasts. By using this directory, you will be able to hear about opportunities coming out for bid at various federal agencies.

    Other authors
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  • Directory of Supplier Portals for Federal Agencies and Large Prime Contractors

    GovCon Chamber of Commerce

    Use this centralized list of Supplier Portal websites for federal agencies and large prime contractors. Be where buyers and prime contractors look for you. For many buyers, these portals are the first place they'll look during market research.

    Other authors
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  • CMMC Made Easy

    Neil McDonnell

    Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) demystified for #GovCon small businesses.
    Neil McDonnell breaks down the five CMMC levels to help key stakeholders understand what is required of any business wishing to sell (directly or indirectly) to the Department of Defense.

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  • The Case for Compliance as a Service (CaaS)

    An internal approach to enterprise-wide SharePoint compliance with federally and locally mandated regulations such as 508 Accessibility and PII / PHI.

Projects

  • Federal Sales Training "Live" Daily on LinkedIn

    Neil McDonnell hosts a daily "live" show on LinkedIn from 12:00 to 12:30 EST on business days, focused on federal sales success.

    While I discuss multiple topics and answer any question, almost every LinkedIn "live" event is focused on two core themes: making money in federal government contracting and building long-term relationships that will lead to that federal revenue.

    Other creators
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  • Small Business Office Showcase | Quick Video Tours of Government & Prime Contractors Portals

    The Small Business Office Showcase is where, daily, we provide you a quick tour of a government agency's small business portal or the like from a large prime.

    We understand that as a small business, time and resources are limited. We hope by quickly summarizing this information, we save you time and perhaps put you one step closer to your next contract.

    In each episode, we're targeting six pieces of information we think are most valuable to you, and if found we provide the direct…

    The Small Business Office Showcase is where, daily, we provide you a quick tour of a government agency's small business portal or the like from a large prime.

    We understand that as a small business, time and resources are limited. We hope by quickly summarizing this information, we save you time and perhaps put you one step closer to your next contract.

    In each episode, we're targeting six pieces of information we think are most valuable to you, and if found we provide the direct links to that information. The six items are:

    1. Does this agency have a small business portal?
    2. Does this agency list out events it hosts or attends, so you can plan well in advance?
    3. Is there a forecast for the next 12-24 months that will help you identify opportunities?
    4. Does the agency provide a list of current primes that have an obligation to subcontract to small businesses?
    5. Is there any special registration required for this agency other than what is required for the entire federal government?
    6. Finally, is there a list of people available that you can reach out to for help or to get questions answered.

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  • Small Business Success Tips | An Informative Podcast for Small Business Leaders Marketing to the Federal Sector

    The “Small Business Success Tips” podcast strives to provide key information and tips that can help small businesses gain insight into government agencies and large prime contractors, to learn how to more effectively present your services to possible buyers.

    In each episode, a small business champion joins us to share their knowledge and experience with you. While they will have different titles, their common goal is to help their organization benefit from what small businesses offer…

    The “Small Business Success Tips” podcast strives to provide key information and tips that can help small businesses gain insight into government agencies and large prime contractors, to learn how to more effectively present your services to possible buyers.

    In each episode, a small business champion joins us to share their knowledge and experience with you. While they will have different titles, their common goal is to help their organization benefit from what small businesses offer. These guests donate their time because they realize not everyone has the budget or time to meet them in person.

    #sales #governmentcontracting #smallbusiness

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  • App Showcase | Review of Microsoft 365 Related Apps

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    The App Showcase is where we review Microsoft related apps primarily from the App Store, but also through trial versions.In support of our customers' need to do market research on apps such as these, we started reviewing them via video. We hope these reviews help you as well.

    In these videos, I move fast pointing out what I like and what would make me hesitate to recommend this app to my customers. My goal is to be as candid as I would if just talking to my own team about this app…

    The App Showcase is where we review Microsoft related apps primarily from the App Store, but also through trial versions.In support of our customers' need to do market research on apps such as these, we started reviewing them via video. We hope these reviews help you as well.

    In these videos, I move fast pointing out what I like and what would make me hesitate to recommend this app to my customers. My goal is to be as candid as I would if just talking to my own team about this app. Hopefully the review helps you and perhaps even provides good feedback to the Publisher of this app.

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  • Microsoft 365 Tips | Quick Single Topic "How-To" Videos

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    The Microsoft Tips Showcase is where we provide quick, single-topic videos on how to do something within a Microsoft related tool such as SharePoint, Dynamics, Office, etc. In support of our customers' need to maximize the value of the tools they currently invest in, we started creating related videos. We hope these videos help you as well.

    We'll move quickly to keep the video short, but don't worry, if you don't get it the first time you can watch the video again to really understand…

    The Microsoft Tips Showcase is where we provide quick, single-topic videos on how to do something within a Microsoft related tool such as SharePoint, Dynamics, Office, etc. In support of our customers' need to maximize the value of the tools they currently invest in, we started creating related videos. We hope these videos help you as well.

    We'll move quickly to keep the video short, but don't worry, if you don't get it the first time you can watch the video again to really understand this lesson.

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  • MVPs Talk Microsoft 365 | An Informative Podcast for IT Leaders Seeking Industry Best Practices

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    The “MVPs Talk Microsoft 365” podcast strives to provide key information and best practices that can inform IT leaders responsible for Microsoft 365, working in both the public and private sectors.

    In each episode, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional "MVP" joins us to share their knowledge and experience with the listeners. These MVPs donate their time because they realize not everyone has the budget or time to attend industry conferences.

    Also available on all major Podcast…

    The “MVPs Talk Microsoft 365” podcast strives to provide key information and best practices that can inform IT leaders responsible for Microsoft 365, working in both the public and private sectors.

    In each episode, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional "MVP" joins us to share their knowledge and experience with the listeners. These MVPs donate their time because they realize not everyone has the budget or time to attend industry conferences.

    Also available on all major Podcast apps such as Google Play.

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Honors & Awards

  • Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)

    U.S. Army

  • Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

    U.S. Army

  • Good Conduct Medal

    U.S. Army

  • Army Achievement Medal (AAM)

    U.S. Army

  • Army Service Ribbon

    U.S. Army

  • National Defense Service Medal

    U.S. Army

  • Certificate of Achievement (COA)

    U.S. Army

Organizations

  • GovCon Chamber of Commerce

    Founder & President

    - Present

  • HUBZone Chamber of Commerce

    Founder & President

    - Present

    I started this organization to address the failing HUBZone small business program, but quickly learned all I was doing to help HUBZone firms would be helpful to WOSB, SDVOSB and 8(a) firms as well as all small businesses. I changed the name of the organization to GovCon Chamber of Commerce.

  • NAACP

    Member for Life

    - Present

    First, I joined to understand what I don't know... now I belong to help as I can.

  • American Legion

    Member

    - Present

  • Knights of Columbus

    4th Degree

    - Present

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