One of the secrets to writing successful proposals is to write the proposals backwards. Ok, I don’t mean line by line backwards. What I mean is identify the problems first and then write the proposal to address these problems. I’ve been reading Business Proposals for a client all week (I assess Business Plans and Proposals [...]
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Four-Step Strategy for Better Business Proposals
August 30th, 2010 · View Comments · Proposal Writing
How Tai Chi Will Make You a Proposal Writer
June 29th, 2010 · Comments Off · Proposal Writing
Post written by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on twitter I spend 10 hours a day writing proposals, business reports and other documents. One of the hazards of working these long hours is migraine, back pain and (literally) a pain in the neck. You can get away with this in your 20s, but as you get [...]
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Kate Winslet’s 7 Smart Ways to Read Business Proposals
June 9th, 2010 · Comments Off · Proposal Writing
Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. What can Kate Winslet teach you about proof-reading Business Proposals? Watch the movie The Reader and it will make sense. If she was writing this blog, she’d probably say: “Don’t do it all at once! One of the biggest mistakes you can make when revising any business [...]
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How to Stop Your Business Proposal Files From Crashing – Part 1
June 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Proposal Writing
Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. Is there anything worse than writing your Business Proposal all afternoon and then… Word crashes! If your Microsoft Word files suddenly become huge and start crashing, here’s one way to fix it. I’ve creating some very large business proposals in Microsoft Word and learnt a few ways [...]
Getting Started: 37 Business Proposal Writing Tips
May 31st, 2010 · View Comments · Proposal Writing
Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. This short course on proposal writing reminds us that our business proposal does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance. This list gives 37 ways to improve your next proposal. Scroll through it and [...]
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4 Smart Ways to Write Business Proposals That Win Contracts
May 24th, 2010 · View Comments · Proposal Writing
Why do you write business proposals? Same reason we do! We write proposals to win more business, pay our bills and send the kids to college.
Same as you, I guess! Right?
I’ve been in the proposal development game for eleven years. I don’t call myself an ‘expert’ but I have learnt a few things that might interest you. Especially if you want to avoid the mistakes I made…
What’s the best way to write a proposal?
There is no ‘one way’ that works every time. But here are some pointers to consider.
To make your proposal work, you need to persuade your client that your solution is significantly better than your competitors. Not slightly better, but so much better that is would be foolish not to accept it. What makes this happen? As you write your proposal, look at where and how you can persuade the reader to buy your product.
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Proposal Team Roles and Responsibilities: What is a Bid Manager?
March 16th, 2010 · View Comments · Proposal Writing
What are the roles and responsibilities of the Bid Manager during the proposal development process? The Bid Manager’s role is like that of the Project Manager on an IT project. Their role is to coordinate the team members, analyze the Request For Proposal, allocate resources, define the schedule, keep the deliverables on target, and ensure [...]
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