Need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of your business proposal format? Are you investing too much or too little time? Here are some Web-related resources that answer these and other questions.
What Every Proposal Should Have
Writing a proposal is a very important step in gaining a new client, or selling to a current one. Entrepreneurial Edge Online, a service of The Edward Lowe Foundation, outlines the basic features you should include when creating winning proposals. For more information, visit their site at:
Do You Have A Proposal Checklist?
Get this valuable checklist from www.smartbiz.com to help improve your "win-rate." It lists valuable excerpts from Bud Porter-Roth's book, Proposal Development, to help businesses improve the content of their customized proposals. Check it out at:
Getting The Most From Your Time Investment
The Small Business Journal suggests how to keep your business proposals right on target with the needs of your prospects. They also tell you how to spend less time writing proposals, as well as increasing your success-rate. Find out more at:
Should You Be Getting Paid For Your Proposal?
This article from SalesDoctors Magazine says there's no question about it--the answer is yes! Learn more at:
Do Your Proposals Sizzle?
In your competitive market, you've got to have an edge to survive. This article from MoreBusiness.com tells us that business proposals, just like all your marketing materials, need to appeal to all five senses. And they need to do it in a high-impact way. Visit their Web site at:
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