Proposal Writing

About the workshop

This workshop will teach you the most efficient process to plan and organize a business proposal. It also explains how to hone language and tone to make your service, product, or solution more compelling to the client.

This is a practical workshop where you will plan and write an actual work proposal with instructor review and guidance.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of workshop participants will be able to:

• Employ an efficient process for planning and organizing information and ideas

• Persuasively document the competence, skill, and solutions the company offers

• Format and organize proposals logically

• Express clear deliverables and present fees favorably

• Write with engaging, succinct, and correct language

• Spend 25% less time on each proposal and ensure consistent quality

Target Audience

This workshop is a great fit for individuals or teams who:

• Write new business proposals or respond to RFPs

• Are responsible for sales or marketing

• Are new to writing proposals

• Want to elevate the skills of experienced proposal writers

• Need to save time and frustration when writing proposals

• Write proposals collaboratively and need to streamline that process

• Review proposals before submission

Topics Covered

1. Introduction to professional Writing

a. The Process of Writing

i. Plan

ii. Write

iii. Design

iv. Editing and Proofreading

2. The optimal proposal writing process

a. Writing efficiently

b. Meeting reader needs

c. Providing relevant and persuasive content

d. Eliciting a positive business response.

3. Language and style

How to write a proposal that is:

a. A pleasure to read

b. Formatted persuasively

c. Easy to understand.

4. Practical exercise.

Plan, write, and edit an actual work proposal, with instructor feedback.

Duration: 3 hours