Course Overview:

A good proposal doesn’t just outline what product or service you would like to create or deliver. It does so in such a way that the reader feels it is the only logical choice. Your participants will explore the proposal writing process including the most common types of proposals.

The Proposal Writing workshop will take participants through each step of the proposal writing process, from understanding why they are writing a proposal; to gathering information; to writing and proofreading; through to creating the final, professional product.

Learning Objectives:

Writing winning proposals effectively and efficiently.

Develop proposals with a higher chance of winning.

Learn how to differentiate your proposals from competition.

Best practices, templates, guides, and tips and tricks.

Proposal strategy, planning, authoring, and improving.

Thinking like a proposal evaluator, funder, buyer or investor.

Learning to win business via grants and contracts.

Prerequisites:

None

Course Materials:

Attendees will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.

Agenda:

Module One: Understanding Proposals

What is a Proposal?

The Proposal Writing Process

Types of Proposals

About Requests for Proposals

Module Two: Beginning the Proposal Writing Process

Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience

Performing a Needs Analysis

Writing the Goal Statement

Module Three: Preparing an Outline

A General Format

Special Sections

Creating a Framework

Getting Down to Details

Module Four: Finding Facts

Identifying Resources

Using the Internet as a Resource

Organizing Your Information

Module Five: Writing Skills (I)

Spelling and Grammar

Working with Words

Constructing Sentences

Persuasive Writing

Mastering Voice

Module Six: Writing Skills (II)

Creating Paragraphs

Creating Strong Transitions

Building to Conclusions

Module Seven: Writing the Proposal

Educating the Evaluator

Ghosting the Competition

Using Illustrations

Module Eight: Checking for Readability

Checking for Clarity

Reading for Your Audience

Using the Readability Index

Module Nine: Proofreading and Editing

Proofreading Like a Pro

Editing Techniques

Checking the Facts

The Power of Peer Review

Module Ten: Adding the Final Touches

Our Top Typesetting Tips

Achieving a Professional Look and Feel

Creating the Final Package

Module Eleven: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise

Review of Parking Lot

Lessons Learned

Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Target Audience:

Anybody who is interested in learning Proposal Writing Skills.

Technical Requirements:

For eBooks:

Internet for downloading the eBook

Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)

Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)

eBook download and activation instructions