3 Tips on How to Create that Perfect Business Proposal
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Creating a proposal that has to be read, digested and acted upon is a challenge that every proposal manager faces. However, the real work behind creating that perfect proposal starts well before putting your pen to paper.
Think planning: Before you start writing, have the planning all laid out. Who is the owner of the proposal? Who will fill out the different sections? Will you need editors or proof-readers for each section? Do you require certain sections to be finalized before other sections? Will all the team members have access to all the information (sales figures, financial numbers)? What is the deadline?
Think Visibility: As the owner with the responsibility of sending the proposal to the client, the second thing after the planning session is to ensure that you have the visibility on how the project is progressing – from thought to execution. You do not want to find out 2 days before the deadline that the financial numbers are still not updated. Or that the product features need additional data to present your case. Visibility means knowing where the proposal is at, any time on any given day. This also allows you to pull in additional resources, if need be, at critical junctures to ensure that the proposal is complete before it goes to the client.
Think content: Once you have done the planning, and have the ability to track progress, it is time to think of the content that goes into the proposal. Two building blocks of a great proposal? Relevancy and presentation. At every point, you need to ensure that the proposal answers every question raised by the client, and is relevant to the client in terms of the solutions you propose. Then you need to present the relevant content appealingly – via lists, bullets, graphs, tables, images and so on. The text can be broken down into smaller paragraphs with detailed sub-headings, to catch the client’s eye as they scan the page. Your designer can customize images to highlight your product features or key points in your proposal. The options are endless.
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