Proposal Writing
Overview
This course will guide participants through each step of the proposal writing process from understanding the purpose of writing a proposal, to gathering information, writing, proofreading, and creating the final professional product.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to create well-structured, persuasive, and professional proposals. They will be able to identify the purpose of diverse types of proposals, gather and organise information effectively, and apply advanced writing techniques to enhance clarity and readability.
Content
- What is a Proposal?
- The Proposal Writing Process
- Types of Proposals
- About Requests for Proposals
- Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience
- Performing a Needs Analysis
- Writing the Goal Statement
- A General Format
- Special Sections
- Creating a Framework
- Getting Down to Details
- Identifying Resources
- Using the Internet as a Resource
- Organising Your Information
- Spelling and Grammar
- Working with Words
- Constructing Sentences
- Persuasive Writing
- Mastering Voice
- Creating Paragraphs
- Creating Strong Transitions
- Building to Conclusions
- Educating the Evaluator
- Ghosting the Competition
- Using Illustrations
- Checking for Clarity
- Reading for Your Audience
- Using the Readability Index
- Proofreading Like a Pro
- Editing Techniques
- Checking the Facts
- The Power of Peer Review
- Our Top Typesetting Tips
- Achieving a Professional Look and Feel
- Creating the Final Package
You will learn how to
- Identify the purpose of a proposal
- Identify different types of proposals
- Perform the steps in the proposal writing process
- Perform a needs analysis and write a goal statement
- Prepare a proposal outline
- Improve writing skills with various techniques
- Use appropriate resources and ghosting to build a strong case
- Add illustrations to a proposal
- Proofread and edit a proposal
- Add finishing touches for a professional look
Audience
Business professionals, sales teams, project managers, and anyone involved in writing business proposals.
Classroom and Virtual training options
Duration
1 Day
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