For small businesses, growth often depends on the ability to win new clients and secure profitable deals. One of the most ...

Apple's iPad tablet is not a fully-fledged substitute for a laptop or desktop, but the device can perform many of the same tasks. If you regularly travel to meet clients and need to quickly work up ...

Many foundations will provide a clear description of the expectations for the content and structure of your proposal. If they do not provide this, the following elements should be included. Open your ...

I'm in the thick of it every day: writing, reviewing or advising on proposals. Just recently, a proposal of ours swung open the doors to a leading Nigerian bank partnership. It’s these real-life ...

As owner of Jade Solutions, LLC, I consider myself fortunate to have experience working with clients to submit compliant, compelling bid packages as a proposal manager. I also have experience as a ...

The book has one full chapter on developing a proposal, so you can really dig into that if you want. It also has a sample proposal in the appendix. Of course, there's a lot of other material in the ...

Business proposals generally consist of an executive summary, an introduction, extended description of basis for change, cost schedule and deliverables. With a bit of tweaking, this format also works ...

Manage your time – Know the deadlines and plan ahead to obtain requirements like transcripts and recommendations. Follow directions carefully – Applications that are missing elements or submitted ...