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Writing Business Bids and Proposals For Dummies, Paperback / softback Book

Writing Business Bids and Proposals For Dummies Paperback / softback

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Acquire the necessary skills to win business through proposals, bids, tenders, and presentations—this hands-on guide is your partner for success You have in your hands the collected knowledge and skills of the professional proposal writer.

Proposal writing is a profession — a growing and increasingly important one and an essential part of a broader group of business development professionals who plan and execute strategies for businesses who want to obtain new customers.

Proposal writers have a professional organization — the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) — and their best practices are the foundation for this book. Proposal writing is a skill you can learn, practice, and master; you can even go through a professional certification process to prove your mastery.

Writing Business Bids & Proposals For Dummies is your no-nonsense guide to finding out what professional proposal writers know and for applying it to your own business. If you're a small- to medium-size business owner, a first-time proposal writer in a medium-size company, or a sales representative, you know that a written proposal (printed or electronic) is still a common, personal, and effective way to win business.

Written in plain English, Writing Business Bids & Proposals For Dummies will help you to: Know the difference between reactive proposals (the RFP or request for proposal) and proactive proposalsFocus on the customer by going beyond their requirements to address their true needsKnow your competition through research and analysisWrite persuasively to develop a winning business proposalPlan and use a repeatable proposal processIncorporate a lessons learned aspect to your proposal processUse tools and templates to accelerate your proposalsMotivate and lead your proposal team to ensure they're on the same pageUse graphics to enhance your proposalsLearn ways to automate your proposal development processAnd a whole lot more Additionally, you'll gain access to ten templates for building a proposal, find out ten common misconceptions about bids and proposals, and add a compiled list of online resources to your toolset.

Grab a copy of Writing Business Bids & Proposals For Dummies to start sharpening your proposal writing skillset.

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