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We're giving away some TRADE SECRETS here. The following time-tested insider tips will help you write proposals that are real winners and not just futile exercises in dreaming without accomplishment.
TIP #1. Ensure that your proposal offers a win-win outcome. Your proposal has to clearly indicate how the recipient will benefit from whatever it is that you're offering. This is especially true in making a business proposal to sell products and services, but it is also true in the case of grant-making organizations; they will give higher ratings to proposals that help them meet their objectives.
TIP #2. Avoid making proposals that are simply cover-ups for clearing your debts. If this is your actual purpose (and you'd be looking for a loan in this case), be upfront about it and show how the other party will not only be repaid, but also gain by dealing with you. Even if it's a bank making a loan, the loans officer is human and will want to feel s/he's doing the right thing by lending you money.
TIP #3. If you're looking for a grant, take the time (hours and often days) to research what's available. Applying to the organization with the program that most closely matches your needs makes a lot more sense than sending out proposals willy-nilly.
TIP #4. After doing initial grant research, make an effort to meet someone involved in the administration of the program. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by the right people and to get a "feel" for things.
TIP #5. Invest resources appropriate to the proposal you are making. In other words, if you're applying for a $100,000 grant, spend more than a few hours and a few dollars on it. Think about this: some organizations, especially educational, virtually live on grants and they have full-time experts who do nothing but prepare the applications. Can you do better than an expert in one-tenth the time? Unfortunately, some people think they can.
TIP #6. Avoid following sample proposals unless they're ones that have been used successfully for exactly the same program/situation you're in. Successful proposal writing means responding exactly to the specific criteria of the program in question. This is what our Write Winning Proposals Training Program is all about.
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