There are few activities in the world of selling that are more time-consuming (but potentially lucrative) than writing sales proposals. They're a lot of work, but they're also the key to winning the ...

Issuing a request for proposal that gets the kind of response you want and need from vendors starts with refining your RFP process altogether. Lawrence Levy, president of Enrollment Rx, which sells ...

A proposal for building a factory is used when you are being considered along with other potential contractors. When you write your proposal, carefully plan and prepare an outline. Address every term ...

Are you tired of deadly answers to your requests for proposals? Give your RFPs new life by avoiding questions no one will answer truthfully and asking questions that will get real-life answers. The ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur who writes proposals all the time, here’s the one universal truth I can tell you about them: No two proposals are ever ...

Proposal writing can be overwhelming. It is a skill, and it is a skill acquired through practice. Few people enjoy rejection, but it happens. To make your proposal as compelling as possible and avoid ...

The Zen of Proposal Writing: An Expert’s Stress-Free Path to Winning Proposals. By Kitta Reeds (Three Rivers Press, 223 pages, $13). Writing a proposal for a government contract and the Japanese tea ...