Good communication in business can make a huge difference in how you're perceived. Whether you're writing a formal proposal in letter form or just a business letter, using proper formatting and ...

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 ...

Before you can write your business proposal for management training, you need to ascertain what areas require development in your company. For example, you can examine operational metrics, including ...

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 ...

Read the request for proposals and any other grant maker materials thoroughly. As you read the written materials, make a list of the grant maker’s buzzwords and make sure they are always in front of ...

Recently, I had the chance to combine my technical writing skills with my experience as a help desk analyst. In checking the Legal Notices section of my local newspaper, I noticed the following ...

In a column last February, I described the six main elements of a book proposal: overview, competition, market, author description, table of contents, and sample chapter. But I focused on one of ...

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

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 ...