Writing Winning Proposals Training

Writing a winning business proposal is both a skill and a craft that can be mastered through training and practice.  Make your next business or sales proposal stand out from your competitors by learning how to plan and design a document that not only provides practical information, but grabs the reader and holds their attention to the end.

Achieving mastery in writing a winning proposal requires skilled research, document planning and design, outlining of key concepts, identifying the "pitch", the actual writing itself and finally organising, reviewing and editing. This comprehensive 1-day training course from PD Training teaches you the practical skills in proposal writing that will help you craft outstanding business proposals that win business.

This dynamic, professional development training course is now available Australia wide including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, and Adelaide.

Writing Winning Proposals Training
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Your Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will have learnt to:

  • Understand the proposal writing process
  • Identify and create different types of proposals
  • Identify the purpose of a proposal
  • Identify the audience
  • Perform a needs analysis
  • Write a goal statement
  • Use the proper format for proposal writing
  • Create a framework
  • Understand the importance of details and focus on them
  • Identifying resources online and offline for research
  • Organising information masterfully
  • Use persuasive writing techniques
  • Review spelling and grammar
  • Constructing words, sentences and paragraphs brilliantly
  • Check the readability of a proposal
  • Proofread and edit
  • Provide a professional look and feel to a proposal
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Writing Winning Proposals Training Reviews:

"Ron was a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainer who tailored the course to suit our needs. He had a good understanding of what we required and provided plenty of anecdotes to support the facts. I would highly recommend this course to others."


-NSW Environmental Trust

 

"Really good tips and tricks to use, eg identifying modal words, ghost verbs and the Fact Analysis Opinion breakdown."


-NSW Environmental Trust


 

"The course would be perfect for those new to proposal writing/with a requirement to improve their grammar/writing skills...The "know your audience" section(s) are top notch."

"Suzy was spectacular, she was engaging and intuitive. She read the audience well (which was difficult because it was a complete blend of skillsets - engineers, project managers, operations, warehouse etc.) Suzy kept the course content relevant and meaningful whilst ensuring the soft skills were covered in group activities etc. Thank you."


-Inmarsat


 

"Good course, well presented with some nice takeaways. Thanks."

 "I found the course relevant and helpful to reinforce past learnings and also to learn new approaches."

 

-Technology One


 

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This course has helped change my mind set & given me some skills to use! Would help the whole sales team. The course was great and I was glad I attended. The trainer was very knowledgeable about the subject and delivered the subject very well.

-Metcash/IGA


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I found the course quite interesting & fun, the instructor was very knowledgeable and very precise & well spoken, a very professional trainer, what I received from the course will be very valuable to my Everyday life, with my dealing with customers and my peers

-Metcash/IGA


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I just want to thank Tammy for her ability to personalise the course for each participant. She certainly made an impact and had the ability to speak honestly and reflect on previous comments and thread these back into the learning.

-PAMS


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Thank you the training course was excellent and the way Tammy involved everyone was the best. Tammy was very professional in very way. I was very impressed with the course content and her delivery.

-Landgate


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The course was very good and gave me some tools to help me.

-Endeavour Energy


Momentive Specialty Chemicals logo
I thought the course was well presented and entertaining. Yes I would recommend this course to others. I am currently looking at others courses you offer.

-Momentive Specialty Chemicals


University of Melbourne logo
The fact that there was only three of us, made it intimate and we were able to go into detail with our specific needs.

-University of Melbourne


CPA Australia logo
I found the course very informative and Karen has given me some coping mechanisms to get me through the tough calls I get at work.

-CPA Australia


JAYCO logo
Michaela was excellent! I learnt a lot and will put them into practice!

-JAYCO


Fresenius Medical Care logo
The whole course is useful and it's all inter-related. Jill is an excellent presenter. Never a boring moment.

-Fresenius Medical Care

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Download Course Outline (PDF)

During this one-day proposal writing course, participants develop various skills including identifying the key audience and the purpose of a proposal, creating a standardised framework, using details to perfect a proposal, using online and offline resources and writing, editing and proofreading.

 

Business proposals can vary quite widely as a sales proposal sent to a prospective client is quite different from an internal proposal outlining the need for budgeting for a new staff member or investment in an internal project.

 

The course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding and use of writing tools that result in the creation of excellent business proposals for both internal and external customers.

 

Course Outline for Writing Winning Proposals Training

Topic 1
Getting Started
  • Pre-Assignment Review
  • Workshop Objectives
Topic 2
Understanding Proposals
  • What is a Proposal?
  • The Proposal Writing Process
  • Types of Proposals
  • About Requests for Proposals
Topic 3
Beginning the Proposal Writing Process
  • Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience
  • Performing a Needs Analysis
  • Writing the Goal Statement
Topic 4
Preparing An Outline
  • A General Format
  • Special Sections
  • Creating a Framework
  • Getting Down to Details
Topic 5
Finding Facts
  • Identifying Resources
  • Using the Internet as a Resource
  • Organising Your Information
Topic 6
Writing Skills, Part One
  • Spelling and Grammar
  • Working with Words
  • Constructing Sentences
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Mastering Voice
Topic 7
Writing Skills, Part Two
  • Creating Paragraphs
  • Creating Strong Transitions
  • Building up to Conclusions
Topic 8
Writing the Proposal
  • Educating the Evaluator
  • Ghosting the Competition
  • Using Illustrations
Topic 9
Checking for Readability
  • Checking for Clarity
  • Reading for Your Audience
  • Using the Readability Index
Topic 10
Proofreading and Editing
  • Proofreading Like a Pro
  • Editing Techniques
  • Checking the Facts
  • The Power of Peer Review
Topic 11
Adding the Final Touches
  • Our Top Typesetting Tips
  • Achieving a Professional Look and Feel
  • Creating the Final Package
Topic 12
Wrapping Up
  • Words from the Wise
  • Your Notebook
 

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