When you're responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP), the first thing you must do is clearly identify what you're being asked to provide in your proposal.

Information on the different components of a research proposal and how to write a research proposal.

Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if ...

A simple six-step process for writing sales proposals that generate sales.

Software developers, web designers, and other IT professionals who are trying to build up a consulting business are often asked to provide the prospective client with a formal proposal explaining ...

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 ...

At the Singapore Management University’s Research Grant Writing Workshop, Professor Susanne Choi shared her top tips on writing a successful, high-quality proposal.

The words "send me a proposal" are music to the ears of many consultants. Even though they might not really enjoy writing proposals, most consultants jump at the chance because they believe that ...

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 ...

Writing your very own textbook? Now that’s a challenge, and for many, an attractive one at that. You’ve taught the same class many times and never really quite found the book that fits your style of ...