Million Dollar Consulting Proposals :How to Write a Proposal That's Accepted Every Time

Publication subTitle :How to Write a Proposal That's Accepted Every Time

Author: Alan Weiss  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2011

E-ISBN: 9781118150009

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781118097533

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781118097533

Subject: F272.1 prediction

Language: ENG

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Bestselling author of Million Dollar Consulting shares the secrets of writing winning proposals

Intended for consultants, speakers, and other professional services providers, Million Dollar Consulting® Proposals ends forever the time-consuming and often frustrating process of writing a consulting proposal. It begins with the basics—defining these proposals and why they are necessary—and coaches you through the entire proposal process. In this book, you'll learn how to establish outcome-based business objectives and maximize your success and commensurate fees.

From bestselling author Alan Weiss, Million Dollar Consulting Proposals delivers step-by-step guidance on the essential element in creating a million dollar consultancy.

  • Outlines the nine key components to a Million Dollar Consulting proposal structure
  • Presents a dozen Golden Rules for presenting proposals
  • Offers online samples, forms, and templates to maximize the effectiveness of these tools
  • The New York Post calls bestselling author Alan Weiss "one of the most highly regarded independent consultants in America."

Alan Weiss's expert guidance can lead your consulting business to unprecedented success, and it all starts with a million dollar proposal.

Chapter

Contents

pp.:  3 – 7

Acknowledgments

pp.:  7 – 11

Introduction

pp.:  11 – 13

Chapter 3: Avoiding Gatekeepers, Intermediaries, and Goblins: Accepting Rejection and Rejecting Acceptance

pp.:  33 – 53

Chapter 4: The Architecture of Successful Proposals: The Million Dollar Consulting® Proposal Structure

pp.:  53 – 71

Chapter 5: One Dozen Golden Rules for Presenting Proposals: Steak and Sizzle Are Hard to Beat

pp.:  71 – 91

Chapter 6: Why Bad Things Happen to Good People Who Wait: Moving Mountains

pp.:  91 – 111

Chapter 7: First, Let's Kill All the Lawyers: Shakespeare Really Meant That We Needed Them

pp.:  111 – 129

Chapter 8: The Dreaded RFP ( Request for Proposals): Why Fill Out the Truly Boring in Triplicate?

pp.:  129 – 149

Chapter 9: Retainers Are to Projects as Montrachet Is to Thunderbird: The Wonder of Access to Your Smarts

pp.:  149 – 167

Chapter 10: In the Unlikely Event You Need Oxygen: We Don't Anticipate a Crash, But There Are Some Things You Ought to Know

pp.:  167 – 185

Virtual Appendix

pp.:  185 – 202

Sample Proposals

pp.:  202 – 203

Index

pp.:  203 – 217

LastPages

pp.:  217 – 227

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